BloggeRhythms

The huge news for Republicans is House Speaker, John Boehner, announcing his plan to retire at the end of October. While it’s far too early to speculate as to whether or not the speaker’s leaving will consolidate the party’s platform, it certainly should.

 

In fact, what’s really needed is for most of those still in the race for the party’s presidential nomination to drop out, as did Scott Walker, and let Jeb Bush go forward with all those others behind him in support.  

 

Which quickly brings us to today’s update on Bill Clinton’s wife.

 

An article by Nicholas Confessore @nytimes.com, held no surprises in its disclosure that: “Hillary Rodham Clinton was directly involved in arranging a new government position for a top aide that allowed the aide to begin working for a private consulting firm while remaining at the State Department, according to documents released on Thursday.

 

“The documents, released by Judicial Watch, a conservative watchdog group, show that Mrs. Clinton personally signed forms establishing a new title and position for the aide, Huma Abedin, in March 2012. The forms were part of a broader process in which Ms. Abedin, then Mrs. Clinton’s deputy chief of staff, was transitioning to a role as a “special government employee,” which allowed her to collect salaries from the State Department, the Clinton Foundation and the private firm, Teneo, which was co-founded by a former aide to President Clinton.”

 

This situation raises a very important issue to be considered by Democrat voters. Because it’s often reported that when asked what qualities they seek in a candidate, “consistency” always ranks near the top of the list. A very strong need is felt that party leaders must be depended upon not to waver, or change their positions or behavior later on in the future. 

 

And in that regard, Bill Clinton’s wife is as reliable as the sun coming up. Because she’s never, ever, changed her stripes. She’s routinely taken the path of denial, time after time, case after case throughout her public life. So, when it comes to consistency, her behavior can be bet on without fear of loss, whereas telling the truth probably doesn’t even occur to her.     

 

In today’s situation, Bill’s wife was asked by NBC’s Andrea Mitchell: “Do you think he (Senator Charles Grassley of Iowa) had a point in raising the question of whether it was appropriate for her to be taking a State Department salary and also be paid by an outside company closely associated with your husband and by you?” 

 

Bill’s wife replied, “Well, you know, I was not directly involved in that. But everything that she did was approved, under the rules, as they existed, by the State Department.” However, as noted above, she not only was “directly involved,“ she personally signed the documents.

 

All of which makes one wonder again, what is it that Democrat voters see in this candidate that’s attractive? And also leads to the ongoing question:  Joe Biden, Mayor Bloomberg, and Starbuck’s chairman and CEO, Howard Schultz, are you reading this? 

 

That’s it for today folks.

 

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