Two rotten peas in a pod: Mark Penn and Karen Hughes join forces.

[jefferson_dem]

Clinton, Bush Advisers Steeped in Crisis Join Forces
By Monica Langley

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WASHINGTON -- Two hard-charging political operatives are teaming up to create a bipartisan consulting organization to advise corporations in crisis -- as they work to burnish their own reputations as well.

Former Clinton strategist Mark Penn, chairman and CEO of public-relations firm Burson-Marsteller, is hiring former Bush adviser Karen Hughes as a vice chairman, the principals say. The political combatants, known for their partisan efforts, decided to combine forces to offer a one-stop crisis-communication and public-affairs shop to corporations caught in front-page headlines or faced with a changing Washington.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121556919458138073.html?mod=special_page_campaign2008_topbox

[opihimoimoi]

1. Bad move...the duo is fini before it can sprout roots.

[Dr.Phool]

5. Like Carville and Matalin?

These idiots are like herpes. The go into remission, but they never go away.

[opihimoimoi]

16. LOL.....they have Herpe Magnets.....the Herp Attraction

[billyoc]

2. If any two people ever deserved each other, it's them.

[davidpdx]

3. It's a match made in

HELL!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :evilfrown: :evilfrown: :evilfrown: :evilfrown:

[tekisui]

4. What a relief that Penn didn't make it close to the WH.

[Cassandra]

9. Indeed...

can you imagine a "liberal" administration staffed by the likes of Penn, Lanny Davis and Harold Wolfson.

[Olney Blue]

6. Maybe Gonzales can get a job now.

[phrigndumass]

7. This part caught my attention:

"a one-stop crisis-communication and public-affairs shop to corporations caught in front-page headlines ..."

Turd blossoms for corporate misdeeds? :puke:

Good read, jd!

[blondeatlast]

13. That was the jaw-dropper for me as well. On the other hand, who better to

clean up after scum?

Wretched. I'll see your :puke: and raise you one. Ugh.

[speedoo]

8. When did Hughes leave the State Dept.?

I missed that.

[flpoljunkie]

10. Speaking of Mark Penn, and his bloated bill to Hillary Clinton's campaign...

July 9, 2008

Obama Donors Aren’t Rushing to Aid Clinton
By PATRICK HEALY

Clinton campaign officials estimated that the millions owed to Mr. Penn and his team was by far the largest part of Mrs. Clinton’s debt, though they emphasized that the money was not only going for Mr. Penn’s time but also for the services provided by his colleagues and his polling and strategy firm. Clinton officials said they could not provide a breakdown of those amounts. (I suspect because Penn has not provided them with one.)

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/09/us/politics/09debt.html?adxnnl=1&adxnnlx=1215605366-HHAz129OXLKM8wmgX+qzGw

[kevinmc]

11. Wonder how long this has been in the planning stage ...... n/t

[blm]

12. Since Jackson Stephens enlisted a Dem. Arkansas Gov. as protection for Poppy Bush

and his powerful fascist cronies.

[mwb970]

14. I was wondering what had happened to Sasquatch.

It figures she would team up with fellow misfit Penn. What a cute couple!

[ensho]

15. its as if Hillary had been set up by moles

nt

[uponit7771]

19. EXACTLY!!! None of the ' moles ' expected Obama though and now they have no game plan. Hillary MIGHT

...make a good VP...

[burythehatchet]

17. Perfect. There is SO much to learn from this. First and foremost is the truth

that they reveal - the political parties are irrelevant. That is a fundamental reality which we must accept.

[MGKrebs]

18. In the sense of "new politics", right?

Isn't this the "change" we are being asked to embrace?

What does Obama mean by this: "America, our moment is now. I don’t want to spend the next year or the next four years re-fighting the same fights that we had in the 1990s. I don’t want to pit Red America against Blue America, I want to be the President of the United States of America."

[cottonseed]

20. Did you just repeat a right wing talking point?

You know, the one with them saying he's "just another politician". I'm guessing you're bitter, but at least don't do their work for them. But then again, if party doesn't matter, then what the hell.

[MGKrebs]

21. No. Actually, I'm trying to find out if this subject reflects lingering

resentment of all things Clinton, and if so, when are we going to get over it.