As posted by the New York Daily News.
August 14, 2013 8:59 PMBill And Hillary Clinton, David Dinkins To Pay Tribute To Bill Lynch At Memorial Service
Former President Bill Clinton and ex-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will be among the political luminaries speaking at a Thursday morning memorial service for late veteran strategist Bill Lynch.
David Dinkins, who credits Lynch with helping him become the city’s first African-American mayor and later made him a top deputy, will also deliver a eulogy at The Riverside Church, as will Rep. Charles Rangel, Revs. Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton, and ex-New York Secretary of State Basil Paterson.
Lynch died last Friday of complications of kidney disease. He was 72.
Fondly nicknamed the “rumpled genius” for his political insight, Lynch provided advice on the White House bids of both Clintons, as well as those of Jackson, Edward Kennedy, Walter Mondale, and John Kerry.
At the funeral they both had lovely things to say. This quote from Bill was very special:
“He made history with Mayor Dinkins, he made history bringing our friend Nelson Mandela here, he helped make me president,” said Bill Clinton. “But the most important thing he did was help prove that politics could be a noble endeavor.”
Also:
Barbara Bush Jr is the smartest of the whole clan. She’s a big time Hillary fan.
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/barbara-bush-backs-hillary-clinton-president-article-1.1427903
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I loved Barbara Bush (the younger) giving props to Hillary – maybe brains only work on the X chromosomes in that family. I’d have loved to be a fly on the wall when her daddy heard about that endorsement.
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I think Dad might agree with her, I know her mom does. Grandma doesn’t. She thinks we’ve had enough from 3 or 4 families.
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She’s only one very good example that young people connects and like Hillary! She’s not old , she will never be old!
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http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/16/nyregion/bill-lynch-political-mentor-is-mourned-by-names-he-helped-elevate.html?_r=0
http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/elite-attends-funeral-william-bill-lynch-jr-article-1.1427773
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