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Clinton on Israel

I love Obama, because he creates situations where speeches like this are possible. And Clinton did a great job.

"Ten days after harshly rebuking the Israeli government for a new housing plan in Jerusalem, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Monday that the Obama administration would push back 'unequivocally' when it disagreed with Israeli policies, but that America’s support for Israel was 'rock solid, unwavering, enduring, and forever.'"

Yikes

The Mexican drug trade has been getting press because of Hillary Clinton's recent remarks. The drug lords do lovely things, such as bringing 5 human heads to a crowded bar as a warning to a rival gang.

Hahaha

Hillary disses Bill's attempt at a kiss and gets a kiss from Obama instead! She's a real team player.

Politics are weird

Samantha "Hillary Clinton Is a Monster" Power is now on the Obama transition team prepping the State Department for its new administration... you know, for Hillary Clinton. That should be fun.

Secretary of State Clinton?

I'm dubious that Hillary Clinton is at the top of the Secretary of State job applicant pile. But I will be ecstatic if Obama chooses her. I think she would be excellent in the position. It is no surprise that Team of Rivals is one of Obama's favorite books. Doris Kearns Goodwin argues that the genius of the Lincoln was in his pragmatism and his appointment of powerful and intelligent cabinet members, rather than the yes-men that contribute to groupthink. Although Obama's "Hope" and "Change" message often gets played as though it's a hippy dippy philosophy that the world just needs more love, Obama's driving philosophy is clearly pragmatism. With a Clinton appointment, the parallels between Obama's leadership style and Lincoln's would become even more apparent.