Posted on 08/29/2012 10:11:15 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Where are the Cook Islands?
They are where Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will be Aug. 31, rather than preparing to attend the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.
The Cook Islands are a chain of 15 small islands in the Pacific, about halfway between California and New Zealand. Their capital is Rarotonga, and they play a very minor role in international power-politics.
They’re named after an English explorer, Captain James Cook, who discovered them in 1770.
For good measure, Clinton will also visit Vladivostok while the rest of her party nominates President Barack Obama — her boss — as their candidate for 2012.
Vladivostok is in the part of Russia closest to Manchuria, a province of China, where she will also visit.
China’s economy is rapidly growing while the U.S. economy’s growth has stalled under Obama’s leadership.
U.S. unemployment, debts and deficits are at record heights, while wages and investment are in decline.
Clinton’s departure prevents Obama from using her popularity to boost his outreach to swing-voting unmarried and married women.
Instead, Obama has awarded a speaking slot to her husband, former President Bill Clinton. That could be risky, because relations between the two presidents have been frosty, and the former president may subtly undercut the current president.
Clinton’s high-profile exit from the country and from party politics forcefully underlines her effort to distance herself from Obama’s waning political fortunes.
But it also protects her fortunes, just in case she decides to run in 2016.
She reportedly declined an informal offer from Obama’s top aide, Valerie Jarrett, to take over the vice presidential slot.
That slot is still held by Joe Biden, although he has been given a minimal role in Obama’s campaign this week.
Biden’s announced plan to campaign around the GOP convention in Tampa, Fla., was cancelled because of Hurricane Isaac, according to official statements. Instead, this week Biden is attending meetings in the White House and elsewhere, says his calendar.
Few observers expect Biden to be replaced by another figure, partly because Obama tweeted out his endorsement Aug. 23. “Today marks four years since I chose @JoeBiden to be my running mate. Here’s to an outstanding Vice President and a great friend. –bo,” the tweet read.
LOL, I heard she was “fleeing the country” but going to the Cook Islands, yeah, that’s lamming it alright. And then, Vladisvostok? Why not Mongolia? She could go on a motorcycle, a la Euwan McGregor and Charley Boorman!
Don’t come back until November Hillary, it’s OK, we’ll carry on as best we can without you.
Could we get her to leave the solar system?
Who came blame her? She may not be among my favorite 40 first ladies, but she IS shrewd, you gotta give her that.
The fact that she holds the same office as Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, Henry Clay, Daniel Webster, John Foster Dulles, Al Haig and Jim Baker and other giants tells you more about our direction as a country than any speech could.
False Flag indicator?
Cook islands sound like a nice place to go for a week.
Palm trees and all.
Sumpthin’s up.
She distancing herself to a place where she can claim ingnorance (hmmm) if something big goes down?
BTW, is there any record of any other SOS visting the Cook Islands?
I've read on this forum many times that the Clintons don't do anything unless there is a reason.
She may be a frigging cow, but is not always a STUPID frigging cow.
Maybe she will do a video appearance, otherwise travelling during the convention is an incredible slap at Obama.
Maybe, maybe she KNOWS something! Maybe Somethings going to like-—HAPPEN at the Democratic Convention—Maybe she doesn’t want to be anyplace where they might BLAME her! Then again, maybe I should switch to de-caf.
So... she’s job hunting in Russia and China ?
And doing it on our tab ?
Well...gee, that could apply to just about anyone.
Let's just say they prefer to do things that involve lust and greed. (I'm not helping my case much, am I)
Post 8 meet post 6
Does that mean an extra security detail to deal with all the coconut throwing monkeys ?
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