It’s certainly not change we can believe in—try a curious flashback to 1990s. Betty Currie, Bill Clinton’s personal secretary, has taken a job at Obama transition headquarters in Washington, answering phones for John Podesta. “Of course I asked her because in the 30 years we have worked together, I have never known anyone with more grace, dedication and public spirit than Betty,” Podesta told The New York Times. “And she has one mean Rolodex.” Currie became a household name when she testified five times before a grand jury about Clinton’s contact with Monica Lewinsky. Currie, who will not work in the Obama White House, serves on various charitable boards and serves as the guardian of the Clintons’ cat, Socks.
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