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Clinton Confirmation Hearings
January 13, 2009 8:10 AM
ABC News’ Rick Klein Reports: I have a story up this morning previewing Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton’s Secretary of State hearings -- an event that promising to be remarkably devoid of drama, particularly for a Clinton.
It’s one of the many benefits of membership in the Senate club. It’s also a testament to how Clinton, D-N.Y., has remade her reputation since leaving the White House.
Another fun thing to watch: The dynamics between new Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman John Kerry, D-Mass., and Clinton. Between Kerry, Clinton, and (of course) Obama, that’s a lot of people who wanted to be president who are going to be running US foreign policy.
Watch a livestream of the confirmation hearings, starting at 9:30 am ET, HERE. http://abcnews.go.com/video/playerIndex?id=6046305
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I believe Hillary Clinton has more foreign policy experience than Obama hasn't learned yet. Not only Hillary, but Obama chose the people from the Clinton administration because he knew he needed extensive training to run the country. The reason Obama wanted this presidency he was obsessed with dream of MLK and decided he wanted to fulfill that dream that a half black man could become president of this country. He wasn't interested in being a senator that's why he missed so many days and voted present so many times. The public voted for him because they thought he was going to change Washington politics. Out goes the old and in comes the former old. Obama's change meant changing awhite president to a half black president and that is the name of the game. Hillary will teach him what he doesn't know about politics and he is lucky she accepted the position.
Posted by: Mariann Pepitone | Jan 13, 2009 3:11:58 PM
There is no doubt that Hillary will be confirmed as Secretary of State and is very strong willed person. Obama should listen to her opinion's of Hamas and Israel carefully plus her policies on Iran. Obama made a few good decisions such as closing Gitmo. It never should have been opened to begin with. And pulling the troops out of Iraq starting in June is a good start. Obama is not in the white house as yet but when the transition is completed the public will then know if Obama will keep his word on all what he stated in his campaign.
Posted by: Mariann Pepitone | Jan 13, 2009 3:29:37 PM
Ms. Pepitone, You said; "because he knew he needed extensive training to run the country."
[* Since ANY Newly Elected President "needs experience in the office" - to run the country. Why would you ONLY single-out Obama???]
You continued; "The reason Obama wanted this presidency he was obsessed with dream of MLK and decided he wanted to fulfill that dream that a half black man could become president of this country."
[* You've come up with his REASONING (you're obviously reading his mind.) And using an "Over-The-Top" psychological term like "obsessed", really requires 'quantifiable evidence' to sustain such a claim. And what's with "fulfill that dream?" You couldn't possibly be implying Dr. MLK, Jr. suggested that a half black man could become president of this country? Could you? AND BTW, "What's half black?" You look quite a distance "off the base, on this one!"]
Posted by: bobj72 | Jan 13, 2009 4:52:25 PM
Watching Senator Kerry could never be
"fun".
Posted by: grizzly bare | Jan 13, 2009 5:17:06 PM
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