Posted on 03/08/2014 10:31:28 AM PST by SoFloFreeper
Five Years Ago Today, Then-Secretary Hillary Clinton Presented Her Russian Counterpart With A Reset Button Illustrating The Administrations Desire To Press The Reset Button With Russia. Russian media has been poking fun at US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton after she gave her Russian counterpart a reset button with an ironic misspelling. Clinton’s gift to Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov at their meeting in Geneva on Friday evening was meant to underscore the Obama administration’s readiness to to press the reset button in ties with Moscow. But instead of the Russian word for reset (perezagruzka) it featured a slightly different word meaning overload or overcharged (peregruzka). (Russian Media Teases Clinton Over ‘Reset’ Button, Agence France-Presse, 3/6/09)
The Wall Street Journal Headline: U.S. Gift Turns Into Gaffe (Jay Solomon, U.S. Gift Turns Into Gaffe, The Wall Street Journal, 3/6/09)
Clinton Had An Embarrassing Moment When She Presented A Gift To The Russian Foreign Minister That Was Meant To Display The Russian Word For Reset. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton had an embarrassing moment when she presented a gift to Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov that was intended to display the Russian word for reset — a reference to Vice President Joe Biden’s statement that the U.S. wants to reset relations with Russia. (Jay Solomon, U.S. Gift Turns Into Gaffe, The Wall Street Journal, 3/6/09)
To Clintons Clear Surprise, The Reset Button She Presented Contained A Translation Error. She handed him a palm-sized box wrapped with a bow. Lavrov opened it and pulled out the gifta red plastic button on a black base with a Russian word peregruzka printed on top. We worked hard to get the right Russian word. Do you think we got it? Clinton said as reporters, allowed in to observe the first few minutes of the meeting, watched. You got it wrong, Lavrov said, to Clintons clear surprise. Instead of reset, he said the word on the box meant overcharge. (David S. Cloud, Video: Wrong Red Button, Politico, 3/6/09)
Politico Headline: Hillary Clintons UkraineAnd 2016Problem (Maggie Haberman, Hillary Clintons UkraineAnd 2016Problem, Politico, 3/3/14)
The Crisis In Ukraine Underscores Clintons Dilemma As She Looks Toward A 2016 Run: Separating From The White House Is A Very Difficult Proposition, If Its Possible At All. Twelve years later, Clinton is inextricably tied to another administration over which she yielded only partial influence. And as President Barack Obama grapples to resolve the expanding crisis in Ukraine, the situation underscores Clintons dilemma as she looks toward a potential presidential run in 2016: Separating from the White House is a very difficult proposition, if its possible at all. (Maggie Haberman, Hillary Clintons UkraineAnd 2016Problem, Politico, 3/3/14)
Politicos Mike Allen: Clinton Was The Face Of The Administrations Russia Reset. MIKE ALLEN: Willie, it was Senator Clinton, Secretary Clinton, who was the face of the reset. You guys will remember we saw this on Morning Joe back in 2009, in her second month in office. She was in Moscow at one of her first trips and she presented the Russian Foreign Minister with an actual gift wrapped red reset button. (MSNBCs Morning Joe, 3/4/14)
I Think Russia Is The Single Most Substantive Issue That She Failed At From Conception To Implementation, Argued Political-Risk Expert Ian Bremmer, Of The Eurasia Group. (Maggie Haberman, Hillary Clintons UkraineAnd 2016Problem, Politico, 3/3/14)
Obama, In 2012: And The 1980s Are Now Calling To Ask For Their Foreign Policy Back Because, You Know, The Cold Wars Been Over For 20 Years. OBAMA: Governor Romney, Im glad that you recognize that al-Qaedas a threat because a few months ago when you were asked, whats the biggest geopolitical threat facing America, you said Russia not al-Qaeda, you said Russia. And the 1980s are now calling to ask for their foreign policy back because, you know, the Cold Wars been over for 20 years. (2012 Presidential Debate, Boca Raton, FL, 10/22/12)
Biden, On U.S.-Russia Policy In 2012: On This And Everything Else, President Obama, In My View, Has Demonstrated That Hes Totally In Touch With Our Times. JOE BIDEN: Governor Romney, I think, is counting on collective amnesia of the American people. Americans know — Americans know that we cant go back to the future, back to a foreign policy that would have America go it alone — shout to the world youre either with us or against us, lash out first and ask the hard questions later, if they get asked at all, isolate America instead of isolating our enemies, waste hundreds of billions of dollars and risk thousands of Americans lives on a war thats unnecessary — and see the world through a Cold War prism that is totally out of touch with the realities of the 21st century. On this and everything else, President Obama, in my view, has demonstrated that hes totally in touch with our times. (Vice President Joe Biden, Remarks At A Campaign Event, New York City, NY, 4/26/12)
Then-Secretary Clinton On U.S.-Russian Relations In 2012: In Many Of The Areas Where We Are Working To Solve Problems, Russia Has Been An Ally. So I Think Its Somewhat Dated To Be Looking Backwards CLINTON: Well, without getting into the political campaign, because thats for others to comment on, I think if you take a look at the world today, we have a lot of problems that are not leftovers from the past, but are of the moment. Weve just been talking about one, namely Iran. And in many of the areas where we are working to solve problems, Russia has been an ally. Theyre in the P-5+1 talks with us, they have worked with us in Afghanistan and have been very helpful in the Northern Distribution Network and in other ways. So I think its somewhat dated to be looking backwards instead of being realistic about where we agree, where we dont agree, but looking for ways to bridge the disagreements and then to maximize the cooperation. (CNN Interview With Secretary Of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, Istanbul, Turkey, 4/1/12)
Then-Sen. John Kerry, Clintons Successor As Secretary Of State, Mocked Gov. Mitt Romney For Claiming Russia Was A Geopolitical Foe, Claiming Romney Sounded Like Hes Only Seen Russia By Watching Rocky IV. JOHN KERRY: But — but — but a Romney/Ryan foreign policy would be anything but funny. Every president of both parties for 60 years has worked for nuclear arms control, but not Mitt Romney. Republican secretaries of state from Kissinger to Baker, Powell to Rice, President Bush, 71 United States Senators all supported President Obamas new START treaty, but not Mitt Romney. Hes even blurted out the preposterous notion that Russia is our number one political/geopolitical foe. Folks, Sara Palin said she could see Russia from Alaska. Mitt — Mitt Romney talks like hes only seen Russia by watching Rocky IV. (John Kerry, Remarks At Democratic National Convention, Charlotte, NC, 9/6/12)
The Wall Street Journal: One Of The Foreign Policy Priorities Of The Obama Administration Was To Reset Relations With Russia. Hows That Working Out? One of the foreign policy priorities of the Obama Administration was to reset relations with Russia. Hows that working out? Dmitry Medvedev, the placeholder for Vladimir Putin in the presidency, gave one indication last week. He declared that Russia may deploy strike forces and aim mid-range Iskander missiles at Europe. He also threatened to pull out of the 2010 New Start arms accord, which is supposed to be the hallmark achievement of the reset. (Editorial, Our Friends The Russians, The Wall Street Journal, 12/5/11)
CNNs Gloria Borger: Obama And Hillarys Russia Reset Is Not Really Working Out Well. WOLF BLITZER: And then President Obama took office in January 2009 and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, they wanted to reset relations with Russia and with Putin. GLORIA BORGER: Howd that go? BLITZER: Hows that working out? BORGER: Not really, not really working out well. (CNNs Wolf, 3/3/14)
Politico: The Reset In U.S.-Russian Relations Has Devolved Into A Chilly Standoff. After four years, the much-vaunted reset in U.S.-Russian relations has devolved into a chilly standoff over issues like the Kremlins support for Syria and an intensifying crackdown on dissent in Russia. Instead, the White Houses blunt public announcement Wednesday of the summits cancellation evoked Cold War-era showdowns. (Josh Gerstein, President Obamas Russia Reset Unravels, Politico, 8/7/13)
The Washington Post Editorial Board: President Obamas Foreign Policy Is Based On Fantasy (Editorial Board, President Obamas Foreign Policy Is Based On Fantasy, The Washington Post, 3/2/14)
The Wall Street Journal Editorial: The World Is Full Of Revisionist Powers And Bad Actors Looking To Exploit The Opening Created By Mr. Obama’s Retreat From Global Leadership The world is full of revisionist powers and bad actors looking to exploit the opening created by Mr. Obama’s retreat from global leadership, and Mr. Putin is the leading edge of what could quickly become a new world disorder. (Editorial Putin Declares War, The Wall Street Journal, 3/2/14)
Facing The Current Crisis In Ukraine, Obama Is Once Again Finding Himself Portrayed As A Weak Leader, Outmaneuvered By Putin. Facing his toughest test yet in Ukraine, Obama is once again finding himself portrayed as a weak leader, outmaneuvered by a wily, opportunistic Russian President Vladimir Putin intent on reviving the United States’ nemesis. (Steve Holland, Obamas Caution In Ukraine May Loom Over Midterm Election, Reuters, 3/4/14)
Russia And The West Are Experiencing The Most Serious Battle Since The End Of The Cold War For Influence Over Ukraine. Russia and the West are locked in the most serious battle since the end of the Cold War for influence in Ukraine, a former Soviet republic with historic ties to Moscow that is a major commodities exporter and strategic link between East and West. (John Irish And Timothy Heritage, Russia Rebuffs West On Crimea Amid Paris Talks, Reuters, 3/5/14)
But As An Old Nuclear-Armed Adversary Returns To Cold War Form, The Consequences Seem Greater, The Challenges More Daunting And The Voices More Unified. (Peter Baker, Pressure Rising As Obama Works To Rein In Russia, The New York Times, 3/2/14)
The National Journals Ron Fournier: Vladimir Putin Has Won. (Ron Fournier, Putin Has Won On Ukraine: Is He Savvy Enough To Seize Victory, The National Journal, 3/5/14)
The fail continues.
Hillary, she lay low.
Oh, that picture. It is classic and says it all. Obama in another wrapper. Remember ChinaGate? HillaryCare? FBI files? The Black Panthers? etc, etc, etc.
And how is Vince Foster these days?? (/s)
Hillary keeps that “RESET” button on her nightstand to alert her staff that she needs another fifth.
The Walker Brothers are the only men in her life now. Johnny, Blackie, and Red.
ahahahaha THERE we have it!
I heard she was recently voted the “celebrity” least likely to ever check into the Betty Ford Center
Hillary could spend the next 2 years "channelling" Betty Ford and still not be sobered up in time to run.
shes as terminally pickled as obama is perrenially wired
Under the present circumstances, I see no way for Hillary to NOT be our next President. The leadership of the Republican Party does not show the capacity to defeat her. I see no effort by the leadership of the Republican Party to improve their chances of winning.
Honestly, how can you take any organization seriously that re-elects Reince Prebius to run things? The man got thumped. It’s like the US Cavalry digging up Custer to lead the Army. And our conservative media outlet, FOX News, keeps dragging out Karl Rove and James Carville.
“Karl: do you have any ideas about what you can do to help us lose bigger than we did in 2012?”
“Jim: you always have the best interest of conservatives at heart. Here, go on our channel and tell us what you think.”
If the Democrats cared even a smidgen about good governance, they could easily tie up the Presidency for the next 100 years.
Like pigpen, Hillary spreads corruption everywhere she goes.
she does do her share of tipping the glass, the bottle, the decanter, the mug, the stein, and the can doesnt she.
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