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Report: Bill Clinton To Be Named United Nations Envoy To Haiti
Foreign Policy reports that former President Bill Clinton is set to be named as the United Nations' special envoy to Haiti, and the announcement could be made as soon as tomorrow.
It's worth remembering that during Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign, she said she would put Bill's global reputation to use by naming him as a roving goodwill ambassador. Hillary ended up at the State Department rather than the White House in the end, but Bill still clearly has the desire and opportunities to serve.
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So, how many heartbeats away from the U.S. Presidency is he now?
Just kidding (and I know it's the U.N.)... I just wanted to see how it felt to be a right-wing conspiracist.
May 18, 2009 2:59 PM | Reply | Permalink
Well, if he wanted a challenge, he's got one.
May 18, 2009 3:09 PM | Reply | Permalink
Smart move. Now if only President Obama could dispatch Vice President Biden to some out-of-the-way foreign country as well then he'd no longer have to worry about embarrassingly candid comments at all.
May 18, 2009 3:13 PM | Reply | Permalink
I dunno, I'm rather fond of his "embarrassingly candid comments."
May 18, 2009 8:33 PM | Reply | Permalink
Me too.
May 19, 2009 1:02 AM | Reply | Permalink
Amen!!!!!
May 18, 2009 9:38 PM | Reply | Permalink
Well, Haiti's got nothing his donors might want, so it's a good choice.
May 18, 2009 3:15 PM | Reply | Permalink
Why----- oh , I know...What did Andreww Young say about him???
Keeps the clintons traveling in opposite directions! Good move!
May 18, 2009 4:52 PM | Reply | Permalink
Why----- oh , I know...What did Andreww Young say about him???
Keeps the clintons traveling in opposite directions! Good move!
May 18, 2009 5:01 PM | Reply | Permalink
It gets him out of his wife's hair for the most part. U.S. will want stability and economic growth for Haiti, and so will U.N.
Reminds me, though, of how the Prisoner replied to an interrogator who said they wanted information:
"You won't get it!"
May 19, 2009 4:05 AM | Reply | Permalink
Haven't the Haitians been screwed over enough already?
May 19, 2009 8:52 AM | Reply | Permalink
Some of the most beautiful women in the world are in Haiti. I expect he'll have a good time there.
May 19, 2009 10:17 AM | Reply | Permalink