• Barack Obama,  Day By Day,  Hillary Clinton,  Hosni Mubarak

    Day By Day January 30, 2011 – Jimmeh II



    Day By Day by Chris Muir

    The idea of losing Egypt to Islamic Fundamentalist leaders much like President Jimmy Carter lost Iran is much discussed the past few days. Egypt is at a FLASHPOINT.

    Egyptian air force fighter planes buzzed low over Cairo, helicopters hovered above and extra troop trucks appeared in a central square where protesters were demanding an end to President Hosni Mubarak’s rule.

    State television said that a curfew has been imposed in the capital and the military urged the protesters to go home.

    But the thousands of protesters in Tahrir Square choosed to stay on Sunday.

    The show of defiance came as Egypt entered another turbulent day following a night of deadly unrest, when looters roamed the streets in the absence of police.

    Opposition groups in the country have called for national unity, and Mohamed Elbaradei, a leading opposition figure, has arrived at Tahrir Square to join the protests.

    The National Coalition for Change, which groups several opposition movements including the Muslim Brotherhood, appointed ElBaradei with negotiating with Mubarak’s government.

    The Obama Administration appears to be indecisive as to who to support – the protesters in the street or the 3 decades old strong man dictator, Hosni Mubarak.

    The Obama administration struggled to maintain a careful balance on its response to the crisis in Egypt on Sunday, which continued to spiral out of control as armed gangs broke hundreds of militants out of Egyptian jails and the U.S. Embassy warned citizens to consider leaving the country as soon as possible.

    Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton made the rounds on all five Sunday shows, advocating that the people’s voice be heard while taking care not to call for a departure of President Hosni Mubarak.

    The steps Mubarak has taken to address his people’s grievances against the government haven’t been enough, Clinton said on “Fox News Sunday.”

    “I don’t think anyone is satisfied, least of all the Egyptian people,” Clinton said.

    But when asked on CNN’s “State of the Union” whether the U.S. was taking the side of government or the protesters, Clinton stressed that the U.S. had been “on the side of the people” as it had been for more than 30 years of cooperation with Cairo while advocating greater democratic and civil rights.

    “We’re not advocating any specific outcome,” she said.

    She said that the U.S. is trying to “keep on the message we’ve been on, convey it publicly and privately, and stand ready to help.”

    In other words, the State Department under Obama and Hillary Clinton does not know what to do. Looks like when the call came in at 3 AM, they both have failed to answer.

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  • Hillary Clinton

    Hillary Clinton Says She Will NOT Run Again for Elective Office

    US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (right) with France’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Michele Alliot-Marie at the NATO summit in Lisbon on Saturday. Clinton has acknowledged passenger concerns over new pat-downs at airports seen as too intrusive, admitting she would rather avoid having one

    And, I believe that NOT.

    Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said today she won’t run again for elective office, ruling out a future presidential bid.

    “I am very happy doing what I’m doing and I am not in any way interested in or pursuing anything in elective office,” the 63-year-old former First Lady said on the “Fox News Sunday” program.

    Clinton’s political aspirations have been a frequent topic of speculation since she lost the Democratic presidential nomination to President Barack Obama in 2008 and then agreed to become his secretary of state.

    As recently as last month, Clinton dismissed speculation prompted by a book written by journalist Bob Woodward that she would replace Vice President Joe Biden on the Democratic ticket with Obama in 2012.

    “I have absolutely no interest and reason for doing anything other than just dismissing these stories and moving on,” she said at the time.

  • Barack Obama,  Hillary Clinton

    Headline of the Day: Poor Hillary

    Matt Drudge really knows how to diss Hillary Clinton, doesn’t he?

    This poll does NOT do much for her either but 15 points before the November election may change considerably after.

    If Secretary of State Hillary Clinton were to challenge President Barack Obama for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2012, she would currently have the support of 37% of Democrats nationally, while 52% would support Obama.

    Presidents with relatively low job approval ratings heading into a possible re-election bid are vulnerable to intra-party challenges. As two examples, Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter were challenged for their respective parties’ nomination as sitting presidents — Ford by Ronald Reagan, and Carter by Edward Kennedy and Jerry Brown. Ford’s job approval rating had reached as low as 37% in 1975, the year before he ran for re-election, and Carter’s had reached 28% in 1979. Obama’s current weekly job approval rating is 44%, albeit with more than two years until the next presidential election.

  • Hillary Clinton

    Hillary Clinton Photo of the Day: The Demon

    Matt Drudge, as always, is having fun with Hillary Clinton. This photo on the Reuter’s wire is pretty weird.

    And, it reminds us that if the Democrats insist on sending the Clintons out to save their ass in the Midterm Congressional elections (in five weeks), there will be reminders of what has gone on before – like impeachment, perjury, “sex with that woman” and political contribution corruption.

    Some outstanding surrogates, the Clintons make – for the GOP

  • Hillary Clinton

    Chicago Dentist Drafting Hillary Clinton for President in 2012

    Television ad supporting Hillary Clinton for President

    Is this dentist a member of the Clinton Cabal?

    Chicago dentist William DeJean is a busy man these days, and it has nothing to do with teeth.

    It all started when he handed over his credit card to pay for a “Hillary 2012” television ad. After the spot ran five times in New Orleans last week, his phone hasn’t stopped ringing.

    “I really feel all my commercial is doing is saying what everybody else was feeling,” said DeJean, who estimates that he spent about $5,000 between production and air time. “I think that — even among the Democrats — there is a lot of buyer’s remorse as far as voting for (President Barack) Obama.”

    Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, who lost a bid for the 2008 Democratic nomination, has said she does not intend to run again for president. But DeJean said she just needs a little encouragement, so he bought air time in his home state of Louisiana, where he lived until he was 15.

    The 30-second ad claims Clinton has more experience working in and with the White House than most living presidents, and that she’s one of the most admired women in U.S. history. It ends with a catchy message: “Start now. Where there’s a Hill, there’s a way.”

    Probably not.

    I don’t think there is a chance that Hillary Clinton will be able to challenge the incumbent President Barack Obama.

    But, should he decide not to run…..Hillary will keep her powder dry and thank this dentist for doing so.

  • Barack Obama,  Bill Clinton,  Day By Day,  Hillary Clinton,  Joe Biden

    Day By Day June 14, 2010 – Eyes Front

    Day By Day by Chris Muir

    Speaking about Slow Joe Biden…..does anyone expect Joe to be on the ticket with President Obama in 2012?

    If Obama is declining in popularity, do you think the Democrats will want to recycle Hillary Clinton?

    Answer: Democrat leaders will want to resurrect Bill Clinton for Florida, Ohio, Indiana, North Carolina and Virginia – along comes Hillary to the rescue.

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  • Barack Obama,  Day By Day,  Hillary Clinton

    Day by Day June 10, 2010 – Party Politics

    Day By Day by Chris Muir

    If I were the political advisers of President Obama, I would not be planning any second term festivities just yet.

    The Democrat Party is in disarray, fighting with their major donor unions (notably the SEIU – Senator Blanche Lincoln Arkansas fight) and poised to lose their super majority in Congress this November. Interestingly enough, President Bill Clinton has re-emerged in the political arena in Arkansas.

    Might Hillary be waiting in the wings, should Obama start to collapse in the polls?

    You betcha.

    The President will now be looking over his LEFT and RIGHT shoulders.

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  • Carly Fiorina,  Hillary Clinton,  Sarah Palin

    Video: Carly Fiorina on Fox News Discusses Sarah Palin and Hillary Clinton

    California Republican United States Senate candidate Carly Fiorina on Fox & Friends, November 20, 2009

    A few days ago, the Washington press corp made a big deal about Carly Fiorina and Sarah Palin. Fiorina was quoted that she had not met the former Governor and Vice Presidential candidate and had not read her book yet. The press corps was definitley looking to start up some sort of flap.

    The above discussion about women and politics should quell any such thought.


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  • Hillary Clinton

    Hillary Clinton: Photo of the Day

    U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton gestures during her visit to the historical Badshahi Masjid in Lahore October 29, 2009. Clinton said on Thursday it was “hard to believe” that no one in Pakistan’s government knew where al Qaeda leaders were hiding, striking a new tone on a trip where Washington’s credibility has come under attack

    Furnish your own caption, but is it Halloween yet?

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    Hillary Clinton Says She Will NOT Run for President Again

    U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton seen during a joint news conference with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, unseen here, after their talks in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009

    Hillary would be 69 years old in 2016.

    Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Monday she would not run for president again, and brushed off suggestions that she is being marginalized in the Obama White House.

    Clinton, who lost the Democratic presidential nomination to Barack Obama, said “No” three different times when asked by NBC’s Ann Curry “Will you ever run for president again? Yes or No?”

    “This is a great job,” Clinton said in the interview broadcast Monday. “It is a 24-7 job. And I am looking forward to retirement at some point.”

    But, should the economy continue to sink and Obama becomes vulnerable in 2012.

    Never say never – which Hillary didn’t.

    Exit question:
    Will Hillary serve as Secretary of State throughout Obama’s first term?


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