Paterson Makes It Official: Meet Senator Kirsten Gillibrand
Photograph of Senator-designate Kirsten Gillibrand, surrounded by other lawmakers including Governor Paterson by Mike Groll/APGovernor Paterson introduced his long-awaited pick to fill Hillary Clinton's Senate seat, upstate Congresswoman Kirsten Gillibrand. Politicker NY reports Gillibrand said, "I realize that for many New Yorkers, this is the first time you've heard my name and you don't know much about me. But I assure you that over the next few years, you will get to know me, and I will get to know you

Gov. Paterson to Name Kirsten Gillibrand to U.S. Senate
Reports are claiming that New York governor David Paterson will select Kirsten Gillibrand, Representative from New York, to replace Hillary Clinton in the U.S. Senate.

Clinton, Paterson on Term Limits
While Governor David Paterson and Senator Hillary Clinton were on hand to honor ten fallen firefighters from across the state (including four from NYC) at a ceremony in Albany, naturally the two lawmakers were asked about term limits. According to the Times Union's Capitol Confidential, Paterson said, "I don't really have an opinion on term limits," (aside from loving the idea of a third Bloomberg term) but added, "What we've got to be in government is consistent." And Clinton "said she agrees with her g

Hillary Clinton Promises New Era In U.S. Diplomacy
About 1,000 employees crammed the entryway to the department and cheered robustly when Clinton arrived for her first full day as secretary of state.... More

A Very Important Message From Hillary Clinton
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Meet Your New (Homophobic, Gun-Loving) Senator, New York
One had to expect that Caroline Kennedy's resignation from the horse race for Hillary Clinton's Senate seat would closely precede word of New York Governor David Paterson's appointment of a winner. Given her recent tendency to behave like an entitled child , one who refuses to accept that she's not wanted at the party, there was no way Kennedy was dropping out until she was sure she'd lost. Today, less than 24 hours after the end of Kennedy's Senate bid, Kristen Gi

Sarah Palin Wants To Be On SNL?
 Sarah Palin and the McCain staff are trying to figure out how to respond to the spot-on impersonation done by Tina Fey on SNL the last three weeks. Do you think that she should respond at all? The Chicago Sun-Times reports that a Palinesque tweak to Tina Fey's American Express commercials may be in the works.Sarah Palin may also appear on NBC's "Weekend Update" as early as Thursday night.  I can't wait to see what the next SNL Palin skit will be. They have been pretty funny

Saturday Night Live producer: Sarah Palin will be on all in good time
Lorne Michaels said he wasn't actively seeking Palin, but that the McCain campaign called after the first skit, when Fey's Palin appeared with Amy Poehler's Hillary Clinton on the show's September 13 season premiere, to say they enjoyed it. www.cnn.com &

making new friends one paw at a time
Baseball:Jonathan Papelbon signed the largest deal for a closer eligible for arbritration, one year, $6.25 million...Others signing on the dotted line included the Pirates's Adam LaRoche who agreed to a one year, $7.05 million contract (what?!!??!! He only plays like 3 months out of the season), the Mets's Ryan Church ($2.8 million) and Angel Pagan ($575,000), the Yankees Xavier Nady ($6.55 million) and Melky Cabrera ($1.4 million), the Mariners's Erik Bedard ($7.75 million) and the Dodger's Russell Martin

The Importance of Being on Ellen
Credit Sarah Palin, or Hillary Clinton, or unprecedented excitement over the historic candidacy of Barack Obama and appreciation for his exceptionally appealing wife. Maybe it’s the panic about the financial crisis, outrage at the mishandling of the war, fury over gas prices, worries about the environment — all of which are so powerful that they’re causing the election to seep into unexpected cultural corners, like Us Weekly and porn. Whatever the reason, daytime talk shows have showcased some of the

Sarah on 'SNL'? Palin & show both open to it
It seems like the inevitable comedic summit of this fall's presidential campaign: the real Sarah Palin coming on "Saturday Night Live" to meet her look-alike impersonator, Tina Fey. RELATED: Palin TO DROP PUCK AT RANGERS-FLYERS "All in good time," said a cagey Lorne Michaels, longtime executive producer of NBC's "Saturday Night Live," which has been rejuvenated this fall by Fey's three skits as the Republican vice presidential candidate. Michaels said on Wednesday he wasn't actively seeking Palin, but tha

Palin To Join Fey On Saturday Night Live?
It seems like the inevitable comedic summit of this fall's presidential campaign: the real Sarah Palin coming on "Saturday Night Live" to meet her look-alike impersonator, Tina Fey. "All in good time," said a cagey Lorne Michaels, longtime executive producer of NBC's "Saturday Night Live," which has been rejuvenated this fall by Fey's three skits as the Republican vice presidential candidate. Michaels said on Wednesday he wasn't actively seeking Palin, but that the McCain campaign called after the first s

DC's New Status Symbol
After months of careful negotiations, Obama finally gets to keep his BlackBerry, but only a few senior staffers and close friends will have access to it—making the elite group the toast of the town. "It's a pretty small group of people," spokesman Robert Gibbs said of the list. The obvious members of Club BlackBerry will likely include Rahm Emanuel, David Axelrod, body man Reggie Love, Hillary Clinton, and, of course, Michelle Obama (and maybe the kids as well). Various friends from Chicag

Sarah Palin to meet impersonator Tina Fey on TV?
It seems like the inevitable comedic summit of this fall's presidential campaign: the real Sarah Palin coming on Saturday Night Live to meet her look-alike impersonator, Tina Fey. "All in good time," said a cagey Lorne Michaels, longtime executive producer of NBC's Saturday Night Live, which has been rejuvenated this fall by Fey's three skits as the Republican vice presidential candidate. Michaels said on Wednesday he wasn't actively seeking Palin, but that the McCain campaign called after the first ski

The Star Report: Light reading - autobiographies from Sarah Palin and Britney spears?
One would think that wilderness governor Sarah Palin and resurgent pop tart Britney Spears probably don't have much in common, unless you count similar family planning strategies. But guess what? They're writers, too! Word comes that massive book deals are in the works for both. Palin has reportedly enlisted the services of Robert Barnett, the Washington lawyer who represented President Obama, would-be President Hillary Clinton and former President Bill Clinton in their multimillion-dollar book

Palin on SNL? ‘All in good time,’ producer says
NEW YORK (AP) -- It seems like the inevitable comedic summit of this fall’s presidential campaign: the real Sarah Palin coming on "Saturday Night Live" to meet her look-alike impersonator, Tina Fey. Tina Fey, left, portrays Gov. Sarah Palin during an SNL skit. Right, Palin waves to the crowd. "All in good time," said a cagey Lorne Michaels, longtime executive producer of NBC’s "Saturday Night Live," which has been rejuvenated this fall by Fey’s three skits

Sources: Congresswoman to replace Clinton in Senate - CNN.com
-- New York Gov. David Paterson has chosen Democratic Congresswoman Kirsten Gillibrand to succeed Hillary Clinton as U.S. Senator from New York, multiple Democratic sources told CNN Friday.

It's Been Much Too Long
La Pequeña has returned to us! I was beginning to think she fell down the toilet or was eaten by a house cat or something. Thankfully, none of those things happened, so she was able to give us this amazing video. La Pequena Hillary Clinton is back and this time she's pissed at America for not giving her the nomination! She's so fucking angry that she's turned into La Pequeña Hillary Hulk! She's like a cute, tiny, grouchy pickle person! This is what the real Hillary probably looks like when she tries to p

Year of the Comedienne
2008, the year of Hillary Clinton and Sarah Palin, has also been the year of the comic actress in television and film. It’s not that comic actresses haven’t always been around, but I cannot think of another year in which so many comediennes were so prominently leading the comedy pack. Television has brought us Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Sarah Silverman, and Wanda Sykes, all of whom have also appeared successfully in films. (The opportunity to parody Palin and Clinton has been a godsend to Mss. Fey

Obama’s Inauguration So Popular Because Of Decemberists
President Obama is expected to sign executive orders decreeing free foot massages and cookies for Guantanamo detainees, just like his opponents always warned us. [UPI] People who work in the downtown, Mall and Capitol Hill areas will be treated to rolling street closures and anti-abortion protests today. [Washington Post] Hillary Clinton was very predictably approved as secretary [...]

Hillary Clinton Bests Sarah Palin (in Poll)
It doesn't really matter, since neither is running for President, but a poll of 600 women nationwide found that female voters think Hillary Clinton is a "better mom, role model and leader" than vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin. Some stats: 61% prefer Clinton to Palin (27%) if the two women ran against each other in 2012 and 35% think Clinton is a better mother than Palin (24%). Pollster Mickey Blum explains to the Daily News, "Palin appeals to a much smaller group." And while the vice-presidenti

Hillary Clinton: 'It's going to be hard'
by Mark Silva Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived at the State Department this morning, and President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden will follow at Foggy Bottom this afternoon -- as a sign of the importance the new administration will place on diplomacy. Clinton, speaking of the "potential and possibility'' of American foreign policy, drew a warm welcome from a diplomatic bureaucracy that has played second fiddle to military policy for much of the Bush...

Hillary Clinton Is Well Red
Filed under: Prez Election 2008 We gave presidential wannabeen Hillary Clinton the chance to outdo Sarah Palin by asking her the tricky "What magazines do you read?" question that's been plaguing the VP contender. But would she take the bait? See Also Hilary: So Many...Permalink

Clinton confirmed as secretary of state
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Senate approved the nomination of Hillary Clinton for secretary of state Wednesday by a vote of 94-2. The New York senator, former first lady and former presidential candidate will become America's next chief diplomat. The sole dissenting votes came from Sens. Jim DeMint, R-South Carolina, and David Vitter, R-Louisiana. Clinton's confirmation was held up Tuesday when Texas Republican Sen. John Cornyn objected to a voice vote, demanding a roll call vote instead.

Women say Hillary Clinton a better leader and role model than Sarah Palin
New York, Oct.7 (ANI): A new poll of 600 female voters has found that Hillary Clinton is a better mom, role model and leader than ...