The American Spectator

Washington Prowler

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LADIES FIRST br> It wasn't all smiles at the Clinton/Gore reunion at George Washington University in downtown Washington, D.C. last Wednesday night. President Bill Clinton had made it clear several weeks earlier that he would not attend, doing so not coincidentally after Al Gore had announced he would be there. Bill sent his senator wife instead, the Hon. Hillary, which didn't sit well with the Gore people. /p>

According to one former Gore associate who attended the event, the Hillary camp asked that Gore introduce Mrs. Clinton after making his remarks, something the Gore people were loath to agree to. These situations have arisen in the past. At various times during the eight-year Clinton-Gore cohabitation, Al was put in the uncomfortable position of having to introduce or give way to Hillary during public appearances. Gore's staff would chafe at having their boss serve as Hillary's opening act.

But this time, Gore's people apparently won out. Hillary opened the session with 300 or so former junior and senior West Wing and Old Executive Office Building staffers and interns. Gore stood on stage next to her and then spoke after she did. The two spent little to no time together and while Gore chose to mingle with his former aides, Clinton ducked out quickly.

p>"If they don't vote in New York, why should she care?" said a former Gore staffer. "Then again, she has a job." Ouch. br> /p>

topics:
Bill Clinton, NATO