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This Fox news article follows up on the first dog and cat of the nineties. Must be a slow news day. Was Socks the Cat just a nifty PR object or very much part of the Clinton Family?
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Well, it doesn't look as if Hillary was that much of a cat person, although I do remember that Bill loved Buddy, that dog went everywhere with him. Still if this is the worst thing they can dig up on Hillary she doesn't have that much to worry about.
As the "first pet" of the Clinton era, Socks, the White House cat, allowed "chilly" Hillary Clinton to show a caring, maternal side as well as bringing joy to her daughter Chelsea. So where is Socks today?
Once the presidency was over, there was no room for Socks anymore. After years of loyal service at the White House, the black and white cat was dumped on Betty Currie, Bill Clinton's personal secretary, who also had an embarrassing clean-up role in the saga of his relationship with intern Monica Lewinsky.
The question is, whether she's been humanized enough for the 2008 run, or if she needs to get another cat.
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Mr. Clark
11:45PM Oct 21st 2007
Now, THAT was funny! She raised Chelsea, so, we'll assume she does have a maternal side. My ONLY reservations about Hillary leading into this election season were whether she had any warmth or a sense of humor. Neither is really required of the President of the United States...could arguably be a deficit. But, it was somehow important to me. Thanks to Edwards and Obama she seems to have these traits in spades.
So far your assessment "Still if this is the worst thing they can dig up on Hillary she doesn't have that much to worry about" is pretty damn accurate. I have seen so many blogs trying to create scandals where none exist.
I think Americans are a lot smarter than some political bloggers may think. In fact, some recent blogs on here just aren't resonating because the average voter cares more about the issues than any minutia that can be dug up and sensationalized. You may not be a fan of the Clintons, but they have been scrutinized to death for many many years and a lot of what has been brought up is old news or just so insignificant it looks more desperate than worthy of anyone's time to read or respond to...just my two cents.
Not everyone winds up being a "cat person" even after having had the experience.
Loved your piece; it was fun for a change!
Sincerely and respectfully,
Mr. Clark
So far your assessment "Still if this is the worst thing they can dig up on Hillary she doesn't have that much to worry about" is pretty damn accurate. I have seen so many blogs trying to create scandals where none exist.
I think Americans are a lot smarter than some political bloggers may think. In fact, some recent blogs on here just aren't resonating because the average voter cares more about the issues than any minutia that can be dug up and sensationalized. You may not be a fan of the Clintons, but they have been scrutinized to death for many many years and a lot of what has been brought up is old news or just so insignificant it looks more desperate than worthy of anyone's time to read or respond to...just my two cents.
Not everyone winds up being a "cat person" even after having had the experience.
Loved your piece; it was fun for a change!
Sincerely and respectfully,
Mr. Clark
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