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Hillary Clinton's coterie of 'attack dog' aides has Obama's team worried
the Sunday Telegraph ^ | 06 Dec 2008 | Tim Shipman

Posted on 12/07/2008 9:45:08 AM PST by george76

Hillary Clinton is hiring some of her most aggressive aides to watch her back when she becomes Secretary of State, sparking concerns among allies of President-Elect Barack Obama that the primary election season's partisan aggression will carry into government.

The former first lady has indicated that she wants to rebuild "Hillaryland", her coterie of controlling, defensive and at times paranoid circle of admirers and supporters at the heart of US diplomacy.

Three members of Mrs Clinton's inner circle have already been told they will get top State Department jobs ...

Maggie Williams, Mrs Clinton's longtime confidante, who was called in to overhaul her dysfunctional presidential campaign, compared by some to a circular firing squad...

Other advisers will include Cheryl Mills, the no-nonsense Clinton impeachment lawyer...

Philippe Reines, her Senate press secretary ... who has been described by journalists as "power hungry" and "highly controlling", had one reporter suspended after he made a disparaging remark about Miss Clinton during the campaign.

Huma Abedin, Mrs Clinton's ferociously loyal traveling aide during the campaign...

Mr Obama, who gave Mrs Clinton carte blanche to pick her own staff...

(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: District of Columbia
KEYWORDS: abedin; barack; barackobama; clinton; hillary; hillaryclinton; hillaryland; huma; humaabedin; illegalpresident; illegalsecyofstate; obama; obamatransitionfile; sos
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To: george76

The far left is working hard to make sure that Hillary never gets approval as Sect’y of State, or if she does get approval, that she will have no credibility.

The Seattle Times ran a front page article about how Hillary, along with Schumer and Arlen Specter pushed through 7.6 million in earmarks to force the military to continue to buy an inferior decontamination product, despite the fact that a newer more effective product is now being offered. The earmarks came in exchange for campaign donations, of course.


21 posted on 12/07/2008 10:07:59 AM PST by Eva (CHANGE- the post modern euphemism for Marxist revolution.)
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To: george76

Oh, Barry Soetoro - this is going to be fun to watch. ROFL.


22 posted on 12/07/2008 10:08:24 AM PST by Velveeta
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To: george76

So there will be all this infighting while
the world explodes. They will give all their attention and focus to their enemies within the US while the international situation goes downhill.

Fiddling -— Rome burning, etc.


23 posted on 12/07/2008 10:10:04 AM PST by squarebarb
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To: george76


Look at Huma's gift to me!

24 posted on 12/07/2008 10:10:04 AM PST by BIGLOOK (Keelhaul Congress! It's the sensible solution to restore Command to the People.)
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To: george76

Let the games begin!!


25 posted on 12/07/2008 10:10:11 AM PST by buggy02
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To: george76
The former first lady has indicated that she wants to rebuild "Hillaryland",

There is no doubt in my mind that Hillary has decided that she will allow Obama preside within the borders of the USA and she will be the head of state, not a cabinet minister, outside the borders.

This whole frikin' fiasco is going to be one for the history books with an actual dual presidency (domestic & foreign) and one of the co-presidents being of dual citizenship..............

26 posted on 12/07/2008 10:12:18 AM PST by varon (Allegiance to the constitution, always. Allegiance to a political party, never.)
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To: george76

Hillary is going to be after Obama’s job, from day one.


27 posted on 12/07/2008 10:16:26 AM PST by Cringing Negativism Network ("Free Trade" = Fire Americans. Buy another company then fire more Americans.)
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To: george76; LucyT; Candor7; forkinsocket; SunkenCiv; Grampa Dave
Wasn't there something during the primary campaign about State Dept. Passport records being compromised?

Hillary will feel right at home at State; All those file.....so little time.
28 posted on 12/07/2008 10:20:37 AM PST by BIGLOOK (Keelhaul Congress! It's the sensible solution to restore Command to the People.)
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To: BIGLOOK

Yes.

Wasn’t there something during the primary campaign about State Dept. Passport records being compromised?


29 posted on 12/07/2008 10:23:45 AM PST by george76 (Ward Churchill : Fake Indian, Fake Scholarship, and Fake Art)
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To: xJones
Marse Hillary

LOL!


30 posted on 12/07/2008 10:24:19 AM PST by null and void (Hey 0bama? There will be a pop quiz every day for the next four years...miss a question, people die.)
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To: varon

Dual presidency? We had that in the clinton years. Don’t write off Michelle or Bill.

This will be a Quadrumvirate.

Forget Biden. I hear they have a cage for him at the Washington Zoo.


31 posted on 12/07/2008 10:29:06 AM PST by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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To: george76

Hasn’t Maggie Williams been in Europe for a while, in part, so she would not be potentially prosecuted for prior Clinton shennanigans (obstructed justice maybe?)?


32 posted on 12/07/2008 10:30:35 AM PST by rod1
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To: george76

Hitlery really likes those ‘Huma’ jobs.


33 posted on 12/07/2008 10:31:49 AM PST by fella (.He that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough." Pv.28:19')
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To: george76

A sensible plan for her.

Heck, I won’t be surprised if she brings her own coffee to work.


34 posted on 12/07/2008 10:33:29 AM PST by El Sordo
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To: Cringing Negativism Network

is sec of state in line for the presidency? makes me wonder........


35 posted on 12/07/2008 10:35:38 AM PST by tioga
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To: george76

I would think Soros has a better chance of having that information.


36 posted on 12/07/2008 10:36:41 AM PST by freekitty (Give me back my conservative vote.)
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To: tioga

four have to go, then...sos


37 posted on 12/07/2008 10:38:53 AM PST by george76 (Ward Churchill : Fake Indian, Fake Scholarship, and Fake Art)
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To: Izzy Dunne

Not guilty!


38 posted on 12/07/2008 10:42:36 AM PST by Emperor Palpatine ("I love democracy. I love Free Republic")
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To: george76

that would be a lot easier for them to manage....it’s doable.


39 posted on 12/07/2008 10:42:37 AM PST by tioga
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To: george76

Piece a cake...


40 posted on 12/07/2008 10:43:30 AM PST by null and void (Hey 0bama? There will be a pop quiz every day for the next four years...miss a question, people die.)
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