Clinton, Inc.: The Audacious Rebuilding of a Political Machine (40 page)

  
8
. Gail Sheehy, “Hillaryland at War,”
Vanity Fair
, August 2008, http://www.vanityfair.com/politics/features/2008/08/clinton200808.

  
9
. David Montgomery, “The Sex Scandal from Outer Space,”
Washington Post
, June 26, 2004, http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A6778-2004Jun25.html.

 
10
. Christi Parsons, “Keyes’ Loss Resets Bar on Margins of Victory,”
Chicago Tribune
, November 4, 2004, http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2004-11-04/news/0411040199_1_republican-alan-keyes-senate-race-democrat-barack-obama.

 
11
. Mark Mooney, “Bubba: Obama Is Just Like Jesse Jackson,” ABC News, January 26, 2008, http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2008/01/bubba-obama-is/.

 
12
. Mark Mooney, “Bill Clinton: Obama Played Race Card on Me,” ABC News, April 22, 2008, http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2008/04/bill-clinton-ob-2/.

 
13
. “Off-Color ‘Joke’ Is a Hot Potato,”
New York Post
, December 10, 2007, http://nypost.com/2007/12/10/off-color-joke-is-a-hot-potato/.

 
14
. “Bill Clinton Argues with ABC Reporter over Nevada Caucuses,” video, uploaded by jkq2ery8046, January 17, 2008, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqSFFU8rrWQ.

 
15
. Sheehy, “Hillaryland at War.”

 
16
. Vaughn Ververs, “Analysis: Bill Clinton’s Lost Legacy,” CBS News, January 26, 2008, http://www.cbsnews.com/news/analysis-bill-clintons-lost-legacy/.

 
17
. Ann E. Kornblut, “Bill Clinton: Obama Campaign ‘Played the Race Card on Me,’ ”
Washington Post
, April 22, 2008, http://voices.washingtonpost.com/44/2008/04/22/bill_clinton_obama_campaign_pl.html.

 
18
. Ben Smith, “Daschle: WJC ‘Not Presidential,’ ”
Politico
, January 22, 2008, http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0108/Daschle_WJC_not_presidential.html.

 
19
. Bill Richardson,
How to Sweet-Talk a Shark: Strategies and Stories from a Master Negotiator
(Emmaus, PA: Rodale Books, 2013).

 
20
. Patrick Healy, “Carville Stands by ‘Judas’ Remark,”
New York Times
, March 24, 2008, http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/03/24/carville-stands-by-judas-remark/.

 
21
. Jeff Zeleny and Carl Hulse, “Kennedy Chooses Obama, Spurning Plea by Clintons,”
New York Times
, January 28, 2008.

 
22
. Ryan Lizza, “Let’s Be Friends,”
New Yorker
, September 10, 2012, http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2012/09/10/120910fa_fact_lizza.

 
23
. “Sen. Kennedy Endorses Barack Obama,” Associated Press, January 28, 2008, http://www.nbcnews.com/id/22873162/ns/politics-decision_08/t/sen-kennedy-endorses-barack-obama/.

 
24
. Ibid.

 
25
. “Gore Endorses Obama, Helps Court Michigan,” Associated Press, June 17, 2008, http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/politics/election2008/2008-06-16-gore_N.htm.

 
26
. Kate Zernike, “Clinton Discusses What She Wants, but Not What She Will Do,”
New York Times
, June 4, 2008, http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/04/us/politics/04clinton.html.

 
27
. Ibid.

 
28
. “Obama Apologizes over ‘Hillary Clinton (D-Punjab)’ Memo,”
New York Times
, June 19, 2007.

 
29
. Christopher Hitchens,
No One Left to Lie To: The Values of the Worst Family
(London and New York: Verso, 1999).

 
30
. John Tomasic, “Clinton Calls for ‘Cathartic’ First-Ballot Nomination,”
Huffington Post,
August 1, 2008.

 
31
. Rebecca Traister, “Angry PUMAs on the Prowl in Denver,”
Salon.com
, August 26, 2008, http://www.salon.com/2008/08/26/pumas_3/.

 
32
. Sara Just, “Clinton Demands Florida, Michigan Votes Count,” ABC News, May 21, 2008, http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2008/05/clinton-demands/.

 
33
. Jim Rutenberg and Raymond Hernandez, “In an About-Face, Howard Wolfson Now Works for Mayor Bloomberg,”
New York Times
, July 10, 2009, http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/12/nyregion/12wolfson.html?pagewanted=1&sq&st=nyt&scp=46.

 
34
. Lindsey Ellerson, “Bill Clinton: Hillary Never Wanted to Be Obama’s VP,” ABC News, September 22, 2008, http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2008/09/bill-clinton-hi-2/.

7: The Bubble

  
1
. “Senate Confirms Clinton as Secretary of State,” Associated Press, January 21, 2009, http://nypost.com/2009/01/21/senate-confirms-clinton-as-secretary-of-state/.

  
2
. “P. J. Crowley: Bradley Manning Treatment ‘Counterproductive and Stupid,’ ”
Huffington Post
, March 11, 2011, http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/03/11/pj-crowley-bradley-manning-treatment-_n_834611.html.

  
3
. Jonathan Allen and Amie Parnes,
HRC: State Secrets and the Rebirth of Hillary Clinton
(New York: Crown, 2014).

  
4
. Mark Landler, “Lost in Translation: A U.S. Gift to Russia,”
New York Times
, March 6, 2009, http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/07/world/europe/07diplo.html.

  
5
. Robin Toner, “PUBLIC LIVES; For a Tough Clinton Lawyer, a Tough Decision to Leave,”
New York Times
, August 16, 1999, http://www.nytimes.com/1999/08/16/us/public-lives-for-a-tough-clinton-lawyer-a-tough-decision-to-leave.html.

  
6
. “From the Desk of Judicial Watch,” email newsletter, Judicial Watch, February 20, 2009, http://www.judicialwatch.org/press-room/weekly-updates/09-loathsome-and-inadequate/.

  
7
. Naftali Bendavid, “White House Counsel Earns Praise,”
Chicago Tribune
, January 21, 1999, http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1999-01-21/news/9901210163_1_white-house-cheryl-mills-beth-nolan.

  
8
. Amie Parnes, “Gatekeeper: Cheryl Mills,”
Politico
, April 24, 2009, http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0409/21584.html.

  
9
. Toby Harnden, “Hillary Clinton: My Husband Bill Clinton Is Not Secretary of State,”
Telegraph
, August 11, 2009, http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/6011874/Hillary-Clinton-my-husband-Bill-Clinton-is-not-secretary-of-state.html.

 
10
. Patrick E. Tyler, “Hillary Clinton, in China, Details Abuse of Women,”
New York Times
, September 6, 1995, http://www.nytimes.com/1995/09/06/world/hillary-clinton-in-china-details-abuse-of-women.html.

 
11
. “Remarks at China University for Women,” remarks by Melanne Verveer, U.S. Department of State, June 2, 2012, http://www.state.gov/s/gwi/rls/rem/2012/191765.htm.

 
12
. “Meeting with Chinese Women Civil Society Leaders,” remarks by Hillary Rodham Clinton, U.S. Department of State, May 26, 2010, http://www.state.gov/secretary/20092013clinton/rm/2010/05/142288.htm.

 
13
. “Message to LGBT Youth,” remarks by Hillary Rodham Clinton, U.S. Department of State, October 19, 2010, http://www.state.gov/secretary/20092013clinton/rm/2010/10/149681.htm.

 
14
. “Transcript of Bill Clinton’s Speech to the Democratic National Convention,”
New York Times
, September 5, 2012, http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/05/us/politics/transcript-of-bill-clintons-speech-to-the-democratic-national-convention.html.

 
15
. Olivier Knox, “Bill Clinton Stars in New Obama Ad,” Yahoo News, August 23, 2012, http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/bill-clinton-stars-obama-ad-122603501.html.

 
16
. Kyle Campbell, “White Tie and Jokes: Top Ten Obama, Romney Zingers from Al Smith Dinner,”
Houston Chronicle
, October 19, 2012, http://blog.chron.com/txpotomac/2012/10/white-tie-and-jokes-obama-romney-exchange-zingers-at-al-smith-dinner-video/.

 
17
. “Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s Remarks at Transfer of Remains Ceremony for Americans Killed in Libya,” September 14, 2012, transcript, http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/decision2012/secretary-of-state-hillary-clintons-remarks-at-transfer-of-remains-ceremony-for-americans-killed-in-libya-transcript/2012/09/14/54fc64c0-fea2-11e1-8adc-499661afe377_story.html.

 
18
. David Lerman, “Ambassador Died in Smoke While Agents Searched for Him,” Bloomberg, October 10, 2012, http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-10/ambassador-died-in-smoke-while-agents-searched-for-him.html.

 
19
. John T. Bennett, “Amid Political Barbs, Realization of Africa-Based Threats Emerges,”
DefenseNews
, January 23, 2013, http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130123/DEFREG02/301230023/Amid-Political-Barbs-Realization-Africa-Based-Threats-Emerges.

 
20
. “Chris Matthews: ‘I Felt This Thrill Going Up My Leg’ As Obama Spoke,”
Huffington Post
, March 28, 2008, http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/02/13/chris-matthews-i-felt-thi_n_86449.html.

 
21
. Jeff Poor, “Chris Matthews on Clinton Hearing: ‘Hillary, Hillary, Hillary—She Never Looked Better,’ ”
Daily Caller
, January 23, 2013, http://dailycaller.com/2013/01/23/chris-matthews-on-clinton-hearing-hillary-hillary-hillary-she-never-looked-better/.

8: The Deal

  
1
. Sally Bedell Smith,
For Love of Politics
(New York: Random House, 2007).

  
2
. “Obama on Clinton: I’m Going to Miss Her,” transcript, CBS News, January 25, 2013, http://www.cbsnews.com/news/obama-on-clinton-im-going-to-miss-her/.

  
3
. Lauren Ashburn, “Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama’s Lovefest on ‘60 Minutes,’ ”
Daily Beast
, January 28, 2013, http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/01/28/hillary-clinton-and-barack-obama-s-lovefest-on-60-minutes.html.

  
4
. Max Read, “BFFs Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton Say Giddy Goodbye on 60 Minutes,”
Gawker
, January 27, 2013, http://gawker.com/5979404/bffs-barack-obama-and-hillary-clinton-say-giddy-goodbye-on-60-minutes.

  
5
. Philip Elliot, “In TV Interview, Obama, Clinton Chat, Avoid 2016,” Associated Press, January 28, 2013.

  
6
. Tom McKay, “Hillary Clinton 2016: Obama Basically Endorses Clinton for President on ‘60 Minutes,’ ” PolicyMic, January 28, 2013, http://www.policymic.com/articles/24301/hillary-clinton-2016-obama-basically-endorses-clinton-for-president-on-60-minutes.

  
7
. Jason Easley, “Obama Delivered a Not Too Subtle Hillary 2016 Endorsement in 60 Minutes Interview,” PoliticusUSA, January 27, 2013, http://www.politicususa.com/2013/01/27/obama-delivered-subtle-hillary-2016-endorsement-60-minutes-interview.html.

  
8
. Kevin Cirilli, “Jiltin’ Joe? Obama Does ‘60 Minutes’ with Hillary Clinton,”
Politico
, January 25, 2013.

  
9
. Dean Chambers, “CBS 60 Minutes Interview Suggests Obama Support for Hillary in 2016,” Examiner.com, January 28, 2013, http://www.examiner.com/article/cbs-60-minutes-interviews-suggests-obama-support-for-hillary-2016.

 
10
. John Heilemann and Mark Halperin,
Game Change
(New York: HarperCollins, 2010).

 
11
. Ken Strickland and Andrea Mitchell, “Clinton, Obama ‘Memo of Understanding,’ ” NBC News, December 18, 2008, http://firstread.nbcnews.com/_news/2008/12/18/4426618-clinton-obama-memo-of-understanding.

 
12
. Cheryl K. Chumley, “New Book: Bill Clinton Forges Secret Deal with ‘Incompetent’ Obama,”
Washington Times
, June 3, 2013, http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/jun/3/new-book-bill-clinton-forges-secret-deal-incompete/.

 
13
. “Bill Clinton Basically Endorses Mitt Romney,” transcript, RushLimbaugh.com, June 1, 2012, http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2012/06/01/bill_clinton_basically_endorses_mitt_romney.

 
14
. Mark Leibovich, “Voice Is Strained, but Support on the Trail Unstinting,”
New York Times
, November 4, 2012, http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/05/us/politics/bill-clinton-presses-on-in-campaign-for-barack-obama.html?_r=0.

 
15
. Josh Rogin, “McCain: Is Bill Clinton Preparing for a Hillary Run in 2016?”
Foreign Policy
, October 23, 2012, http://thecable.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2012/10/23/mccain_is_bill_clinton_preparing_for_a_hillary_run_in_2016.

 
16
. Kevin Cirilli, “Newt Gingrich: Bill Clinton ‘Collecting IOUs’ for 2016,”
Politico
, November 5, 2012, http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1112/83375.html.

 
17
. Xuan Thai and Ted Barrett, “Biden’s Description of Obama Draws Scrutiny,” CNN, February 9, 2007, http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/01/31/biden.obama/.

 
18
. Adam Nagourney, “Biden Unwraps His Bid for ’08 With an Oops!”
New York Times
, January 31, 2007, http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/31/washington/02cnd-biden.html?pagewanted=print.

 
19
. “Biden’s Description of Obama Draws Scrutiny,” CNN, February 9, 2007, http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/01/31/biden.obama/.

 
20
. Ibid.

 
21
. “Joe Biden’s Weird Relationship with Obama: A Mix of Condescension, Awe,”
Time
, September 6, 2012.

 
22
. Mark Leibovich, “For a Blunt Biden, an Uneasy Supporting Role,”
New York Times
, May 7, 2012.

 
23
. Dylan Stableford, “Biden on Gay Marriage: ‘Absolutely Comfortable with Men Marrying Men, Women Marrying Women,’ ” ABC News, May 6, 2012.

 
24
. Rick Klein, “Obama: ‘I Think Same-Sex Couples Should Be Able to Get Married,’ ” ABC News, May 9, 2012, http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2012/05/obama-comes-out-i-think-same-sex-couples-should-be-able-to-get-married/.