Showing posts with label the Clintons. Show all posts
Showing posts with label the Clintons. Show all posts
Monday, August 01, 2016
McFarland on Clintons: 'Public Corruption' a Serious Concern
Tuesday, January 14, 2014
Clintons Kept a Political 'Hit-list' of Friends and Enemies after Failed 2008 Bid
Hillary and Bill Clinton keep a detailed "hit-list" of everyone who has crossed them during more than 20 years at the apex of American politics, a new book has claimed.
The list of so-called "sinners and saints" – including John Kerry, now secretary of state, and the late Ted Kennedy - was compiled on a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet in the dying days of Mrs Clinton's losing bid for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2008.
The alleged "cheat-sheet" of betrayals – and there were many that year – ranked offenders on a scale from 1 to 7 and was compiled by aides to give the Clintons an instant database of those who deserved political favour, and those who did not.
"Almost six years later, most Clinton aides can still rattle off the names of traitors and the favors that had been done for them then provide details of just how each of the guilty had gone on to betray the Clintons as if it all had happened just a few hours before," wrote the authors of HRC: State Secrets and the Rebirth of Hillary Clinton.
The Clintons have a reputation in Washington for long memories, but the existence of a digital "favour book" raises questions about how Mrs Clinton, now 66, might conduct another run at the presidency in 2016. » | Peter Foster, Washington | Monday, January 13, 2014
Monday, August 02, 2010
THE GUARDIAN: Tight security and low celebrity count as Bill and Hillary Clinton's daughter marries investment banker
In the end, Oprah Winfrey was a no‑show. In fact, the occasion was notable for its relatively modest sprinkling of celebrities, in tune with the family event that the woman at its centre had wanted it to be.
Not that the wedding of Chelsea Clinton on Saturday was low-key. Beaming in a veiled Vera Wang dress on a gorgeous day in upstate New York, she was led down the aisle by her father Bill, the former president, who kept his promise not to cry and certainly looked as though he had also lost his pledged 15lbs judging from the set of photographs given out by the family.
Hillary Clinton wore a dress by Oscar de la Renta.
The groom, investment banker Marc Mezvinsky, who was a childhood friend of Chelsea's and who shared some of the peculiarities of her upbringing by being the son of Democratic politicians, wore a yarmulke and a tallit prayer shawl. >>> Ed Pilkington in New York | Sunday, August 01, 2010
Saturday, July 31, 2010
SCHWEIZER FERNSEHEN: Am Samstag heiratet die frühere Präsidententochter Chelsea Clinton den Investmentbanker Marc Mezvinsky. Es wird die wohl spektakulärste US-Hochzeit des Jahres.
Wahnsinnig romantisch und ganz sicher wahnsinnig teuer: Chelsea Clintons Hochzeit schlägt alle Rekorde. Während eine Hochzeit in den Vereinigten Staaten üblicherweise um die 24'000 Dollar (knapp 25'000 Franken) kostet, beläuft sich der Aufwand bei Chelsea nach Schätzungen von Hochzeitsexperten auf mehrere Millionen Dollar. Allein die Torte könnte demnach 20'800 Franken kosten.
Designerkleid für Chelsea Clinton soll über 20'000 Franken kosten
Sally Kilbridge, stellvertretende Chefredakteurin der Zeitschrift «Brides», rechnet damit, dass Chelsea Clinton ein Kleid der bekannten US-Designerin Vera Wang tragen wird. Schliesslich sei sie dabei fotografiert worden, wie sie in eine New Yorker Boutique der Designerin ging. Ein massgeschneidertes Kleid von Wang kostet um die 20'800 Franken, wie Kilbridge erklärt. Auch beim Blumenschmuck werde sich Chelsea nicht zurückhalten, glaubt Kilbridge, er falle sicher sehr glamourös aus. Kosten in Höhe von 300'000 Franken hält die Redakteurin für denkbar. Dies sei gar nicht mal so viel Geld, wenn man bedenke, dass US-Unternehmer Donald Trump sich die Blumen bei seiner Hochzeit über eine halbe Million Franken habe kosten lassen. Weiter lesen und einen Kommentar schreiben >>> | Freitag, 30. Juli 2010
THE TELEGRAPH: Bill and Hillary Clinton sent the town of Rhinebeck into a frenzy as they gathered with friends and family ahead of daughter Chelsea's wedding.
The Clintons arrived at the Beekman Arms Hotel, where many of their guests are thought to be staying, shortly before 11pm.
Arm in arm, Mr and Mrs Clinton descended from their blacked-out car – the former First Lady, wearing a long green dress, waved to the cheering crowd waiting behind metal barricades – and quickly went into the hotel. The couple left about a half-hour later.
Earlier in the day, the former president of the USA made an appearance around lunchtime, popping out of a car and walking to a restaurant, greeting people on his way.
"We love it here," he said to well-wishers who called out to him.
"Chelsea loves the area as well."
Asked what he thinks of his daughter's fiancé, Marc Mezvinsky, Mr Clinton replied: "I like him very much, I really do. I admire him. Hillary feels the same way."
The sight of an ex-president captivated many in the crowd. >>> | Saturday, July 31, 2010
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL: Is Chelsea Clinton Setting a Bad Example? >>> Brett Arends | Friday, July 30, 2010
Sunday, July 25, 2010
MAHALO: Marc Mezvinsky >>>
THE SUNDAY TELEGRAPH: Chelsea Clinton's wedding: ready for her big moment and more: As Chelsea Clinton prepares for her wedding, The Sunday Telegraph has learnt that she is also being groomed for a role with the Clinton Foundation >>> Philip Sherwell in New York | Sunday, July 25, 2010
THE TELEGRAPH: Hillary Clinton 'nervous' over daughter Chelsea's wedding: Hillary Rodham Clinton, the US secretary of state, has said that her daughter Chelsea's approaching wedding is turning her and her husband into nervous wrecks. >>> | Monday, July 19, 2010
Sunday, July 11, 2010
THE SUNDAY TELEGRAPH: Bill and Hillary Clinton are reportedly closing in on an $11 million (£7.3 million), 20-acre estate near New York as they prepare for the daughter Chelsea’s wedding at the end of the month.
The former president and the current Secretary of State are set to become neighbours to the likes of Richard Gere, Martha Stewart and Glenn Close in Bedford Hills, 40 miles north of New York.
Clover Hill Farm has high fences, two guesthouses and six bathrooms in the main 7,000 sq ft mansion, ample room for future grandchildren and the Secret Service agents.
The home, which features a wine cellar, a heated pool, artist studio and stable, has been put up for sale by Paul Wallace, whose Manhattan property firm the Broadstone Group was declared bankrupt in May. >>> Alex Spillius in Washington | Sunday, July 11, 2010
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
WELT ONLINE:
Barack Obama verliert an Strahlkraft: Barack Obama tut sich im Rennen gegen John McCain schwerer als gedacht. Beim demokratischen Präsidentschaftskandidaten ebben die Spenden ab, und Diskussionen über seinen Patriotismus und seine Kompetenzen hören nicht auf. Jetzt sucht er neues Profil – mit weniger "Change" und mehr Konservatismus >>> | 24. Juni 2008
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Saturday, April 05, 2008
THE TELERAPH: Hillary Clinton and her husband, former President Bill Clinton, have revealed they have earned nearly $109 million (£55m) since leaving the White House.
In 2007 alone, the couple took in more than $20m in income.
Almost half of the Clinton's money came from the former president's speeches.
"I have absolutely nothing against rich people," Hillary Clinton told Democrats at a party convention in North Dakota, after the former first couple gave the public the most detailed look at their finances in eight years.
"As a matter of fact, my husband - much to my surprise and his - has made a lot of money since he left the White House doing what he loves doing most, talking to people." Clintons Reveal More Than $100m in Earnings >>> By Katie Franklin and agencies | April 5, 2008
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