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"And to some degree, who better than a Democrat who has been hawkish on Iraq to lead the way out of Iraq."
excellent point.
Thanks.
I'm in total agreement.
And let's not forget her "obliterate Iran" comments that she repeated several times. Those words, threatening genocide, went against international law and could have/should have gotten her thrown out of the Democratic Party:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ben-cohen/hillary...
"...It is incredible that public debate regarding Hillary Clinton's threat to annihilate Iran centers around campaign strategy rather than international law. I have been scouring the mainstream media to find anything criticizing Clinton's remarks for their illegality, but can find nothing other than comments like 'Clinton's tough talk on Iran' (taken from ABC News)..."
Obama wants diplomacy. An important and powerful post such as SoS should transcend politics and be based on qualifications, of which grace, tact, diplomacy are vital.
Cokie's opinion, as that of most of the talking heads, would be of some value if she ever did any research. I just putter around on the blogs from time to time. Seems about 80 20 in favor from my observations.
She's sooooooo out of touch with reality.
Regarding Hillary - I agree with John.
OT - Was there ever a posted discussion on loans to domestic auto companies or did I miss it??? Tomorrow?
haughtily self-important and so perfectly above the teeming masses of *shudder* the commoners, they are as pathetically clueless as they sound.
strip lieberman.
bring in Hillary.
I think Hillary will do a fantastic job. Mr. Obama will be her boss, and she would represent his policy very well, and be a persuasive negotiator, unlike Condoleezza Rice, who never made a deal with anyone.
Cokie "Hawaii is too exotic" Roberts is consistently wrong, and these comments only prove that point.
If the Dems show some spine and take away JtS's gavel, maybe that'll defuse my anger enough to back HRC...but I doubt it.
So BHO thinks he needs to be a modern-day Lincoln and bring in his rivals....sounds a little too cheeky to me. Wait, I have an idea:
Bring in the smartest fucking people into the room (this, tautologically, disallows politicians) from all over the public and private sector. Give them a pinch-hitter politician assistant to help wind their way around the halls or DC, but enough of Richardson, Clinton (both), Kerry, and every other has-been-politician(-turned-lobbyist) with a 'D' by their name.
The Sunday morning clowns are consistant in not having clue #1...
So if the financial crisis caught everyone by surprise and everyone, now, has an opinion how it happened what exactly has changed except for tons more public money down the memory hole???
Remember, for every Tab A there is a real or imagined Slot B.
Although my preference would be that Bill Richardson be Sec of State, Hillary would probably do great at it.
If Obama is to risk such a delay, I want it to be for a really good reason. I think Senator Clinton might be better replacing Reid, then Sec. of State.
Reid and Pelosi have GOT to go, as they refused to do anything with their majority status over the last two years. Reid licked the boots of the GOP minority and Pelosi stonewalled all accountability of Bush that was demanded by We, The People.
In agreement with elRay, EVERYONE in Obama's Cabinet MUST pronounce Nuclear correctly. That has the incidental bonus of driving Conservatives crazy, they hate correct English. (as evidenced by Obama's correct pronunciation of EErak (not I-rack) and Pahkeestahn (not Pack-i-stan)).
really pisses me off - it's just a sign of ingorance or you don't care or both.. it's not about sounds that don't exist in english. Bush 1 was the worse example. figures.
Reid and Pelosi are reflections of their caucuses. If the caucuses elected new leaders, they would be similar types.
I didn't know that. I thought we were just blogging.
Anyhow, Cokie got it right but I bet she had a fast forward tutoring from the NBC sloganeers after the "exotic Hawai'i" fiasco and the election of a person of the negro persuasion. That wasn't supposed to happen in front of well-behaved white women like Cokie Roberts.
Call it a reverse-PUMA.
Cokie wouldn't know a netroot if she tripped over it. Have never understood why she's "respected".
I would like to see a list of alternates from shilary, pretty sure I would prefer someone else.
We could sure use one.
If I say, "Cokie doesn't get it." do I also have to say, "The Earth revolves around the Sun."?
Oh, and as for 'Cokie' -- this is the same woman who held strong to the Republican line that tax cuts increase revenues, and reiterated the Cheney connections between Iraw and Al Qaida... Her credibility, in any area, seems suspect.
In terms of Cokie Roberts, well, she lost it entirely when she thought that the idea of Barack Obama's spending his vacation visiting his grandmother and some of the people he grew up with was more "exotic" and elitist than going to a fancy beach resort.
Also, to push my point even further: If this story is true [interesting if it is]:
"Barack Obama is to pursue an ambitious peace plan in the Middle East involving the recognition of Israel by the Arab world in exchange for its withdrawal to pre-1967 borders, according to sources close to America's president-elect.
Obama intends to throw his support behind a 2002 Saudi peace initiative endorsed by the Arab League and backed by Tzipi Livni, the Israeli foreign minister and leader of the ruling Kadima party..."
h.t: http://www.boomantribune.com/?op=displaystory;s...
...then IMO Hills would be the last person Obama would want as SoS.
P.S. Hey I like this blog -- you can EDIT :-)
Liebercrats?
by: Matt Stoller
http://www.openleft.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=4803
She might still be in debt to some of these people. Pause for thought - I'd say.
My main problem with Hillary as SOS is Bill. I don't think the media would be willing to separate them, so every time she tried to carry out Obama's policy, reporters would run to Bill and ask him what he thinks about it. He has proven himself more than willing to undermine Obama.
Hillary is a lousy administrator, but she can have deputies do that, and the Foreign Service does the actual diplomacy up to certain levels.
I should think Rethugs on the Hill would be salivating for the opportunity to savage Hill and Bill once more. Is it possible that Obama has that in mind?
So, it's going to be interesting to watch.
I'd prefer Leslie Clark here or at DoD or even both. But I can see where Hillary brings a lot to the table for this particular job. The rest of the world really liked the Clintons.
That was my biggest bug-a-boo about her candidacy.
If you have a command of civics, you know all the policies choices, you make your best guess, and then you implement it. If your best geuss is an informed choice made on a reasonable, rational basis, and it doesn't work then admit and make an adjustment.
Bush couldn't do that because he's implementing ideology. Ideology replaces thinking, and in the absense of knowledge and wisdome replaces all cranial activity.
The ability to not admit you made a mistake, I see as an indication of stupidity.
Cokie can continue to ponder whether or not candidates should visit their ailing grandmothers or vacation with her and all the South Carolina bigots at arrogantly shabby Pawleys Island, South Carolina.
Secondly, here in Mexico (your second or third largest source of foreign oil, depending on the month of the year, btw), Mrs. Clinton seems to associate us only with narcotics (the U.S. being the largest buyer) and shows a willingness to continue the existing policies that mean Mexicans die for U.S. consumer habits.
Any Obama choice would be better than what we have now, but foreign policy in the hands of an ambitious amateur with no background in the field, and no real interest in it other than military intervention in the middle east? NO, NO, NO!!!
Cokie lost credibility a long time ago......
But I don't put much stock in anything Cokie says. In fact I typically don't watch This Week when she's on because she's generally just not informed or reveals an offensive bias.