Hil vs. Pirro in '06? - GOPers eager for DA to run

New York Daily News ^ | 1/27/06 | JOE MAHONEY

[kattracks]

When Sen. Hillary Clinton runs for reelection in 2006, her opponent might just be another high-profile attorney from Westchester.

Westchester County District Attorney Jeanine Pirro is considering challenging the former First Lady, according to political insiders.

The GOP crimefighter, who is running for reelection this year, is not publicly discussing plans for higher office.

But Pirro has a dizzying fund-raising schedule and the enthusiastic backing of Gov. Pataki. "We love Jeanine," said a source in Pataki's camp.

Sources say it is becoming less likely by the day that former Mayor Rudy Giuliani, who may be eying the White House, will challenge Clinton for the Senate seat.

A Clinton-Pirro contest has the makings of a marquee matchup between two controversial and ambitious women.

"This wouldn't be just a battle," longtime Pirro friend and Westchester radio station owner Bill O'Shaughnessy told the Daily News. "It would be a catfight, and my money would be on Jeanine."

"There'll be more interest in this than in 'Desperate Housewives,'" he added.

Never one to shy from the limelight, Pirro has an active schedule planned.

Last night, Mayor Bloomberg hosted a $1,000-a-plate fund-raiser for Pirro at his upper East Side digs. On Feb 10, she will stage a $250-a-head soiree headlined by radio and TV personality Sean Hannity. And this weekend, Pirro is booked to speak to influential Conservative Party operatives.

That party's leader, Mike Long, said Pirro's crime-fighting pedigree makes her an attractive candidate to his group, even though she is pro-choice. "I certainly think Jeanine could go toe-to-toe with the senator," said Long.

Pirro carries the baggage of husband Al Pirro's 2000 conviction on federal tax evasion charges, which included allegations he fudged the couple's joint returns to support their lavish lifestyle.

But O'Shaughnessy insisted she could get around that issue. "You cannot hold the omissions of the husband against the wife who has her own career," he said.

Pirro's spokeswoman, Ann Marie Corbalis, insisted her boss plans to remain district attorney "as long as the people of Westchester want her."

But Westchester GOP consultant Mike Edelman said Pirro is "taking a good hard look" at the 2006 state attorney general race, and a challenge against Clinton.

Originally published on January 27, 2005

[Radioactive]

She wouldn't win the nomination if she did. I don't think she will do this. Not worried about it though, cause she will lose if she does it. Just remember...allways think.....FBI FILES....FBI FILES......

[Do not dub me shapka broham]

Judging by the standard flying on his profile page, I think that he knows what he's talking about.

[Jay777]

There is plenty of dirt on her too, that will be dug up.

[Redbob]

"Pirro carries the baggage of husband Al Pirro's 2000 conviction on federal tax evasion charges, which included allegations he fudged the couple's joint returns to support their lavish lifestyle.

But O'Shaughnessy insisted she could get around that issue. "You cannot hold the omissions of the husband against the wife who has her own career," he said."

So what's it going to be?

Is she a smart tough lawyer, or a poor innocent dumb housewife?

Be tough to have it both ways.

[jveritas]

Is this a joke?

This guy has no chance whatsoever of beating Hillary Clinton in New York. We need someone like Guillinani or Pataki to go against her.

[jveritas]

guy=woman.

[jveritas]

She is quite good looking but she has no chance.

[airborne]

Somebody needs to update Hillary's profile. Buddy the dog is dead.

[RockinRight]

There is NO F--KING WAY Hillary is going to run as a Republican.

Just like all the people that said McCain was gonna run as Kerry's VP...

[RockinRight]

Limbaugh and Hannity? It would drive ME crazy!

[Theodore R.]

Wait a minute, isn't the clinton dog "Buddy" dead? I thought he was allowed to get lost and got run over in 2001 or so.

[kattracks]

They got another dog prop.

[GVnana]

I wouldn't be surprised in four years to see posters on FR threatening to vote for Hillary when she comes out with a border control agenda.

[GVnana]

Buddy's death was ruled a suicide.

[Ramcat]

"Of course she will run as a Democrat, but she wants to run as a moderate Democrat."

IIRC her husband ran as a moderate democrat and the first thing he did after being elected was pander to the gay community and appoint every radical leftist he could scrounge up to his cabinet?

[BillF]

"Buddy knew too much," was the chant when the DIRT-XXX-POTUS came to a DNC Washington, DC event in Oct. 2002.

We heard applause of people inside the event and realized that, if we could hear them, they could hear us if we were loud. We chanted very loudly at the doors.

[BillF]

Does anyone believe that Hillary would follow through with border control?

[airborne]

LOL! Maybe he was getting ready to speak.

[expatpat]

No, they would just laugh. Imagine Hitlary trying to get a Republican nomination. In your dreams!

[airborne]

Perhaps Buddy was getting ready to roll over on his owner?