Bill Clinton Spends Time In Redmond? [Rumor mill: Bill Clinton to be new CEO of Microsoft?]

WebProNews ^ | 1/9/06 | John Stith

[LibWhacker]

Rumors are always abound all over the place. It could be your cousin is seeing someone a little older than they should be. Maybe your brother got a speeding ticket no one was supposed to know about. Or perhaps a former president of the United States might be considering a job at the top of a tech company.

The blog, VoIP Watch, reported on the number of visits Bill Clinton has been making to Microsoft's facilities up in Redmond, Wa. According to their reporting, Clinton has been in talks with Microsoft for several months, interviewing him for the top slot. This would mean current chief Steve Ballmer would have to step down.

Here's what I know. Sources near Microsoft headquarters report that over the past few months the ex cigar smoking prexy has made trips to Microsoft headquarters and has been interviewing for the top slot as the company looks at ways to transform themselves for the future. Given the global implications of technology, having a leader that is an ex country president would be massive.

Why now? Well Ballmer has driven the company. His hard charging sales leadership style helped Microsoft during a time when that approach was needed. But Microsoft folks I've talked to admit those days are over and a new style is needed to be more change oriented.

They went on to emphasize this is just a rumor and pointed out the trips may have to do with Clinton being on the Microsoft's board. But… with all the rumors of what's what in the tech industry, sometimes it's intriguing to speculate. Bill Clinton running Microsoft is just a rumor and probably nothing but consider the consequences, have a president of the United States running a major multinational corporation. It's been a while that's for sure.

[Doogle]

yeah, and I'm Harvey,6'7" wabbit



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[Charles Henrickson]

"Microsoft": Monica's nickname for Wee Willie?

[Knute]

That move would provide me the inspiration to make my computer(s) "Microsoft Free" zones!

[Solamente]

You'd think WANG would be interested in hiring him...

[KevinB]

As if we don't have enough reasons not to buy Microsoft products.

[Sonny M]

No chance.

Bill Clinton tried to destroy microsoft and ruin Bill Gates.

So naturally, every schmuck out there will add a Hillary conspiracy theory making this inevitable.

[Retired Chemist]

If they have chunky interns Slick would feel right at home.

[zert_28]

As if we don't have enough reasons not to buy Microsoft products.

Thousands of conservatives will become Mac users if this happens.

[MamaB]

Yuck!

[atomicpossum]

Note to self: Sell MSFT.

[Rocky]

Ridiculous.

Board member, maybe, but not CEO. Or maybe he's going to do commercials for them.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

Cool! Now the libs will be able to blame everything on Microsoft instead of Haliburton. Oh, wait... *Smirk*

[dljordan]

Bill has no experience in business. He always been a parasite, sucking off the public teat. This makes no sense at all.

[big'ol_freeper]

I don't care what anyone says. THAT'S FUNNY!!!

[LasVegasMac]

STOP IT!

lol

LVM

[Conservative4Ever]

You'd think WANG would be interested in hiring him...

Bwhahahahahah...oh you are bad... :)

[RTINSC]

Al Gore is on the radar, too, with his recent announced move to SF..

[freeperfromnj]

Is this a joke? If that happens, I'll have to toss Windows out the window.

[Osage Orange]

Number one reason for this rumor:

MSFT changed their symbol to RAPE.

[martin_fierro]

[Normal4me]

Isn't algore on the board for Apple? Can't see the worlds richest man entrusting his business to an idiot with no business experience.

Monica 2.0....guaranteed to suck the data off of your hard drive? ;-)

[mewzilla]

Bet he's there to hit Gates up for money.

[Steveone]

Wow make Post it note reminder on monitor to start bad mouthing microsoft!new slogan "it depends on What your definition of software is"

[dhs12345]

LOL!

Another urban myth begins.

[tillacum]

Will he sell out Microsoft, like he did to the United States, to the chinese for a couple of bucks?

[sgtbono2002]

Exactly, I am more qualified to be CEO of Microsoft than Bubba Clinton, and its all I can do to get connected to Free Republic .com.

[MrsEmmaPeel]

Is Gore still with Apple?

[Popman]

Bill Clinton tried to destroy microsoft and ruin Bill Gates.

How quickly the general public forgets.

Gates let himself be an easy mark for Clinton's crime machine. He only had one paid lobbyist in DC to grease the palms of the Statesman {cough] who run this country.

Reno has to be the worst AG in the history of this country.

[LibWhacker]

Isn't algore on the board for Apple?

Yup. Be funny to watch those two compete in the marketplace.

[LibWhacker]

Yes, as far as I know he's still there.

[Sen Jack S. Fogbound]

Tell ya what, Billy Boy can't run a Lemonade Stand let alone a company like Microsoft!

He also thinks software is something you wear!

Jeez!

[Galveston Grl]

**Bill has no experience in business. He always been a parasite, sucking off the public teat. This makes no sense at all.**

Here's the conspiracy theory; either microsoft hires Billy Boy or Hillary will sic the Justice Department on the company again when she gets power. : )

[mewzilla]

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[conservativeammom]

I wonder, can Microsoft software take nasty stains out of blue dresses. Naw......what am I thinking!!!

[MrsEmmaPeel]

Could be Clinton's jealousy got the better of him -- trying to out-Gore Gore. CEO Replacement? I doubt it. Member of the MS Board - probably.

[LibWhacker]

BTW, everyone, I knew this rumor/story would get some funny comments and it has... Thanks for the laughs... And keep it up! :-)

[boomop1]

They deserve him, NOT, they would have predator warnings all over the place.

[VadeRetro]

President of the United States was scary enough. CEO of Microsoft is the ultimate nightmare!

[mewzilla]

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[Right_in_Virginia]

Good one ;-D

[Steve_Seattle]

Clinton as CEO? Not a chance. Gates didn't get to the top by being an idiot.

[Peach]

Oh, that would be rich. The corporation Clinton went after with more vigor than he went after the terrorists turning around and hiring him to be CEO? Nah.

[Candor7]

Bill Clinton? Microsoft?

Micro.......meaning small, diminished in size...

Soft.....yielding, cushy, not hard!

I'd say Clinton is in exactly the right place. He can give Bill Gate's fortune away instead of the fortunes of the people of the USA. Gigabyte me Bills!

[Mad_as_heck]

Smart move Microsoft: Hire an empty suit.

Hillary! was always the brains of the Clintonista operation. Bill has no skills other than schmoozing and manhandling interns.

Alone he couldn't manage a Subway restaurant.

[BombHollywood]

It's true. But I heard they've reached an impasse, because Gates wants Clinton to wear an eletronic ankle bracelet at all times when ever he enters the Microsoft property and no internet access in his office. Clinton has agreed in principle provided that Gates agree to rename the software product--

BimbosXP

.

[Liberty Valance]

Maybe Melinda has been wanting a new operating system...

;o)

[newfrpr04]

what the ** does he have to offer. That man is a disgrace to the Presidency of the U.S. They re shameless users. Maybe he's promising the world when Hillary runs for President. I'd like to see that ticker of his full of plaque, he's already full of bs.

[LibWhacker]

I'm trying to figure out what some of the software titles would be under Bubba's reign. I think he'd lose all interest in Word, Excel, etc., real fast.

[colonialhk]

Sell!