Clinton Back to Oxford? (..Yo, God, "Please"..!!)
Paper: Prez Has Support of College Officials to be Chancellor
President Clinton has said little about his post-White House plans, fueling wild speculation in the press about his future. (William Philpott/Reuters)
L O N D O N, Dec. 3 — Several heads of colleges at Oxford University favor the appointment of President Bill Clinton as next chancellor of the prestigious British university, The Sunday Express reported.
Clinton had the academic credentials and stature for the job and would “do wonders” for university fund-raising, the newspaper quoted Clinton supporters at the university as saying.
“It’s vital that Oxford maintains its worldwide profile and nothing could beat having President Clinton as Chancellor,” a senior Oxford college head said.
No Indication of Formal Moves
The Express gave no indication that formal moves were underway to get Clinton the job, but it quoted a spokesman for him as saying he would give it every consideration if it was offered to him after he steps down as president in January.
Clinton, who studied at Oxford in the 1960s as a Rhodes scholar, was said earlier this year to be house-hunting in the Oxford area in preparation for when he leaves the White House.
It was during his time at the university that Clinton smoked marijuana, news of which prompted his famous “I did not inhale” declaration during the 1992 U.S. presidential campaign.
The outgoing U.S. president was also presented with an honorary degree by the university in 1994.
A spokesman for Clinton told the newspaper: “Obviously, he has strong links to the university and were such a position offered to him, I’m sure he would give it every consideration.”
If Clinton does take up the position he could be making it a family affair, as daughter Chelsea, a student at Stanford University, was reported in August to be considering following her father’s footsteps and applying to Oxford.
The Oxford Chancellorship is a post traditionally held by statesmen rather than academics, with incumbents performing a ceremonial role, acting as an ambassador and representing the university and its interests.
Mayor Clinton? Probably Not
W A S H I N G T O N, Dec. 2 — Mayor (..McCheese..) Bill Clinton?
The New York Times said it put that question to the outgoing two-term U.S. president in an interview in the Oval Office this week, amid rumors Clinton was considering running for mayor of New York after leaving the White House Jan. 20.
“Not any time soon,” Clinton told the newspaper in response.
Clinton has said little about his post-White House plans, fueling wild speculation in the press about his future.
A British newspaper reported earlier this year that the president was eager to settle near Oxford University, prompting former White House press secretary Joe Lockhart to joke that Clinton would go “only after he finishes his term as president of the Intergalactic Federation from his home base on Mars.”
Pressed by reporters in September about his plans, Clinton dismissed suggestions that he would spend his time writing a book about the impeachment scandal. “I’ve thought about it enough already,” he said.
Rumors spread this week that Clinton would follow in the footsteps of first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton, who last month won a U.S. Senate seat from New York, by launching a mayoral bid.
Pressed for comment, White House spokesman Jake Siewert quipped that the president “already has the second-toughest job in American politics. Why would he want the toughest?”
(..You don't suppose the reporter was referring to sleeping with the (W)itch, do you....??)
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