ABC: Sources told ABC News that Clinton's trip, while a surprise to some, was planned weeks ago and that it was former Vice President Al Gore who asked Clinton to go. Clinton was accompanied by his former Chief of Staff, John Podesta, who officials said was also involved in the planning.
The Ghostbusters theme is running through my head... "Who ya gonna call?..." I suspect Clinton and Carter are the only past Presidents who could accomplish this mission and even Carter might be a stretch.
Posted by: DKSampson | August 04, 2009 at 01:28 PM
Special Pardon!!!!
Posted by: DKSampson | August 04, 2009 at 01:38 PM
Nice to see the two of my favorite guys working together.
Posted by: John Petty | August 04, 2009 at 03:58 PM
Didn't SNL have an animated series with the former presidents as superheroes?
Gore knew that nobody can resist Clinton in person, not even a crazy dictator. I wonder how the phone call went--"Bill, are you busy this weekend?"
Posted by: lillianjane | August 05, 2009 at 11:56 AM
Turns out this thing has been in process for months. Hillary was a key player behind-the-scenes. In fact, Gore volunteered to go himself, but NK held out for the Big Dog.
Posted by: John Petty | August 05, 2009 at 02:50 PM