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Obama supporters not sure about Hillary
Brisbane News.Net Wednesday 19th November, 2008
Supporters of US President-elect Barack Obama don't seem to be too happy over the prospect of a Cabinet post being offered to former US First Lady and now New York Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton.
According to Politico, there's a sense of ambivalence about giving a top political plum to a woman they spent 18 months hammering as the compromised standard-bearer of an era that deserves to be forgotten.
The clearest opposition to the Clinton appointment comes from Obama's backers on the left of his own party, whose initial support for him was motivated in part by a distaste for the Clinton dynasty, and who now view her reemergence with some dismay.
Meanwhile, the husband of Senator Hillary Clinton is having his business activities reviewed by the Obama transition team.
The team is believed to be looking at Bill Clinton's post-White House work to review whether his international business dealings would pose a conflict of interest if his wife were secretary of state.
Former president Clinton has built a fortune since leaving the White House in early 2001 and is believed to be worth about $100 million, much of it from writing books and giving speeches.
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Eric Blair 11-19-08, 07:01 AM |
Obama supporters not sure about Hillary
Meet the new boss. Same as the old boss. I sincerely hope all the Obama supporters wake up quicker than the Bush supporters did when it becomes completely obvious that the policies of both administrations is essentially the same. Obama will grab the guns, using the legislation signed into law by the Bush administration, and Republicans will never remember the massive restrictions put in place by the Virginia Tech gun bill. They’ll believe that it was all Obama. Just like Bush admitted to listening to us without a warrant before 9/11, using the ECHELON system that Clinton had paid for, and Democrats howled. Of course, all the anti war Democrats are changing their tune now, since Obama said he’ll review it in 18 months. And he flip-flopped on the FISA court rulings. What the hell, truth be told, most of his supporters don’t really know what the Foreign Intelligence Service Act rulings were about anyway. But whatever Barry says, they’ll support. Just like the Republicans supported tripling the size of government in 8 years under Bush.
Wake up. The war is not meant to be won. The war is meant to be continuous.
It’s not going to get any more obvious than what it is right now. Everything is a lie, and it’s done right in front of you. They won’t tell you what became of 2.2 trillion of the 700 billion bailout. Hello people, a trillion is bigger than a billion. How much money DID they steal from us? At least 5 trillion, according to people who actually went and read the bill, but no matter. Ten years from now they’ll still be on the news telling you how the 700 billion was a bad idea. People are dancing around like idiots because the price of gas is down, but milk is $5 a gallon, $6 for organic. Inflation is rampant on every thing, but because the mass media doesn’t acknowledge it yet, it doesn’t exist. We’ve printed up so much money that there’s no stopping the hyper-inflation that’s coming. People need to realize that. Obama supporters thinking that his administration telling you that, we’ve had it too good for too long, is directed at the richest one percent is misguided. We’re all going into bondage. That’s what the carbon credit scam is for. It will make your head spin when they tell people that the system is in place. That’s what the bar code on the back of everyone’s license (standardized in the 1990’s to a United Nations specification) is actually for. You’ll be rationed. Later, your ration will be reduced, and then reduced again, and again.The richest one percent left a hell of a long time ago, moved to Dubai, moved to Uruguay, moved to the Bahamas. We’re left holding the bag. God help us.
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Anonymous 11-19-08, 02:22 PM |
Big money in climate change.
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Big L 11-19-08, 07:06 AM |
Obama supporters not sure about Hillary
Obama’s popularity will fall if he picks Hillary Clinton or even worse her husband. He has mentioned spending $215 Billion on Climate Change which will upset the Americian people. Whats up with the guy????
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RWN 11-19-08, 02:26 PM |
Business as usual.
On with the new world order plan.
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;) Midnight 11-19-08, 02:25 PM |
The election is over. Hassan! Omar my french sucks. Paris is no good okay, I get it. I’m okay. They didn’t win okay it was thwarted.
You can’t really lose at this next round but I’m sitting here anyway. Can I say whore?
Nothing fancy. I get it. Common sense. Distribution equally and then the government can have some attention. I have almost made the complete rounds again.
Everyone is fine. Don’t phone any moms.
There is a small dispute over the unification of the states, Jordan, Egypt always a problem have financial problems too. The every single thing else is fine.
Canada too.
Be careful you are the one it will fight for you. I’m in I’m okay and catching up fast. Nothing goes unreported. I take the slack and this is how they do so nothing goes unreported. These people are not worth saving, none of them. Don’t even look back. I rarely do. Love you.
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JJ 11-19-08, 07:52 PM |
Watch out Obama Hillary will run the white House and put you aside in the corner. She might ask you to get her a cup of coffee and take her limo to the shop.
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waltky 11-19-08, 11:47 PM |
Experts not sure about Obama...
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Obama to Contend With High Expectations
19 November 2008 - President-elect Barack Obama will face an international economic crisis and two wars when he takes the oath of office as the 44th president of the United States on January 20. But the new president will also have to contend with a byproduct of his political success, great expectations from Americans at home and people around the world.
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Obama supporters experienced a kind of political euphoria on election night as the candidate from Illinois scored a convincing victory over his Republican opponent, Senator John McCain. But just a few days later, Mr. Obama took pains to caution Americans that there were no quick fixes to the nation’s economic challenges. “It is not going to be quick and it is not going to be easy for us to dig ourselves out of the hole that we are in," he said. “But America is a strong and resilient country, and I know we will succeed if we put aside partisanship and politics and work together as one nation."
But the reaction at home and around the world following Mr. Obama’s election victory has been notable. Obama supporters see his election as ushering in a new era of progressive change in Washington. Around the world, foreign governments and various international newspapers have made it clear they expect changes in U.S. policies and viewpoints after eight years of the Bush administration.
Professor Robert Guttman directs the Center on Politics and Foreign Relations at the Johns Hopkins University in Washington. He told VOA’s Encounter program that the expectations for Obama around the world are extremely high. “We have two wars, we have an extreme economic meltdown, a financial crisis, but Obama does not have any power until January 20," he noted. “So, while there is honeymoon around the world and excitement, by the time he actually takes power a lot of people are going to be saying, well, how come he did not save this bank or how come he did not do that?"
Another expert, Norman Ornstein of the American Enterprise Institute, says international expectations of the Obama presidency should be tempered by reality. “Barack Obama will be an American president who will pursue America’s national interest, and America’s national interest is not always the same as other country’s national interest," he explained. “And so if they just think that he is going to do what they want, they are going to be sadly mistaken."
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