Well, here we are in the middle of a rare weekend with no fresh news about HRC, and it seems a little odd. I am sure we all hope that she is getting some well-deserved R’n’R, but I am sure there are some who would also like a Hillary-fix, so I decided to re-post an updated version of this slideshow.
In choosing this one, I settled on a particular rationale: listening. Hillary Clinton is a great listener. She campaigned for NY Senator by first mounting a Listening Tour. Positions she takes, policy she proposes, actions she recommends all are based on what information she has gathered by listening. In her travels as First Lady, Senator, and now as SOS, she has amassed a wealth of knowledge by listening. Whether in interviews, town hall meetings, or interacting with people on the street, Hillary Clinton listens.
We know she foresaw the events now unfolding in the Arab world and warned leaders that reform was necessary. She made this prediction, not by virtue of ESP, but by having listened to the people of the region. Sensitive to the voices of the disenfranchised, the unemployed, the working poor, and the young, she knew that this pressure cooker was building up steam.
She is a wise leader. The wise always listen. Here is Hillary in a posture she often takes while listening, with her hand under her chin. Enjoy!
Here is an old photo of the Secretary and someone else who looks like a master listener.
http://hillbuzz.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/hrcsocks3.jpg?w=481&h=292
I wanted a cat so badly (despite their sneeze-inducing effect) because I thought Socks was so cute.
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I have a tuxedo like Socks. He will be 17 in August and has been feral from his first day in my house until now. He’s gorgeous, but he’s a wildcat.
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It weird to think of Hillary owning a dog. She always seemed like more of a cat person to me.
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I think it’s more about being a pet person. Tried to make the pic visible. Didn’t work. Anyway, it’s not a red/blue state thing. We love cats, doggies, ferrets, rabbits, you name it! They are our undying fans!
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Was that the cat who had issues with Chrissy-Poo?
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No, a different one.
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Ahhhh, Socks. That brings back memories of their time in the WH. Thanks for the pic.
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Thanks for the photo’s. She is a great listening to other peoples view, the giving an answere of her own opinon. BTW Her opinon is almost always informative.
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Hillary listens, which makes her wise and a good leader . She has all the qualities and experience people want in a president, but this country was in love with a show put on for hope and change that turned into the opposite ideals. If the MSM would just look at her work and speeches there would be no question who is the person that should be president in 2012.
I love the slide show,beautiful. do you suppose she’s been getting too much media attention and they need to take it away from her?
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rose, likewise.. the slideshow is awesome! I saw it like 10 times already. lol
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Thanks for the slide show, Still. Hillary does more than just listen, she also drinks in the information. When she was still a senator I read an article that stated that the military brass had grown to respect her because, as one general said off the record, she was one of the few politicians in DC who actually paid attention to what they had to say and took their recommendations seriously.
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Yes. She takes notes. And she finds out obscure little details. That’s why I always learn at least one new thing every time I hear her speak.
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She just generally respects people. I remember reading a couple years back how she invited David Petraus to her home in DC to actuall clear the air and talk to him after dems started the david betray us stuff.
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I doesn’t surprise me that she did that. She’s very kind. One of the pictures in today’s slideshow – she’s wearing pink pearls and a pink sweater with a brown jacket – was from the day Petraeus testified at the Armed Services Committee. I remember how respectful she was of him. I was so mad when the Senate took those videos down. I had a whole collection on Youtube,
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