Hillary Clinton Confirmation Hearing: Landmines Ahead

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Politico   |   January 12, 2009 08:52 AM

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This is like putting the fox in charge of the Hen House. Bad idea...

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:57 PM on 01/13/2009

It's a scandal waiting to happen..ho­w did Obama allow himself to get snookered into this.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:49 PM on 01/13/2009
- riverhouse I'm a Fan of riverhouse 48 fans permalink

Hillary and Holder are going to sail through their hearings. There are the nutcake couple or three GOPers who will try to be insulting, but Hillary and Holder are so vastly superior in intelligence that the nutters won't get far. You watch and see. It's a no brainer for those two.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:09 PM on 01/12/2009
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I think there will be more Democrats than Republicans against her. They control her. Just look at her voting record.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 08:46 PM on 01/12/2009

Insulting.­..have you looked at the foriegn countries who have been banking Bill? Even Arabs who are pretty bad characters­..I could only accept this appointment if Bill agrees not to take any foriegn funds or funds from Companies that do business overseas.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:54 PM on 01/13/2009
- bluemike I'm a Fan of bluemike 5 fans permalink

As soon as her senate seat is filled, my hope is that Obama will find some way to remove this unfortunate choice from American politics. People I know, everyone who mentions her, do not trust this woman.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:45 PM on 01/12/2009
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Most of us don't have an Uncle Dad and Aunt Mom. Therefore we're not the people you know who do not trust her.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 03:47 PM on 01/12/2009

The ONE GREAT thing that will stand out about Obama's first term is his choice of Sec of State.

Hillary is strong and decisive and is not afriad to be stern with Israel.

She would have made a better President but Sec of State will show a lot of her talents.

Give em Hill!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:25 PM on 01/12/2009

better president than whom? mccain? palin? mike gravel? come on. she would have desgtroyed the office.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 08:37 PM on 01/12/2009
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The Republicans love the Clintons because they discovered everything they did wrong and forced them to their bidding, abandoning their progressive agenda and suddenly supporting things like NAFTA, Glass-Steagle, and the communications act that allowed the media to be monopolized and is a part of the problem as to why the public is not getting the news it needs. Ken Starr looked so disappointed when he got the order that he could not go after them with all the evidence they had. One day Starr was saying that the case was very hot, the next there was no case. One day the Clintons had a progressive agenda, the next day they did not. One day people were making all kinds of accusations, the next day it stopped, and the Clintons all of a sudden had a Republican agenda. Amazing how the hardcore Republicans came out of the woodwork to support Hillary. Clinton was the first president to pardon a brother or a friend and it happened to be both for d rugs. Remember that Mark Rich's wife made a substantial donation to the library after the pardon of her husband.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:17 AM on 01/12/2009

Am afraid we do not trust Clinton. 65% of Canadians support Obama. See Clinton = manipulative

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:45 AM on 01/12/2009

Most American's that I know don't trust the Clintons either.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 03:02 PM on 01/12/2009
- riverhouse I'm a Fan of riverhouse 48 fans permalink

I think the GOP in the last election made a collective decision that Hillary Clinton would be beatable in the election and Obama was probably not. I think Hillary Clinton will be an excellent Secretary of State. She's smart, people around the world respect her, and she has the toughness it takes.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:05 PM on 01/12/2009
- ruscle I'm a Fan of ruscle 2 fans permalink

Landmines -- no problem. She can dodge sniper fire too, if necessary!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:09 AM on 01/12/2009
- dreffein I'm a Fan of dreffein 17 fans permalink
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That's so funny. Like the story Obama told about the circumstances of his birth (totally false). Let's all move forward. We have a Democratic president and congress - let's get something done rather than sniping at one another.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 05:18 PM on 01/12/2009
- Chandidevi I'm a Fan of Chandidevi 25 fans permalink

She should have never been selected for this role. She is too emotionally unstable and unethical to carry on as Secretary of State.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:05 AM on 01/12/2009
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I agree, except taht she is not emotionally unstable.

I don't believe the Clintons will put aside their obsessive goal of Hillary in the Oval Office in 2012. Obama seems to believe that he can control them, and keep them from undermining him to better position Hillary in 2012. I think this is his arrogance showing because no one can control the Clintons.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:23 AM on 01/12/2009

Nearly every post you make you refer to Obama as arrogant. You can say uppity because that's what you mean. As far as Hillary-she works for him,and if she goes rogue-she can be dimissed.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:00 PM on 01/12/2009

Well maybe he believes in keeping your enemies close...an­d maybe hope that a scandal presents itself and she'll have to get out of government.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:02 PM on 01/13/2009
- dreffein I'm a Fan of dreffein 17 fans permalink
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And you know this how? Provide one FACT (not your Clinton-hating opinion) to prove that she is emotionally unstable or unethical. Seriously - given that she's been fully vetted by Ken Starr, the voters of NY and the Obama transition team, I'd love to hear the secret facts that only you seem to know but can't articulate.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 05:12 PM on 01/12/2009

didn't she tell enough lies, use enough underhanded tactics in the debate, and mis allocate her campaign budget, conceal her taxes and Bill's finances to get you to question her ethics just a little bit? how about her knee-jerk (emphasis on jerk) support of Bush on the war?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 08:35 PM on 01/12/2009

All hype. Hillary will be confirmed in a few blinks.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:52 AM on 01/12/2009

Unfortunately the Repubs are well out to sea in modern day needs and politics. If they keep promoting the ideology that got the U.S. into it's present mess their support will likely go down to around 30% which would just be the hard core hawks and religious fanatics all of whom have no concern about their country only their own agendas.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:50 AM on 01/12/2009
- nolabels I'm a Fan of nolabels 72 fans permalink
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Unfortunately, there will be no issues.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:37 AM on 01/12/2009
- Maezeppa I'm a Fan of Maezeppa 24 fans permalink

The inflammatory headline is misleading and annoying. Hillary Clinton is a talented and brilliant woman. It will be fine.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:35 AM on 01/12/2009
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Who has been fined nearly 40,000 dollars for fraud discovered in a suit against her that has been languishing in court since 2003 because of Clinton appointed judges who should recuse themselves.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:06 AM on 01/12/2009

Was it the talent that caused Hillary to think that she brought peace to Northern Ireland?
Was it the brilliance that let her see sniper fire in Bosnia?
Was it her good character that made her purge Vincent Foster's office?

Hillary is many things, but talented and brilliant don't come to the tip of my tongue.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 03:05 PM on 01/12/2009
- Anciano I'm a Fan of Anciano 17 fans permalink
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Here's a detailed chart of the political connections of the Clintons in Arkansas and beyond. If any of this comes up in the hearings it will be interesting to say the least. Why is Barack stooping to this level? He can do better...m­aybe the whole thing is just a sop to her supporters and he has someone truly qualified that will be substituted after she fails the test.
http://www.prorev/connex.htm
"- Arkansas state trooper Larry Patterson [would later testify] under oath, according to *The London Sunday Telegraph*, that he and other officers "discussed repeatedly in Clinton's presence" the "large quantities of drugs being flown into the Mena airport, large quantities of money, large quantities of guns," indicating that Clinton may have known much more about Seal's activities than he has admitted.
Whitewater fails to file corporate tax returns for this year.
James Riady resigns as president of Worthen Bank.
Clinton is reelected governor.
Roger Clinton is paroled.
1987
According to the McDougals, the Whitewater files are transferred to the Clintons. In the 1992 campaign, the Clintons will say they can not find the records.
Clinton gives Arkansas Traveler awards to Contra operatives Adolpho and Mario Calero and John Singlaub.
Accordind to Ambrose Evans Prichard of the London Telegraph, on August 1987 Arkansas police lieutenant Russell Welch receives a secret teletype..­."
http://www.prorev/connex.htm

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:30 AM on 01/12/2009
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Send this to change.gov.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:59 PM on 01/12/2009
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Don't forget about his best friend Dan Lasater whom he pardoned for distributing. Don't forget that Bill was hospitalized at least once for a hole developed between his nostrils, a common injury of users.

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    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:06 PM on 01/12/2009
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I had to rewrite the site's name. Then it says there is malware. I guess they put that on the site, but I have an unusual computer so I took the risk. Thanks.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:12 PM on 01/12/2009
- 4real I'm a Fan of 4real 29 fans permalink
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People are just looking for drama. The Repubs will make themselves look s t u p i d if they appear to put up a fight when none is necessary. With all the problems this country is facing they better get on board and try to come up with some solutions and contribute to the rebuilding of this country. Otherwise they will go down again.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:20 AM on 01/12/2009
- HumeSkeptic I'm a Fan of HumeSkeptic 1595 fans permalink
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From the article:

Barring a bombshell revelation, all sides expect Clinton to be speedily confirmed as secretary of state.
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And the headline says:"Hillary Clinton Confirmation Hearing: Landmines Ahead"

At Politico, they should decide what they want to say, before they write articles.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:13 AM on 01/12/2009
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