New Quote Book Captures Hillary Clinton in Her Own Words
“Sometimes a politician is her own worst enemy,” writes Dick Morris in the book’s foreword. “She said she always rooted for the New York Yankees when she decided to run for Senate in New York, but during the Democratic Convention in Chicago in 1996, she said she was a Chicago Cubs fan, as a native of that city.”
Among the many gems in the book are some choice statements by Hillary on the Secret Service:
“[We have nothing but praise for their courage, integrity and professionalism, and we feel lucky to remain friends with many of the agents who protected us.”
“If you want to remain on this detail, get your a** over here and grab those bags.” (To an agent who wanted to keep his hands free in case of a security threat.)
Hatchet job. Interesting that Morris hates Hillary enough to write the foreword for this random author.
DEBKAfile – The “Thousands” of US Mistakes in Iraq and the Next Israeli Government
uring her British tour, Rice twice repeated that she did not expect to run for the presidency. She did say she expected to correct many research papers on the Iraq war when she is back teaching at Stanford University.
Not encouraging for Condi v. Hillary fans.
The Vatican is blowing smoke rings …
NYO – Off the Record
How can you tell how seriously to take Hillary Clinton’s Presidential aspirations? Gamblers have the London bookmakers, who gave the junior Senator from New York 5-to-1 odds as soon as the 2004 election ended—better than all the other potential candidates, including Rudolph Giuliani.
Or there’s The New York Times, which is laying its own big bet on Mrs. Clinton: The paper has assigned reporter Anne Kornblut, a veteran of the 2000 and 2004 Bush campaign trail, to cover Mrs. Clinton’s 2006 Senate run—and whatever comes after.
The assignment signals a formal shift in the coverage of Mrs. Clinton from local officeholder to national personality. Until now, the Senator had been covered through the paper’s Metro desk, by Raymond Hernandez. Ms. Kornblut will cover Mrs. Clinton from the Washington bureau, reporting to deputy bureau chief Richard Stevenson…
Ms. Kornblut joins a scrum of no fewer than four Times reporters following Mrs. Clinton. According to Times sources, Mr. Hernandez will continue to cover Mrs. Clinton as part of New York’s Congressional delegation for the Metro desk. Mrs. Clinton is also prime territory for Adam Nagourney, The Times’ chief national political correspondent, as well as for Metro’s chief political correspondent, Patrick Healy.
In addition, the paper has first serial rights to the investigative biography of Mrs. Clinton currently being reported by Don Van Natta Jr. and former Times reporter Jeff Gerth. That book is scheduled for completion in the fall of 2007, when the paper will have the option of running any news the authors may uncover.
Terry McAuliffe, Fundraising Client: “Terry McAuliffe, former Democratic National Committee chairman and fundraiser extraordinaire, is raking in some serious money for himself: He has signed a seven-figure advance with St. Martin’s Press for his inside look at Democratic politics.
The book — tentatively titled ‘Bring It On!’ — is McAuliffe’s exuberant, in-your-face take on 25 years with the Democrats, starting with Jimmy Carter’s failed presidential reelection campaign and ending as DNC chairman, a position he held from 2001 until February. The deal was based on a three-page proposal that launched a bidding war among five publishers for ‘great, funny, inside stories that no one else has heard,’ McAuliffe said yesterday in his trademark low-key manner.
Like what? He wouldn’t tell us, of course. We’ll have to shell out to read behind-the-scene tales about Bill and Hillary Clinton, Al Gore and big-bucks Democratic donors.”
Snoozefest.
The Observer | Review | An extract from Condi vs Hillary by Dick Morris:
On 20 January 2009, at precisely noon, the world will witness the inauguration of the 44th President of the United States. As the chief justice administers the oath of office on the flag-draped podium in front of the US Capitol, the first woman President, Hillary Rodham Clinton, will be sworn into office. By her side, smiling broadly and holding the family Bible, will be her chief strategist, husband, and co-President, William Jefferson Clinton.
If the thought of another Clinton presidency excites you, then the future indeed looks bright. Because, as of this moment, there is no doubt that Hillary Clinton is on a virtually uncontested trajectory to win the Democratic nomination and, very likely, the 2008 election. She has no serious opposition in her party. The order of presidential succession from 1992 through 2008, in other words, may well become Bush, Clinton, Bush, Clinton.
But her victory is not inevitable. There is one, and only one, figure in America who can stop Hillary Clinton: Secretary of State Condoleezza ‘Condi’ Rice. Among all of the possible Republican candidates for President, Condi alone could win the nomination, defeat Hillary and derail a third Clinton administration.
It’s obvious that this forthcoming book may be COMPLETELY WRONG in all its projections. Or it may be completely correct. Probably worth reading, simply because Dick Morris is a very smart guy who knows Bill Clinton very well. Worth noting, though, that I doubt Dick Morris knows Hillary very well, even if he may have spent quite a bit of time with her.
Why do I say that? Well, Morris is your basic scuzzy middle-aged Repblican who hired prostitutes, shared leaks with them from the Clinton White House, and was renowned as Bill Clinton’s “evil genius.” If he was your husband, would you like him?
The Observer | Review | An extract from Condi vs Hillary by Dick Morris:
On 20 January 2009, at precisely noon, the world will witness the inauguration of the 44th President of the United States. As the chief justice administers the oath of office on the flag-draped podium in front of the US Capitol, the first woman President, Hillary Rodham Clinton, will be sworn into office. By her side, smiling broadly and holding the family Bible, will be her chief strategist, husband, and co-President, William Jefferson Clinton.
If the thought of another Clinton presidency excites you, then the future indeed looks bright. Because, as of this moment, there is no doubt that Hillary Clinton is on a virtually uncontested trajectory to win the Democratic nomination and, very likely, the 2008 election. She has no serious opposition in her party. The order of presidential succession from 1992 through 2008, in other words, may well become Bush, Clinton, Bush, Clinton.
But her victory is not inevitable. There is one, and only one, figure in America who can stop Hillary Clinton: Secretary of State Condoleezza ‘Condi’ Rice. Among all of the possible Republican candidates for President, Condi alone could win the nomination, defeat Hillary and derail a third Clinton administration.
It’s obvious that this forthcoming book may be COMPLETELY WRONG in all its projections. Or it may be completely correct. Probably worth reading, simply because Dick Morris is a very smart guy who knows Bill Clinton very well.
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Posted by wfzimmerman to What’s New for Book-Lovers at 10/17/2005 07:07:19 AM
ESR | October 10, 2005 | If Dan Brown is right…: “Hanks’ own instincts in making the proper acting choices and choosing the right scripts have been so unerringly on the mark that it’s a marvel to watch him. He is, dear readers, exactly what he was in his comedies, and as he revealed a part of himself in his portrayal of Forrest Gump and in the brilliantly compassionate performance he gave in Philadelphia: he is America’s most romantic soul on the silver screen. Hanks’ soul is as perfect a one as can be found in Hollywood these days.
Unfortunately, urged on by Spielberg and Ron Howard, Hanks will be the mascot of the newly established Clinton Global Initiative (CGI). With the worldwide release of The Da Vinci Code, he’ll be assured of an Academy Award nomination, but his co-star Audrey Tautou will win the coveted ‘gold.’ This will help to ensure Hillary Clinton’s election as President of the United States.”
Elsewhere in the post, we learn that Moriarty likes Hanks:
I’ve met the man twice, once at an awards ceremony in New York where he was unexpectedly generous toward me and my talent while he was onstage; then again at the Emmy Awards at which I won Best Supporting Actor for my performance in James Dean: An Invented Life. At this second meeting, I was still drinking, so I wasn’t entirely up to par, so to speak. While walking with Steven Spielberg, he said firmly, “Michael, take care of yourself.”
Gee, I’m glad he likes Hanks. I’d hate to see what he’d say if he didn’t like him!
This image from Moriarty’s site is also pretty hilarious.
ESR | October 10, 2005 | If Dan Brown is right…: “Hanks’ own instincts in making the proper acting choices and choosing the right scripts have been so unerringly on the mark that it’s a marvel to watch him. He is, dear readers, exactly what he was in his comedies, and as he revealed a part of himself in his portrayal of Forrest Gump and in the brilliantly compassionate performance he gave in Philadelphia: he is America’s most romantic soul on the silver screen. Hanks’ soul is as perfect a one as can be found in Hollywood these days.
Unfortunately, urged on by Spielberg and Ron Howard, Hanks will be the mascot of the newly established Clinton Global Initiative (CGI). With the worldwide release of The Da Vinci Code, he’ll be assured of an Academy Award nomination, but his co-star Audrey Tautou will win the coveted ‘gold.’ This will help to ensure Hillary Clinton’s election as President of the United States.”
Elsewhere in the post, we learn that Moriarty likes Hanks:
I’ve met the man twice, once at an awards ceremony in New York where he was unexpectedly generous toward me and my talent while he was onstage; then again at the Emmy Awards at which I won Best Supporting Actor for my performance in James Dean: An Invented Life. At this second meeting, I was still drinking, so I wasn’t entirely up to par, so to speak. While walking with Steven Spielberg, he said firmly, “Michael, take care of yourself.”
Gee, I’m glad he likes Hanks. I’d hate to see what he’d say if he didn’t like him!
This image is also pretty hilarious.
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Posted by wfzimmerman to The Solomon Key and Beyond: Dan Brown News at 10/10/2005 10:43:00 AM
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