CNN’s John King dubbed her the “Acting President” yesterday, and no less a former adversary than MSNBC’s Chris Matthews called her the Commander-in-Chief, saying she was presidential and strong. Roger L. Simon at Pajamasmedia treated us to this header: Jets over Libya as H. Clinton Assumes Presidency.
The amazing Hillary Rodham Clinton departed Paris on Tuesday on a mission to convince the White House that participating in a No-Fly Zone was the right thing to do to protect the brave Libyan freedom fighters who have risen up against 42 years of dictatorship under the tyrant Mouammar Gadhafi. In her meetings on Monday and Tuesday, she reportedly responded to repeated requests for U.S. cooperation from various world leaders with the mantra, “There are difficulties.”
But HRC knew exactly what kind of an NFZ she wanted in order for the U.S. not to look like the cliched “world’s policeman.” She knew exactly how the coalition should be formed, and how her country should fit in. So when she returned to D.C. early Friday morning, after visits to Egypt and Tunisia, she did so with a mission. In a Situation Room meeting that morning, she finally scored her victory, winning President Obama’s agreement to participate in the coalition.
Fewer than 24 hours after she landed home at Andrews AFB, she was once again wheels up for a Paris Summit hastily arranged by French President Nicholas Sarkozy upon the news that the U.S. was on board for a NFZ. We see her below being greeted by Sarkozy, the UK’s David Cameron, Canada’s Stephen Harper, and others. Following the summit, there was a luncheon and a “class picture.” She remained in Paris for a few meetings with Sarkozy and Cameron, gave a press briefing, and once again was wheels up for home.
We are very proud of Hillary Clinton. She exerted the kind of leadership this country needs. More power to you, Mme. Secretary, and I mean that literally. I would love to be able to address you by another title, and I do not mean Grandma! (Although that would be nice, too, but it does not preclude other titles.)
Still4Hill 
I’ve been thinking about the story of Thales that Socrates tells in Plato’s Theaetetus. Being intellectual without being practical doesn’t get you very far. Hmm… smart but with a common sense deficit – that sounds like so many politicos these days. 🙂 We need someone pragmatically brainy. Someone who not only thinks about what needs to be done, but gets it done as well. Where do we find someone like that?
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Hmmmmmmm….
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I think he knows. 😉
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Hmmmmm…. I wonder WHAT he knows!
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Many things, some of which would make us blush.
Whether or not that departure picture from last week was as P-C as many said it looked. 😯
What color underwear she has on, but only on the weekends. 😳
The White House code phrase for “Unless we’re being attacked, the First Lady and I are ‘busy’.” 8)
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The departure picture?
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The one of her with no make-up and tousled, windblown hair.
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Oh, right! LOL! Until you clarified, I thought P-C was “politically correct!” LMAO!!!! 😀
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Well, in the real world it does, but nobody talks about Hillary’s underwear or Bill Clinton’s White House escapades with his wife in the real world.
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In the real world.
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Yes. Here that’s all different. Here I can take a well formed thought about philosophy and knowledge and government and link it to a former first couple’s imaginary sex life. Where does that happen in the real world (aside from SNL and Tonight Show skits)?
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Actually? I don’t remember the last time SNL mentioned Plato or Socrates. Must have been in ancient times. Maybe it will show up on an anniversary special?
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Their loss. Socrates apparently had a sense of humor.
“I was really too honest a man to be a politician and live.”
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That’s how consultants got started. Democracy rocks and wreaks!
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The new term for the type of PC you are referring to is JBF.
Ahhh, kids…….
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LOL!
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I know that term. I was just trying to keep it a little clear ’cause I’m such a sweet, angelic young lady. 😉
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Aha, OK………
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ok, first of all, sarkozy totally wants to bed the secretary. second, i don’t know where she finds the energy to do all this, and thirdly, she looks as though she’s about to start singing the hills are alive with the sound of music here
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😀 LOL! She’s so natural! And HAPPY!
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Her tune looks very Rogers and Hammerstein, indeed.
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She could also fit into a Rice/Webber mode.
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“Don’t Cry For Me, Waiting PUMA” ?
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🙂 Cute! Or “Don’t Cry For Me, Sarah Palin” or
“Don’t Cry For Me, Bernie Sanders”
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/03/18/bernie-sanders-obama-primary_n_837819.html
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I think that you are correct. This is the second trip in a row that Sarkozy has his hands dangerously close to her chest.
Hey Sarko, hands off!!!
LOL!!!
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Ahhh, only link came up. How does one post pics on this site? On other sites I copy the URL.
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You can make pics visible by putting this code around the code for the image location (not the URL – if you right-click on an image, you can copy the image location),
Here’s the code: (damn – it’s code, so of course when I type it, it disappears because there is no picture)
Put what you see here between angle brackets (Yikes! I can’t put up angle brackets! They are code!)
img src = “the code you copied for the for image location between the quotes”
Use exactly that spacing. Daylife pics are 610 and too big so you have to change the size to 500.
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Thanks, but I’m not sure I understood too well (I’m not the most computer savvy person around). I’ll give it a try next time.
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Hmmm, too close for comfort.
Paging Mr. Bill, please go to the courtesy phone. Someone is encroaching on your territory.
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LOL! Look at her face. She’s keeping an eye on him.
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Yep, she’s watching out of the corner of her eye where he’s going with those lips of his. If he turned to his left she was going to let him have it.
Talk about no-fly zone……..
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Hahahaha!!! No Smooch Zone!
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And she looks to be enforcing it heavily. I love how she’s watching him.
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ya well the frenchmen are known for using their tongues, and i’m not so sure the secretary is cool with that from anyone but her squire
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I would expect her not to be!
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I don’t think even Bill would get away with that in public. No Al and Tipper moments for them.
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Never. She would never allow it.
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He only gets to kiss her on the cheek.
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I agree, though I’m sure he’s gotten away with his share of stuff.
We talked about this a while back.
and I think this one speaks for itself.
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He has his privileges!
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I think that was the same day (she has the same jewelry and make-up on). It was when she was re-elected to the Senate. Those are some not subtle hints that he want to give her a very private victory party.
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😀
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The last one might be the “speeches” part of “beaches and speeches”. 😉
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It looks like he’s trying to undress her.
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Yeah, it looked like he was ready to unbutton her jacket. Where’s Carla Bruni? Apparently they have a very hot marriage. Maybe they are looking for a threesome? Sarko better not be getting any ideas.
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Or Bill will kick his butt. I don’t think he’s the type to share.
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bahahahahaha. OMG he does!!!
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Maybe that’s why she kept watching him when he went in for that kiss.
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Been enjoying reading your comments.
Something is up with Hillary. She is looking more at ease and more in charge than I have ever seen her. Her statements on foreign policy have been masterful. Look how confident she is. Sorry, Hillary, no retirement in sweet obscurity for you! At this rate, she’s going to be drafted to run in 2012!
Yes, it looks like the French president likes her and I can imagine she appreciates his leadership on Libya. See how she embraces him from far away before they ever meet! Who could resist that?
Per the tweed: It looks real comfy and soft. Who cares about the bulk? She’s got an age-appropriate full figure that makes her look curvy. More womanly and more hug-able. Men secretly love this! Killer shoes.
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YES! Once again, everything you said! *stamp* No retirement! Especially when, finally, while off on his Latin American excursion, he lapsed. She built a scaffold for him to be the hero, and he insists that he didn’t want to do this. (No no no! She twisted my arm!)
Throw your bra and panties in the ring, HRC! We’re ready! (I am avoiding the Mme. Secretary title as much as I can since, obviously, she is above that.)
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With all of Chris Matthews recent drooling (“Doesn’t she look strong?” – it’s sounds dirty coming from him.), she should keep her underwear in place. I don’t think he could take it. She can pinch that silly looking visor she wears in warm weather into the ring. Anything to keep it off her head.
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Ha! There’s a method in your madness! You hate that visor!
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Yes I do. She always wears rather ugly hats. she needs to stop that.
I also think that she shouldn’t be without underwear when the likes of Sarko and Chrissy-Poo and other admiring gentlemen are around. Her husband might get a little naughty with her, too. Remember, he’s tricky in public sometimes.
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Ok – she can throw all the hats in except for the one she wore to the Dorothy Height memorial because she looked awesome in that one!
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She needs a Gone With the Wind – type gown to go with that hat and her southern gentleman.
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OMG that would be an EPIC picture!
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Yes. She has a tiny waist, like Scarlett!
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The crisis-like atmosphere seems to have given her an energy boost. She was more confident giving her statement in Paris than I think she’s ever been as Secretary of State.
She may look more soft and huggable to these fellows, but she’s too imposing to hug…
unless you’re that guy.
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Well said, all!
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I love this picture!
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The video is so boring. She was walking past he to hand off the mic and he grabbed her and gave her a very quick kiss. The pictures make it look more passionate than it was on video.
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Yes – I like the slo-mo version better.
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He really held on tight, though. I think he would’ve liked to keep her there a little longer. I don’t think she was expecting it, so that’s kind of cute.
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