Pirro Wants to Challenge Clinton For Senate

Westchester D.A. Jeannine Pirro has announced she wants to run against Hillary Clinton in 2006 for the junior Senate seat. Pirro had also been considering a run at the governor's house, but decided to go for a Senate campaign because the upside seemed better, even if she lost (it would, in the very least, raise her profile). Pirro went to work immediately at her press conference yesterday, accusing Clinton just using the Senate to head to the White House. Well, duh, that's what every other Senator does - it's just that
Clinton has a better chance, by virtue of name recognition and the desperate hope that Bubba could make things interesting at 1600 Pennsylvania once again. And while it would be interesting to see an all-female Senate election, Pirro will be facing other Republican opposition, including a son-in-law of Richard Nixon. Pirro is also a moderate Republican - she's pro-choice, pro-gay rights, and pro-death penalty. The two women are similar: They're smart, tough lawyers; they have husbands who've been in trouble (Pirro's husband Albert was jailed for tax evasion); and they both sport sleekly styled hairdos for women of a certain age. Pundits are expecting a Clinton-Pirro showdown to be pricey, so, kids, now's the time to jump into political consulting.

Our favorite Pirro-related headline is the NY Post's "Pirro's Huge Albert-Tross"! Awesome. Here's Jeannine Pirro's campaign website.

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By Jen Chung in News on August 9, 2005 6:23 AM

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Greg

Plus, she 'blotched' a murder case where the defendant's mom was campaign contributer. The woman is a snake.

Oyster

Only one person has an opinion that doesn't involve jello? I know, you're just having fun, but hey.

Andrew

Pirro is a hypocrite. Her husband was convicted of tax evasion and she still states that she knew nothing of it. Her daughter drinks, meanwhile she has begun ARRESTING the parents of college sophmores who allow small parties at their house.

stan

Oh man I want to do her (Pirro) so badly.

She is HOT HOT HOT!

Don't listen to the naysayers.

This one is a hot tamale.

Charles

C'mon, she turned 30 almost a quarter-century ago!
How about we grade on the curve?

She's still a

dusky Arabian Jewel.

areacode212

She just has one of those deceptively scary faces, where she seems hot at first, but you look closer and go "ughhhhh". I remember seeing Jeannine Pirro on TV a few years ago, and I entertained some similar naughty fantasies about "sploshing" a MILFy Republican DA. But then I saw a better picture of her, and changed my mind.

Jed

I don't think we need to stoop to the "sloshing" level, but I'm cool with a little mud wrestling.

Issues? What issues?

sp

give her a little credit, she looks damn good for 54 years young.

Kojak

Alright guys. I have sinned.

While I was walking home I saw the front page of Newsday (Or was it Daily News?) and saw her face. Now I definitely would not hit it.

Gothamist fooled me with that good looking picture of her. Shame on Gothamist.

sp

I'd hit it. The westchester MILF qualities are only amplified by the thoughts of sploshing a republican and treating her like the whore she is (or wants to be). Its like a jewsih guy I know who really gets off on screwing german chicks.

pugsley

Pirro gets my vote. Clinton embodies the worst aspects of both the right and left. She's pro-censorship, anti-free speech and pro-big government. Time to send Nurse Ratched back to Arkansas.

Tim N.

I'm not sure I'd want to see that, either. On the other hand, what would they be wearing?

Either way, the great part of this is when Mob Wife Jeannine loses this race by like a billion votes we'll never have to hear from her again.

Jim Dandy

Gross.

tien

apu, i'm not sure i would want to see that.

apu

the first debate should definitely be held in jello.

dude

She needs to cut back on the collagen and botox injections; she looks a little spooky.

Come to think of it, she looks like Rosanna Scotto from the WB! Or is it Fox? Either way...

hr

Disturbingly hot? What's with the stretched face, or lips or whatever wierd facelife surgery things she's got going on. It's like looking at a train wreck ... I can't look away!