Hillary Staff Shakeup Starts -- In Slow Motion
The changes in Hillary's campaign staff in the wake of her travails are underway -- and every tiny sign of movement is being pounced on by reporters.
The Washington Post reports that longtime Hillary confidante Maggie Williams is set to come in and occupy a role akin to campaign manager. No sign yet of what this means for current manager and equally loyal Hillary confidante Patti Solis Doyle.
Meanwhile, The Times reports that a long-time Clinton pal, Texas advertising exec Roy Spence, is being brought in to do...something or other. The Times also gives us a great deal of detail about an allegedly significant conference call that's supposed to happen sometime after tonight's primary.
Suffice it to say that this is some pretty fine-grained reporting. But I suppose it does tell us that the Hillary staff shakeup is sort of underway.
Comments (13)
Joe Klein's conscience wrote on January 8, 2008 7:47 PM:So is Mark Penn or Wolfson out? That's what everyone really wants to know?
brm wrote on January 8, 2008 7:58 PM:The Goldwater Girl is done tonight
Who cares about these shakeups
Steven T Van Haren wrote on January 8, 2008 8:01 PM:The MSNBC clip of the Terry McAuliffe interview was telling. That may have been the most ruthless grilling of the campaign so far.
... while I at it...
Greg, could you ask Josh to put the result tracker up here, on Election Central? I can't be asked to click back and forth, I'm delicate. If he doesn't I won't lose sleep over it, I promise. In fact, I'd better click over right now!
Steven T Van Haren wrote on January 8, 2008 8:05 PM:brm-
Hillary cares, dangit! She's been caring for 35 years! Can't you see that! (parody)
You know what? I think I'm going to get myself swept up in this Obamanation, too. Heck, I like the guy, and I think I've recovered from faking excitement for Kerry... why not?
kozmik wrote on January 8, 2008 8:08 PM:So, Hillary is for change after all.
New campaign slogans:
"Ready to Lead on Day One, Take Two."
"You Want a Candidate Who's Made Mistakes and You Know What You're Getting."
"The Experience to Pick a Better Campaign Staff and Message."
"New and Improved, Now with Less Inevitability."
"Changier."
kozmik wrote on January 8, 2008 8:10 PM:"Heck, I like the guy, and I think I've recovered from faking excitement for Kerry"
Jeebus. Ain't that the truth.
A show of hands please, of people who will regret apologizing for Hillary's Iraq war vote...
CJR wrote on January 8, 2008 8:15 PM:I think she's going to jettison Wild Bill.
Steven T Van Haren wrote on January 8, 2008 8:27 PM:Man, since I can't be sun tanning in NH right now, chewing the fat with all those stylish, educated, married Democrats, I'm glad I can hang with you guys. You're cracking me up.
I've never apologized for her vote, in public, but I'm starting to quit rationalizing to myself. Anyway I'm one of those freaks that likes her for her hard nose, and take no prisoners management style, if I have her right. I think she'd run a tight Executive Branch, and since she's not a Republican Neo-Conservative, that's something I might be able to get behind. The problem is, she might be some kind of Democratic Neo-Conservative, at least on foreign policy.
Maybe Obama and Clinton could trade weeks in the White House for six months and then we'll pick.
Merle wrote on January 8, 2008 8:38 PM:The fat lady hasn't sung, yet, folks
tfatha wrote on January 8, 2008 8:47 PM:Explain to me again why in 2008 we allow a couple of states to decide anything of significance about who will be POTUS??
hello-world wrote on January 8, 2008 8:49 PM:No, you're right. The fat lady has not sung yet. There'll be no blowout in New Hampshire tonight.
I wonder if this will effect the "shakeup"?
idlemind wrote on January 8, 2008 8:54 PM:So is Mark Penn or Wolfson out? That's what everyone really wants to know?
Oh, please! please!
Davidson wrote on January 8, 2008 10:08 PM:Get rid of that bastard Mark Penn. I say this only as a Democrat, not a supporter.
