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Rooo sez BISH PLZ
01/22/09

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"interNASHIONul". Can't even get mah LOLspeak ryte.
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Rooo sez BISH PLZ
01/22/09

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Completely unrelated to anything, love her suit.

Blue tie to her right (facing outward) looks scared stiff. Can't begin to imagine what's on his to-do list.

*sniff* Know she'll be good for our internashioul relayshuns, but miss mah Senator. Especially since no one in charge really seems to know what's going on with that "race". Come on, New York, get it together.
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lilad
01/22/09

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For the first time in my life I almost want to be American. Wow.

(Canadian, eh?)
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MizJenkins
01/22/09

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Hmmm...who is the brother standing behind her and what's his number?
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raesanni
01/22/09

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Can anyone help me understand? I recall her being considered one of the more hawkish democratic candidates-- or, at least, being described that way by the media. Is this true? Or was that the media being put off by a strong woman? Besides her position on women's issues (yes!) will she be less of an aggressor than condi? I understand Hils is super pro-israel.
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Hana Maru
01/22/09

@raysanni: Obama was the one who framed her as being a hawk, based on her vote to give war powers to Bush, as he tried to position himself as having always bravely opposed the war. However, she explained why she did, based on bad intelligence from the White House, much hay was made of her not apologizing, as Edwards did. Only Senators Wellstone(R.I.P) and Feingold voted against the war. Obama was in the state senate at the time, on record then as saying that he didn't know how he would vote. In the U.S. Senate he went along with his peers, voting always to fund the war. Obama is super pro-Israel, BTW.
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OhDeer
01/22/09

@HanaMaru: No. Her stated foreign policy positions were SUPER hawkish - in a "WHEN we are at war with Iran" kind of way. This is based on me reading her website during the campaign (as well as the debates, but I was most impressed with what she actually put in WRITING - eek!). It was shocking to me, actually.

BUT - I am sooo happy she will be Sec. of State! I like her personally, she was a great senator and is a GREAT, uber-competent working politician. So I think she'll be great at enacting Obama's foreign policy - whatever that may be (he was always a bit opaque on that one - but his stated positions were NOT as hawkish as hers.)

Eeesh, I find myself chiming in a lot around here based on the fact that I read what each of them had to say about themselves when they were primary candidates!

Is it because the coverage of them on TV was so oversaturated that many seem to have not read what they actually said about themselves?
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Hana Maru
01/23/09

@OhDeer: No to what? That you say she was "SUPER hawkish" is an opinion you fail to butress with any facts beyond your aghast reaction to some poor wording on her website. She is and has been an advocate of diplomacy throughout the election. She's even worked to broker peace in her career. You seem to think Obama is less of a hawk, while he pretended to for some time, to court voters on the left, he made an about-face for the general election. During the primaries he positioned himself as bravely anti-war when he had been anything but during his career. It's easy to spin your record when you don't hardly have one.

Secretary of State is the most powerful cabinet position. Do you seriously think if Obama was so different from Clinton when it came to foreign policy, he would have put her there? It's not a "follow orders" kind of job, she'll be making policy. In other words, if she's too hawkish to be your president, then she's too hawkish to be your SecState, and so is he for that matter.

I don't think the propaganda put together for their websites by staff members is the be all-end all for candidate information. In addition to the websites, I paid attention to what they had done. And I didn't assume vague platitudes would equal a dove in office.
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Fridge Hussy : Is finally heading back to uni!
01/22/09

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I think she'll do a great job. She'll actually, properly talk to N Korea! And fight for women's rights!

Also, the staffer in the white shirt and brownish tie next to Sec. Clinton: continuing the envy-making Obama administration tradition of hot public servants!
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UnSeelie...I am baaack!
01/22/09

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OMG, Yippee. Go Hilary! It's your swear in day. Go Hilary! It's your swear in day! WOOOT WOOOT.
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hydrogen_jukebox
01/22/09

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Her voice makes me feel like everything is going to be okay.

Squee.
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Gretchen is a new kitten mom!
01/22/09

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I watched all of this live this morning (I'm taking a well-earned day off for the good of my mental health) and I didn't catch who the guy was who did the introduction. I'm seriously lovin' this dude for the way he obliquely bashed the outgoing Bushies. He had one particularly pointed jab that was cheered by his colleagues and for the life of me I can't remember it - still slightly hung over from last night's celebrating of today's day off work.

Anyway, I have serious love for that guy this morning. He was almost good enough to cure hangover and its just such a relief to hear people being able to speak the truth about how badly fucked up the last 8 years have been.
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funnyface
01/22/09

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I can't wait to be seeing these people on TV every day, doing us proud.
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ImDatNinja (loves her Red Sox)
01/22/09

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On a randy note: Dude to her left with the goatee is smoking. Hot that is.
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Fridge Hussy : Is finally heading back to uni!
01/22/09

@Imdatninja: Seconded!
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GayRobotsRUS
01/22/09

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I know exactly what you mean... and I'm pretty sure that weird headachy feeling was the sensation of losing our collective(American) soul.
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stoprobbers
01/22/09

@Min-T: I always kind of likened it to that Lewis Black joke about overhearing a woman talking about her horse and college:

+ Watch video

"An anyeurism is when a blood vessel bursts in your brain for no apparent reason. This is the reason. You're sitting tere with your friend, and the person next to you says the stupidest thing you've ever heard, and it goes in your ear..."

(for the record, I have no idea why that video is set to anime. I only know it's the only video that provides a full version of this awesome, awesome joke.)

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stoprobbers
01/22/09

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With each confirmation my soul feels lighter and lighter. This is a huge weight lifted off.

For the past eight years, every time I read the news or current events or politics stories, I got this weird headachy feeling in my head and chest, kind of like I was about to have a stroke. It's been 72 hours since I felt that.

I am really looking forward to at least four years without that awful strokey feeling!!!
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scullymurphy
01/22/09

@stoprobbers: I know how you feel. I pulled up the NYT website yesterday and what was the headline? "Obama to close Guantanamo..." Damn, that made me feel good.

And now this. Hillary to be the face our nation presents to the outside world (where I live and haven't been so happy to be American the last couple years) - just amazing. I'm overwhelmed.
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Brigit
01/22/09

@stoprobbers: I was literally terrified for the past 8 years.

When the administrations start tinkering against civil rights, the feds start making files of everyone and their brother who are in civil rights/independence movements in the US territories. One feels like one is genuinely living in an Orwellian 1984 land.

I feel a bajillion pounds lighter since Obama was sworn in.
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EkaterinaBallerina
01/22/09

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Oooh! My uncle must be so excited he can stop hiding the fact that he's a Democrat! But in all seriousness, he did say a few weeks ago that he thought she'd be a fantastic boss. I can't wait to see her in action.
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BrutallyHonestBabes (aka Mrs. Sarah.of.a.Lesser.Hobbit)
01/22/09

@EkaterinaBallerina: Oh! How cool - will you pass along any neat stories he tells you about Hils the Awesome?
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la_phantom_lady
01/22/09

@EkaterinaBallerina: Is your uncle in the State Dept? my brother-in-law is too. He'll now be forced to take many photos whenever she comes around.
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EkaterinaBallerina
01/22/09

@la_phantom_lady: Yeah. I'm not sure what his official post is now, but previously he served overseas on Nigeria, South Africa, Peru, Mexico and Canada. I kinda want to hit him up for photos now too...
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EkaterinaBallerina
01/22/09

@BrutallyHonestBabes: As long as they are not State Department secrets, I'd be happy to oblige. Of course the maid that stole his blackberry in Mexico could probably provide you with those.
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vamusical
01/22/09

@EkaterinaBallerina: I have a friend since kindergarten whose father is a long-time state department guy and is one of those republicans who just HATES Hillary for absolutely no reason. My whole family CACKLED with glee when we heard that she'd be his boss.
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Annabellie
01/22/09

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Yay yay yay! She sounds amazing and intelligent, looks fantastic, and I am so in love with her!
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