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With Hillary Clinton poised join President-elect Obama's cabinet, the Daily News reports that Clinton "passed on becoming boss of the superpowerful Senate Appropriations Committee" for the Secretary of State gig. Which might sting to NYers, because "as chairwoman of the panel that controls the nation's purse strings, Clinton could have pumped billions in federal dollars into the Empire State." The News claims Clinton really wanted to join the health care task force, but Senator Kennedy didn't want her on board (after her presidential campaign tactics against Obama); also, she didn't have the seniority. A source says, "I don't think [Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid] wanted to take on that fight with Kennedy. So they were going to give her Appropriations." And remember when Clinton told Fox News in October, "I am not seeking any other position than to be the best senator from New York that I can be"?
Clinton Was Offered Appropriations Committee Chair
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No surprise she goes for the bigger spotlight.
So Hillary put her own best interests ahead of the best interests of her constituents.
Anybody really surprised?
Anybody??
Enough with the song and dance routine already, is this idiot going to take a job with the administratioon or not? What a bunch of indecisive prima-donnas - the bunch of them.
Giving this frumpy old hag a cabinet position is Obama's idea of "change?"
Too bad they don't give you a receipt when you vote so you can exchange it within 30 days if not satisfied. I suspect some of the smarter democrats might like to do just that.
please ides, everyone knows you are a spoiled loser. just shut the f*ck up and wait for the inauguration.
really....did you check the links and see what negotiations needed to be worked out?
#5 "just shut the f*ck up and wait for the inauguration."
It's called free speech you Stalinist pinhead.
She wasn't going to send shit to NYS because she's more like John McCain than Robert Byrd.
Ides,
If Hillary is a "frumpy old hag," what is John McCain?
Carpetbag'd
Pandering to Jews? Bill and Hill were bff's with Yasser Arafat.
Yet another Clinton era insider (this time literally) joins the administration of 'change'.
Who wants to put bets down that BO taps a young intern during his second term and is followed by a bigger neo-con douche than W?
she's so..... sincere!
"Yet another Clinton era insider (this time literally) joins the administration of 'change'."
it's depressing.