Hillary Clinton

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Hillary Laughs Off President Palin Question

She wouldn't move, but she'd be visiting Canada 'often'

(Newser) - What’s on Saudi Arabia’s mind? American politics apparently. At a town hall-style meeting at Dar Al Hekma College in Saudi Arabia this morning, a student asked Hillary Clinton if she was scared by the prospect of Sarah Palin becoming president. “Would you consider moving to Canada or...

Clinton: Iran Is Becoming a Military Dictatorship

Revolutionary Guard has gained so much power it's supplanting the gov't

(Newser) - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said today that Iran is becoming a military dictatorship, a new US accusation in the midst of rising tensions with Iran over its nuclear ambitions and crackdown on anti-government protesters. Speaking to Arab students at Carnegie Mellon's Doha campus, Clinton said Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps...

Bill Clinton Likely Headed Home Tomorrow
Bill Clinton Likely Headed Home Tomorrow
UPDATED
Feb 11, 2010 8:47 PM CST

Bill Clinton Likely Headed Home Tomorrow

... and Hillary won't leave for Middle East until Saturday

(Newser) - It looks like Bill Clinton will only spend one night in the hospital after undergoing an emergency heart procedure today—and wife Hillary will merely postpone her diplomatic trip to the Middle East by a day. “He’s in good spirits, and we hope to have him go home...

Palin: 'Absurd' Not to Consider a Run in 2012


 Palin: 'Absurd' 
 Not to Consider 
 a Run in 2012 
TALK SHOW ROUNDUP
Feb 7, 2010 11:03 AM CST

Palin: 'Absurd' Not to Consider a Run in 2012

Ex-gov also thinks Obama should play the 'war card' to get re-elected

(Newser) - Hillary Clinton and Tim Geithner gamely made the talk show rounds today, reports Politico , but the foreign policy and economic views gathering buzz were those being espoused by Sarah Palin over at Fox News Sunday. The onetime would-be veep said it would be "absurd" for her not to consider...

Hillary Clinton: I Can't Stay 8 Years

Says she can't see herself in job for a second term

(Newser) - If President Obama wins a second term, he's going to need a new secretary of state. In an interview with Tavis Smiley of PBS that aired last night, Clinton said she "really can't" see herself staying eight years. "The whole eight—that would be very challenging. It's a...

Obama: Smoocher-in-Chief?
 Obama: Smoocher-in-Chief? 
Jan 26, 2010 7:07 AM CST

Obama: Smoocher-in-Chief?

A look at President Obama's kiss list

(Newser) - When you're the president of the United States, a kiss, apparently, is never just a kiss. Yesterday, the president pecked Diane Sawyer on the cheek before an interview. "It was like a current events-themed Harlequin novel," writes Gawker's Adrian Chen. And it wasn't the first time! A brief...

Chicago Outfit Readies Limbaugh Musical

Second City comedy troupe's kicks off Feb. 3

(Newser) - Chicago’s famed Second City comedy outfit might have just the cure for your winter blues (or reds, depending on how you tend to vote): Rush Limbaugh! The Musical. Opening next week, it will take “back to Rush’s humble beginnings and follows his ascent to conservative dominance buoyed...

At Summit, World Leaders Pledge to Help Haiti Rebuild

Gathering sees cooperation, reluctance to address endemic problems

(Newser) - World leaders at an international summit in Montreal today agreed that rebuilding Haiti will take decades. In fact, "rebuilding" is hardly the word—if successful, the state envisioned by envoys to the conference will bear little resemblance to pre-earthquake Haiti. Canadian PM Stephen Harper said the world community must...

China Scolds Clinton Over Google Remarks

Her criticism about Internet freedom could 'damage' relations

(Newser) - Beijing is none too happy with the scolding it received from Hillary Clinton over Google and Internet freedom. Her accusations "are against the facts and damage Sino-US relations,” says the foreign ministry spokesman. “We urge the US side to respect facts and stop using the issue of...

Clinton Pushes China to Probe Google Attacks

Criticizes regimes for hindering 'freedom to connect' on Internet

(Newser) - Hillary Clinton called today for China to investigate recent cyberattacks on Google, and included that country’s communist regime on a list of nations hindering their citizens’ fundamental “freedom to connect” on the Internet. “Countries that restrict free access to information or violate the basic rights of Internet...

At Least Michelle's Still Popular
 At Least Michelle's 
 Still Popular 
Poll Numbers
Jan 21, 2010 1:13 PM CST

At Least Michelle's Still Popular

First lady's approval rating soars over her husband's

(Newser) - President Obama’s approval ratings are sinking, but Michelle Obama’s remain sky-high, with 71% of the country holding a favorable opinion of her. Only 16% of respondents in a new Pew Research survey held a negative view of the first lady. That puts her well above Hillary Clinton and...

Chinese: Google Flap Is a US Conspiracy

But government tries to tamp down drama

(Newser) - Google is a puppet of US foreign policy, Chinese state-owned media are reporting, calling the company's threat to pull out of China unless censorship is dropped a conspiracy by the US government to interfere in Chinese politics. One paper quotes a political scientist saying, "the Google incident is not...

Beware Overconfidence, GOP
 Beware Overconfidence, GOP 
WARNS RIGHTY BLOGGER
Jan 20, 2010 8:46 PM CST

Beware Overconfidence, GOP

Brown victory can galvanize Dems, warns righty blogger

(Newser) - Republican confidence is sky-high after Scott Brown’s win, but, conservative blogger Mindy Finn warns, the “victory is an enormous opportunity—for the Democrats … if we repeat the mistakes of the past in interpreting a ‘change’ election.” But yesterday’s election showed that voters “have...

Allies Hang Clintons Out to Dry
 Allies Hang Clintons Out to Dry 
analysis
Jan 12, 2010 10:32 AM CST

Allies Hang Clintons Out to Dry

Game Change strikes without comment from Clinton machine

(Newser) - The vaunted Clinton Machine has been notably silent since the release of Game Change, a damning sign that the sources that so savage Bill and Hillary in the book are indeed former staffers and loyalists. Ben Smith of Politico emailed many of the senior aides referred to in the book,...

Game Change Gossipy But Insightful
Game Change Gossipy But Insightful
Book Review
Jan 11, 2010 8:53 AM CST

Game Change Gossipy But Insightful

Heilemann and Halperin drop plenty of 'spicy' bombshells

(Newser) - From Bill Clinton’s rumored affair to Harry Reid’s “negro voice” quote, John Heilemann and Mark Halperin’s Game Change is already making headlines. The book delivers a “spicy smorgasbord of observations, revelations, and allegations,” writes Michiko Kakutani of the New York Times . Some parts of...

'Hillary Effect' Credited for Rise of Female Diplomats

There are more woman diplos in Washington than ever

(Newser) - The number of women diplomats in Washington has jumped five-fold since the 1990s, thanks, in part, to Hillary Clinton. Washington-watchers and female diplomats say the rise of female politicians like Clinton has opened doors for a new cadre of women. "Hillary is so visible," Mozambique ambassador Amelia Matos...

Obama, Biden Clashed in '08
 Obama, Biden Clashed in '08 
MORE BOOK LEAKS
Jan 10, 2010 1:07 PM CST

Obama, Biden Clashed in '08

Bill Clinton enraged Kennedy, lost endorsement for Hillary

(Newser) - John McCain and Sarah Palin had their well-publicized differences on the campaign trail, but things were no better over in Camp Obama-Biden, reports Politico in a look at further details emerging from Mark Halperin and John Heilemann's new book. Game Change reports that the prez and his veep were barely...

Bill Had Long-Term Affair During Hillary's Campaign
Bill Had Long-Term Affair
During Hillary's Campaign
political tell-all
Jan 9, 2010 4:12 PM CST

Bill Had Long-Term Affair During Hillary's Campaign

Her 'war room' feared disclosure at any time

(Newser) - Harry Reid's comment about candidate Obama not having a "Negro dialect" is grabbing the headlines today, but an upcoming book on the 2008 election has other salacious tidbits. Marc Ambinder got an advance copy of Game Change and has highlights at the Atlantic :
  • Bill Clinton was involved in a
...

Obama Campaign Becomes ... a German Musical
Obama Campaign Becomes ... a German Musical
ja konnen wir
Jan 8, 2010 3:33 PM CST

Obama Campaign Becomes ... a German Musical

And yes, there's a Sarah Palin character

(Newser) - Barack Obama's 2008 campaign is the subject of Hope!, a musical set to premiere Jan. 17 in Frankfurt. The production features musical-theater versions of the major players: Michelle, Hillary—looking quite young—John McCain and even Sarah Palin, who sings a solo surrounded by scantily clad dancers. Writer and composer...

Obama Loves Brainy Women
 Obama Loves Brainy Women 
Maureen Dowd
Jan 8, 2010 9:52 AM CST

Obama Loves Brainy Women

And unlike Bill, he's not looking over their shoulders for bimbos

(Newser) - Unlike the Clinton White House, which courted Hollywood, Obama hasn't had movie stars in the Lincoln bedroom—he's the star, Maureen Dowd says in a chat with movie columnist Patrick Goldstein. Dowd says Obama reminds her of a gorgeous actress who insists on being taken seriously for her brains, not...

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