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it's HOPE DAY 2 for pity's sake, come on.
egad.
:-)
Yeah, I agree, both are reprehensible, but ... Bush and gang are insane, infantile, criminal and war criminals. I oppose the war, oppose American miltiary and economic hegemony, but Obama's version is the adult, civilized version as opposed to the children of savages, cannibals and headhunters. Bush administration's concept of foreign policy is that of Attila the Hun, Ghengis Khan, the Goths and Visgoths, at least 2000 years out of date. During the past 8 years, I was always expecting that at any moment, Bush would push the red button just to see the pretty fireworks.
I'm sure employees all over the US govt are relieved to be rid of BushCo.
Woops, make that President Obama...got so used to calling Bush Bush after 8 years.
Will Condi be like Gonzales, bereft of employment? Maybe she can get a job at Ferragamo, selling shoes and getting her employee discount...
not saying Obama is going to be perfect... but by comparison to the last eight years? he'll be up for sainthood in my book if he can pass HALF of what he promised.
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Happyhappyjoyjoy!
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umm... twentysomething men? or women?
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/2879216...
What an awesome speech!
What a great new day!
:-)
Thank you
but then again, it isn't your blog is it?
Senator DeMint...I am horrified, if not at all surprised, by your vote to deny Sen. Clinton the position of Secretary of State.
Did you really mean to align yourself with the only other Senator voting nay, an admitted adulterer, a client of the notorious "DC madam?" About whom, it came out that he was particularly into a certain diaper fetish? Real classy, Sen. DeMint...
What ever happened to the Republican idea that a president, say George Bush for example, should have great latitude in naming his Cabinet? I guess with Democrats in control, not so much, eh?
I will steal from the Dixie Chicks the statement that I am ashamed that you come from the State of South Carolina. Much of the world already thinks we're hicks...you just proved it to them. You have a great day, sir. By all means call me. Don't bother to write the boilerplate crap you generally send. It's a waste of taxpayer money and a waste of your staff's time.
My number is 843-XXX-7102.
The welcome Hillary got just shows you what years of neglect and abuse will do to people. I have never seen a welcome like that for any cabinet officer.
How'd ya like to go to work and get that kind of welcome?!
first off, hillary's run for the white house was so disfunctional, chaotic, and shortsighted, she lost a race that she should have won. that doesn't bode well for getting the state dept to run smoothly.
it's also worth mentioning that hillary is one of the biggest hawks around, and that's on either side of the isle. so when it comes to iran, russia, and afghanistan, i don't expect much to change.
of all obama's picks, hillary at sos makes the least sense to me.
As far as Hillary being a 'hawk', she will be taking orders from the president, and will have to carry out his orders or face being fired from her position and replaced with someone who will carry out the executive orders.
The fact is; the Clintons have a lot of respect all around the world, whether you like them or not.
to your second point, i guess we'll see. but given hillary's record, her selection may speak to what kind of orders the new president will be giving. i'm sure all options are still on the table.
the fact is; when it comes to foreign policy, there's not as much difference between the clinton administration and the bush administration as you might think.
Different administration led by Barack Obama- they will carry out their orders from Obama, or they will be out.
Carter made a terrible mistake by appointing people who did not have DC credentials and it stymied his ability to get his policies enacted. The difference between knowing who will help to get things done quickly and being in a maze trying to figure out a way to get things done fast. You cannot ignore entrenched pockets of power in DC, they must be used to advantage.
and since it's the obama administration, they would just snap to and do what he told them. otherwise, they will be out!
The Bush people are contaminated by this, and contaminated by Republican ideology of the worst sort. None of the Bushies could be called independent thinkers by any stretch of imagination, most of the people of that sort gave up and left years ago.
The whole Obama cabinet does not consist of Clintonites. Janet Nepolitano, Steven Chu (one of the best picks, imho) Gen. Shinseki, Susan Rice, etc. comes to mind here.
and the bush people couldn't have done it without some help from across the isle. when it came to war with iraq, hillary didn't even bother reading the damn thing. how's that for support?
and when bush wanted to list the iranian guard as terrorists? she's good to go for that, too. again, she may be the biggest hawk in washington dc.
and yeah, chu was a great pick. someone who's on the same page with obama... which is the exact opposite of what hillary clinton is. they spent the entire primary disagreeing on international policy... fiercely disagreeing. but now hillary is just going to do what she's told? we'll see, but im not holding my breath
Why not use her world wide celebrity and status as former first lady in order to do what Obama tells her? Yea, Hillary may embellish, but Obama is the independent thinker and real leader here. It will be his call whether she is getting the right results for the goals of his administration.
And Diaper Dave? Gives a bad name to whore mongers.
This website especially put her down!
You just watch this girl go do some great things for America!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=feTrJSWnqdk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOEq-ImGWJ0
hehehehehe. You used the word "titular" to describe Diaper Dave.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHQrXOYil5w&feat...
Regards Hillary: I was sorry she was given this (or any) job (ditto Rahm), but if our diplomats welcome her and if she can do the work Obama asks and if Bill can keep his red face and gnarly finger away from cameras, then I'm back in trust mode for our marvelous new president.
I;m kidding, I kid!
I love this country!
Does she have another shot in 2016?
But I also have to know who that cutie is standing behind/next to HRC on the stairs? Anyone know?
Well, two days since the dawning of the new age. Does the sunlight feel warmer? Are the nights getting shorter? Hope for green to push up through the snow? Wait, wait! I'm confusing the Obama inauguration with New Years. But then, consider, New Years occurs every 365 days. Obama being inaugurated will only happen one more time. Which is the more miraculous, awesome occurrence. We've had 8 years of bitter cold, dark, freezing, blizzards of hatred, violence, insanity and evil. The sun has shone for the first time in 8 years.
Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
Hosanna in the highest!