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Why is she coming out with this now? Her entire campaign she kept talking about "fighting" for what you believed in, while Obama was talking about bringing people together who don't agree. He has stuck to his word - even with her– and she has to come out with interview and demonstrate how her initial instinct is not to work together with her opponents? How is that good for her current SS position/building relationships around the world?
Would you go on TV and talk about how you don't/didn't agree with the president if you worked for him? Ask ANYONE who has worked as staff for an elected official and the answer is NO NO NO NO. Would you do this with any boss you wanted to continue working for? Not necessary! To bring up all these divisive thoughts about their campaign at this point in time only serves selfish posturing. Do you job and stay out of any other media! If the President has to spend 30 seconds being briefed about this interview, this is taking away for our country's business. Selfish....

Love her. Love him. Class and intelligence... This woman has devoted her life to the country. She deserves respect for that. Like her or dislike her politics.

As I watched the morning shows, I realized that hate isn't exclusively the domain of those who blow up themselves and others. If those who post such hateful things here, and their leaders who spew hateful rhetoric every chance they get were in the middle east, then rest assured that we would be hunting them down in caves, because they would have been stalwart soldiers of osama bin laden. I don't believe that murderers deserve their names capitalized hence osama.

Clinton was a great choice on several levels. She's doing a great job.

Why are we doing this kind of predictions? Hilary did what was asked of her and Bill agreed to let her do this. Now we are questioning Bill and Obama. What a twist. People Hillary has to deal with Bill not Obama. If Bill said no, she wouldn't have taken the job. Haters get a life.

Shes doing a great job and so is President Obama.I love to watch the whiners crying everyday on here.

The reason Obama wanted her in the cabinet is #2 experience, and #1 he and his team are scared of the power and loyalty of the democratic party to Bill and her. If she were in the Senate and wanted to stop some part of this ridiculous spending fury, she could...easily. Keep your friends close and advisaries closer.

Madam Secretary, thank you for taking the position. I have a very difficult time deciding how to vote....now the US has the best......both!

Hillary Clinton is first and foremost...Obama's pick for SOS. That alone gives her instant credibility in that role if you consider the fact that Barack Obama, love him or hate him, is one of the most brilliant politicians to come down the pike in decades. I have NO doubt his team did their homework, did FULL and EXHAUSTIVE assessments of Ms. Clinton, from her particular talents to her psychology to her 'Q' rating at home and abroad. To those detractors that bring up N. Korea, Hezbollah, Iran, etc., as examples of her impotence – PUH-LEASE! You're referring to problems that have existed for decades, and for which NO American Administration has had an answer..yet. We cannot judge HRC until this Administration is out of office, and even then, the long-term results beyond will factor into any decent evaluation.

The world already knew Hillary so no introductions to world leaders was needed. Smart choice by Obama.

Much respect to you ma'am. As we say in Jamaica – One love.

i dont like the clintons, never did. having said that, im a democrat and always have been. i think the president is doing an excellent job, and he has marginalized and defanged hilary clinton while at the same time including her in his cabinet. she has to figure out what to do with north korea, the middle east, iran, etc. not exactly easy jobs, and the failures will be hers, the successes the presidents. he is masterful. and before anyone says im just a fawning liberal, all ill say is i, like millions of other americans, recognize excellence, and the president is exactly that- intellectual, moral and personal excellence. if this guy was a republican, these same qualities would shine through. he is what the country needs, in part to refute the moral uncertainty and ineptitude of the clintons.

Of course she was going to reject it..she had hopes of being annointed queen..I am tired of all the foolish speeches coming from this administration..does anyone realize what just the interest is on the national debt is??..800 billion dollars..that is the INTEREST..get on with fixing the economy mr president..stop showcasing the bunch of political hacks you have decided to surround yourself with and get on with it

It is only befitting that Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has a role in America's new direction in foreign policy. President Obama has an excellent team. The real strength is his exceptional leadership qualities complemented by Clinton's insight on foreign affairs. The combination of two of the greatest minds in American politics working in tandem rebuilding America's image around the world is being looked upon by the republican opposition as a powerful force that needs to be contended with. Unfortunately, it will take years for the opposition to rebound from their own demise, politically. Until the Republican party can find someone (anyone) to communicate their "principles" effectively, they are bound to lose more elections.

I think that she was wise to accept his propsal to be Secterary of State. She is doing well in the job, and by God she is actually letting President Obama run the country

Hillary is probably the most conscientious person in the entire Obama
Cabinet, and I have full confidence and respect for her work.
Yes...I hope to see her run for Pres some day. She'll get my vote!
I was behind her all the way this past time.

You weren't going to but then you sold out your core beliefs and went to work for a man that just a few months before taking the job felt would move the country in the wrong direction. Good for you, at least now we know where you really stand.

Did she misspeak (LIE0 again). I was a Dem. but never again.

It's refreshing to have a Secretary of State that's well thought out and able to present the case – clearly. Not the bobble-head doll, shoe-shopping, "I don't believe in Affirmative Action even though it got me my position at Stanford,"dim-bulb we had for the last four years!

Speaking of Condi – Anybody noticed that nobody is interested in hiring her for a speaking engagement? Nobody! Likewise for Fearless, Jet-Pilot and his $150,000/speech fee.

Meanwhile, Bill Clinton, the villified from the right former president, commands $100,000/speech and can't keep up with the requests!

She's just kissing Obama's butt because he defeated her and she needs a job. Come on.

At first I was skeptical of Hillary Clinton as the Secretary of State (not because of her qualifications – because she's great – but because of her loose-cannon hubby, Bill). After these several months and seeing her in action, I think she was a terrific pick!

Keep up the good work, Madam Secretary!

Thanks to SS Hillary Clinton for accepting the job and she's doing a great job.

What a jaded country. Having worked in the government and throughout the world let me tell you all that you watch (and believe) too much of the propagandized American news outlets. How sad we are because we sense the reality of the global order. We understand that the "every person" is ultimately helpless and reliant on the powerful who maintain their dominance throughout the generations no matter who holds any political position. Obama and the Clintons are no in that club. Reading all these comments it is amazing how little Americans understand about he world, or power, for that matter. Open your eyes. Everything we are talking about here is a rouse. Stop relying on the government and start being a human being. Take a trip down the rabbit hole and you will never look back.

President Obama and Hillary Clinton seem to be working well together. I pray that the outcome will be great!!

Hillary, you are doing great work as SS. Keep up the great job, we will see you as President in 2016.

Has he stopped Iran's nuke program……?
No, but he has done more in 150 days than you man President Bush has done in 3000 days

Has he stopped N. Korea's nuke program…..?
No, he was not elected to do that. Do you have any idea how long this problem has been around? Even your demi-god Ronald Regan could not solve N Korea problem

Has he stopped unemployment from rising…..?
No, but he has put the breaks on it. Even the worst Obama haters can see that 8 years of Bush and the republicans is the cause of this financial crisis

Has he fixed the housing crisis…..?
He is fixing it. You and your fellows republicans put this whole country in a whole, and ran away, now you are blaming Obama who is working to pull it out?

Very nice from Clinton, to be honest about how it whent after she lost, they make a very good team, with the best president ever.

Excuse me while I throw up in my mouth a little. Could you unthinking robots slobber a little more over these two? Educate yourselves a little before following the crowd. Exactly what have they accomplished? Obama addresses the Muslims of the world from Egypt? Why not Indonesia? Is his audience only Arab Muslims? Etc Etc Etc. Iran and NorthKorea are going to have a field day with this administration- as they have with others.

The foreign affairs team that President Obama has put together is very impressive and should instill confidence not criticism. With Hilary Clinton leading that team during such a critical time you should realize that her inteilligence, experience and popularity around the world are going to be huge assets. They have only been in power for four months so the critics need to take a breath and stop the silly posturing. It is going to take a while to repair the damage done by the earlier administraion and most intelligent people know that. No one should be surprised that Sec. Clinton and Pres. Obama are working so well together because the respect and easy conversation between them was very noticeable after their debate in California during the primaries. They are proving to be a formidable team.

the U.S should not be the first country in the pot to stop korea, iran. this is a world problem and it's not the job of only the U.S to police everybody. when others come to the table to stop them the U.S will help. so don't try to make like it's the pres O. job to get r done. if we can't stop the hate in this country, we sure as hell can't stop anybody else.. so stop hating TCM- and BLAH blah blah

Hillary has a stake in the Obama presidency. If he does well and leaves the Democratic party in good shape she's a shoe in for 2016.

Hillary, you are doing a great job as SS. Keep up the great work, we will see as President in 2016.

Hillary is a fine hard working lady, I love her being on the Obama team.

It is funny how people expect President Obama to miraculously fix eight years of "Cowboy Diplomacy" whew!
By selecting Clinton he ensured his weakness... smart man.

Wonder how Hillary felt when she heard Mrs. Biden slip on television and say Joe had his pick of either the VP position or the SOS position. Yep. Obama gave Hillary the left-over position.

And now you know what the Lord means when he says..Those who wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength....

Hillary you have had a tough job...be strong in spirit....let no one decieve you.

No doubt Hilary is the right person for the job. Very strong, intelligent and determined person.

Finally, after 8 long years, we finally have some people in the Whitehouse that have a BRAIN.
Thank you Mr. Obama, for your leadership and your intelligence. Thank you Hillary, for putting this country ahead of your own wants.
It is truly a wonderfull time to be alive and to witness this moment in history. We are moving forward once again.
Flush Rush!

Lets not forget she has no leadership skills in managing her campaign and ended up owing millions trying to run her campaign. The fact that she chose the worst ppl to run her campaign and the drama and turmoil in her camp. She went in the red in campaign funds and owed millions (over $20 million) a result She ran a nasty and poorly managed campaign based on Bill's political infrastructure and legacy and still lost.
Her allies begged the public to raise funds for her to pay them off and it does pay to have a Bill clintion" hangover " public that would do anything for them.
She leaked pictures of Obama in Kenyan traditional garb to incite fear among democrats and know she's doing what she has to do to stay in power and in the lime light for a future run for the precidency or VP role next term.

She's a politician pure and simple. Lets remember that and every thing she does is calculated for a political purpose.

There are far more briliant female candidates for higher office than Bill Clinton. This is a person that failed the DC bar exam twice after Yale Law and ended up returning to AK with her husband for his future. Make no mistake, she has not accomplished the successes that would help her stand up in her own right. Sarah Pauline is at least GOV of a state and she did it on her own right.
Hillary on the other hand was not an elected official prior to becoming First Lady of AK and the country and nor did she accomplish anything in the business world or academic world that would claim her to fame.

With all due respect, there are more successful and better female candidates out there who deserve and ought to run for higher office. Unfortunately, for them, they don't have a rich parent or spouse to lift them up.

I love Hillary Clinton, and as a black man, she the best.....and Obama should be happy she is at his side...

I would vote for her in 2016 without a doubt.

what the hell has she done seriously Iran isn't listening to her Hezbollah is about to get majority of seats in Lebanon she hasn't stop N Korea she hasn't dealt with Chevez.. The only thing she is doing is setting up another death camp for jews since she wants Israel to give up land when most of the arab world besides Jordon and Egypt are still at war with Israel

When a Clinton 's mouth moves its a lie.
She probably , begged , cajoled , cryed and lied to get the position

I wasn't for the pick either – but as much as I hate to say it....HRC that job was for you. Keep up the good work.....!

I never thought I would see a Clinton serving under Obama, but I'm glad because the world likes the Clinton name. Maybe we can start making more friends than enemies?

I am glad you changed your mind Hillary! You are doing a hell of a job. Clinton 2016!!

What a twist!

During the primaries all the Obama fans on this blog were calling Hillary a witch and similarly degrading terms. Now she has class and rocks and called is a true patriot by the same people who viciously degraded her. It makes for a bit of irony, because I like and respect our President, but I cannot help but question the sincerity of many of his supporters.

Obama is smart, that should keep her from running against him in the next election. You know the saying keep your enemies closer. Plus she will get more attention as Sec State not Senator from NY.

Since she won California,Texas,florida,ohio,michigan,pennsylvania,new york, massachussets,west virginia and kentucky (evry large state and every true blue state) I think Madam Secretary deserved to be thrown this very small bone

Has he stopped Iran's nuke program......

Has he stopped N. Korea's nuke program.....

Has he stopped unemployment from rising.....

Has he fixed the housing crisis.....

Tell me. exactly what has he done except spend our money and give General Motors away to the UAW?????

I admit to having misgivings when she was named Secretary of State -I would have put her at Health & Human Services - but she has proved me wrong by doing a good solid job.

Ok I expect all the clinton haters to have a field day. Hillary I think you are doing a good job and I am glad that Obama got you on his team.

she is such a liar

I was a strong supporter of Obama early on and did not appreciate the way Hillary ran her campaign and was real cynical when he first announced that he wanted her to be Secretary of State and went so far as to appeal to him through email.."don't do it."

However, I am so glad that he did! She is doing a wonderful job in representing the interest of the country and she does has clout with world leaders and that is putting America in a better and more effective diplomatic posture. This has taught me a valuable lesson and that lesson. We can have our differences but for the good of the country we must find common ground. I wish all of us in this country could behave as grown ups for the good of the country. We all are Americans first, and whatever party affiliation second. I also like the way he has included Republicans into the cabinet as well. It is an example that is needed to be grasped. We must recognize that bitterly divided....we will fall as a nation but for the good of the country alway in the back of our minds and hearts...we will be a force to be reckon with in the world. A force that is so powerful that we can afford to be humble.

It's funny how the dems on here say "the rightwing nutjobs hate the Clintons". If I recall correctly, the hitjob on Hilary Clinton was done by the Democrats, not the Republicans.

I'm very happy she did decide to take the Job as SOS because she's doing an excellent Job.. the President and Madam Secy Clinton makes a great team... VP Clinton 2012? Maybe

Obama showed excellent judgment in select Hillary Clinton as his Secretary of State. She is well respected, a hard worker and doing an outstanding job. They along with the rest of his cabinet make a strong team. And yes in 16 years she'll have my vote should she opt to run again for president.

More speeches and no action and no results......

Iran and N. Korea continue to build their nuke programs....

N. Korea is now selling the technology to Syria.....

Soon it will end up in a suitcase and on its way to a city near you...

Unemployment rising to 9.4% and 16.4% if you count those that are no longer looking for work....

Forget the speeches-DO SOMETHING

Hillary is doing an equally fine job

Hillary Clinton is a model of what it is to be an American and a human being. I admire her ambition, as well as her ability to be a team player. What a relief she is on Obama's cabinet.

Hillary does rock, but Obama isn't worth a second third, or any look at all. He will bankrupt this country.

Kudos to Hillary for accepting the position. She is one of the smartest and most suitable person to be in this position and she's doing a darn good job to boot. Let all the rightist crazies say what they want, but you bet they wish they have someone like Hillary on their side.

Hillary is a great American. She has dedicated her life to working for the American people and she has earned much respect in doing so. Please stop the hateful retoric. We need to come together as a Nation and Hillary is a great example of how to "get over it". She was my choice, and always will be. I also support Obama and can say that I am amazed at the job he is doing. Great team.

I am proud of the team. I know the State department is doing fabulous work and Hillary is a terrific leader. I'm ashamed of the Republicans who have nothing good to say about our country and her leaders.

What have you actually accomplished as Secretary of State, Hillary?

What a true and loyal servant Sec. Clinton is. Madam Secretary is doing a wonderful job. She loves the new journey she on right now. She is making a difference big time. Obama has much respect for her. Hillary is doing what she said she would do. Work hard, never giving up and aiming high. This will be her finest hour as Sec. of State. How proud I am to have supported her. My Hero, my friend Hillary Clinton. In all her travels around the world she is received so well by many heads of state. God Bless you Madam Secretary of State as you travel the globe.

and I say what a great pair they do make indeed

couldn't ask for a better formula.
CHANGE THIS IS THE WAY TO THE FUTURE

Hillary Clinton, a true patriot! You go girl!

Hillary is right Obama is worth a second look. Glad you joined.

How bright is someone who always thinks she's a step ahead of everyone else in the room?

This is what I call class

Hillary is doing an amazing job. Many conservatives in America may not like her, but she is well-respected around the world. The president chose well when he chose Hillary for Secretary of State.

Hopefully, she will continue to do a good job, which I expect she will. And then the best case scenario would be for her to run for President again in 2016. She will have my vote!

Obama offered her the job because he's afraid of her. She took the job to keep her eye on him, and he thinks he's slick enough to keep her under his thumb......

Right on Hillary, we're happy to have you on the team!

You still rock Hillary!

Even though the right wing nuts hate the Clintons, the Clinton name is highly thought of around the world. Along with Obama, Hillary can do a lot to put the last eight years of "Cowboy Diplomacy" behind us.

She too this job and Bill Clinton took the Haiti job so they can stay in the spotlight and run against Obama in 2012. Hillary for Pres and Bill for VP.