I think this is the first mistake the President has made. I think she'll undermine him every chance she gets.

Hoooooo-Ahhhhhhh! Go get 'em Hillary. Great choice for State.

She is perfect for the role

Obama’s first call outside the US went to the leader of Fatah, who has a terrorist background and terrorist units reporting to him, such as the Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigade? How comforting. Even as a tip of the hat to his focus on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, shouldn’t the first call have been to America’s ally, Israel?

In fact, the choice of this particular conflict makes little sense. We have nations actually fighting alongside of us in Afghanistan in our own war on terror. Nations like Canada, the UK, Australia, Holland, and others have joined us in combat and taken casualties to help further the West’s goal of defeating al-Qaeda and the Taliban. They should have gotten more attention from our incoming president if only to recognize their sacrifice and ongoing commitment to our shared cause.

Instead, Obama chose to reach out to Abu Mazen, WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE PLOT TO KILL Israeli athletes in Munich during the 1972 Olympics, and who still runs terrorist organizations out of the Palestinian Authority. Small wonder France has suddenly lost its enthusiasm for adding to the NATO contingent in Afghanistan.

Posted by: Obama's First Call to Foreign Leader is to a Terrorist | Jan 22, 2009 1:07:24 PM

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Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.

I think Madame Sec. Clinton sincerely wants to do well and also that her intentions are good in working with our new President... This relationship could be very good or turn very badly...The good thing is both really want to do a good job for our country...if they keep focus on their common ground without egos becoming involved, they could do well together.

It's the same for all of us... focus on the common good not just some but for everyone willing to put forth some honest effort...and we can perform miracles...
Hey way to go McCain for waving Clinton on board... Thank you, Sir...

I wonder if Hillary will have to dodge the same sniper bullets she dodged as the first lady. You know, the imaginary ones? It would be a lie if a prole said it. If a member of the elite says it, it’s a “mis-statement”.

I don't think we want to take a look at the COUNTLESS "mis-statements" said by Obama, Oonogil. He is the king of "mis-statements."

Obama's First Call: it is extremely aggravating when people like you put lies out on these blogs. He made four phone calls: Mahmoud Abbas, Ehud Olmert, Hosni Mubarak and King Abdullah. No terrorists were called, and there has been no reporting of what order he made the calls. You are wrong, wrong, wrong.

Journalists grasping at headlines--

I don't agree with the first comment. Undermining the president would be undermining the whole country and she cetainly isn't going to do that her job is with our relationships with foreign countries and trying to find peaceable solutions to arising problems.... oongil at least she went to a country where there was fighting going on and she probably did hear what we can only see in a movie.

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Clinton Arrives at State, Eager to Show No Tension with Obama
January 22, 2009 11:58 AM
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Leadership is the trade-mark of both the Former President and his whole family at the dawn of the twenty-first century.

The immediate goal of this Book is to make the leaders and peoples of the West aware of their grave responsibilities in connection with Haiti’s current tragic situation. For this reason, it recalls the dominant relationship the West has had with the Black World.

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Posted by: isidro garcia | Jan 22, 2009 9:11:07 PM

What part of "PARTICIPATED IN THE PLOT TO KILL Israeli athletes" or "terrorist units reporting to him" do you not understand?

"Direct presidential diplomacy, without preconditions" as Obama promises, whether it be Fatah (=PLO) or Iran, strengthens the grip of tyrants over their suffering people and leads to more terror.

If the Palestinians laid down their weapons, there would be no more war in Palestine. If the Israelis laid down their weapons, there would be no more Israel. That is who Obama is cozying up to.

“The spokesman for President Abbas revealed that Mr Obama had told the Palestinian leader that their conversation was his first with a foreign statesman since taking office.”

We fogot all about Hillary, is she still around?

To think she had a chance for pres. What a sobering thought.

If that was his first phone call it shows how much smarter he is than Bush. (as if anyone needed proof anyway) He is the leader America has been waiting for. Thank God he won the election. McCain is a good man but President Obama is a smart man. Bush nearly destroyed the United States but despite his best efforts we survived the last eight years. The long national nightmare of George W. Bush is over.

Congrats Madam Secretary. We know you will do an awesome job!

Way way too many Clinton era retreads in Obama's picks! Why is that?

The Clinton foundation just doubled!

You go girl! Good luck and get to work.