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Barack Obama's aides believe he has made a mistake in hiring Hillary Clinton
telegraph.co.uk ^ | November 22, 2008 | Tim Shipman

Posted on 11/22/2008 12:54:47 PM PST by Free ThinkerNY

In the office block in downtown Washington where Barack Obama's White House transition team are at work, there is no time for breaks.

Lunch is taken at desks. Staff need a good reason to go out at all.

But a little after lunch on Wednesday two Obama aides went to a local coffee shop to talk. Both were veterans of the campaign, hailed as the best organised and most disciplined in US history, which has made their boss the first black president.

Both had come to believe, in the crucible of the campaign, that Mr Obama's judgment was superior to their own. But when they met on Wednesday they agreed on one thing: "He's making a mistake." As one of the participants told a friend later that night: "She'll do a good job but she'll do it for herself, not for Barack. I can't bear the drama again."

She, of course, is Hillary Clinton, former First Lady, figurehead of Democratic women, presidential candidate with 18 million votes and now would-be Secretary of State.

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


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: bho2008; gaffe; hillary; obama; obamatransitionfile; sos
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To: Free ThinkerNY
Both had come to believe, in the crucible of the campaign, that Mr Obama's judgment was superior to their own. But when they met on Wednesday they agreed on one thing: "He's making a mistake." As one of the participants told a friend later that night: "She'll do a good job but she'll do it for herself, not for Barack. I can't bear the drama again."

He's selecting all of these Clinton era people. Now he's selected Hillary. I'm ready for Bill to be made an ambassador. The Obama Administration will be divided between the Liberal Messiah and the Beltway Bitch.

21 posted on 11/22/2008 1:10:08 PM PST by Repeal 16-17 (Let me know when the Shooting starts.)
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To: Free ThinkerNY
Why, someone has to run the place and running the president out of the state department is better than two women in the bed room.
22 posted on 11/22/2008 1:11:47 PM PST by org.whodat (Conservatives don't vote for Bailouts! Republicans do!)
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To: Free America52

I agree to an extent. Look, I hope Obama does do well and governs from the center, even though I am pretty sure this will never happen. I want him to do well though because even though there is no way that I supported his candidacy, I don’t want our country to fall apart.

Let them bicker amongst themselves. We need to focus everything on the 2010 election. The stakes are too high.


23 posted on 11/22/2008 1:12:06 PM PST by ksm1
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To: Free ThinkerNY
With this appointment Obozo has jacked up the comedy/tragedy potential of his single term by an order of magnitude.
24 posted on 11/22/2008 1:12:22 PM PST by TalBlack
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Do not worry.

Hillary has his back.

/s


25 posted on 11/22/2008 1:12:25 PM PST by george76 (Ward Churchill : Fake Indian, Fake Scholarship, and Fake Art)
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To: Mamzelle
"The Sec of State serves at the pleasure of the president. Then he can kick her out of DC once and for all. "

But, but, but, but, but...when Sarah Palin supposedly fired someone in her cabinet it was the "sin of sins"...even though he served at the "pleasure of the governor".

I guess the dems and the MSM thinks that works only for MALE executives and not the FEMALE ones...especially when the FEMALE executive wants to fire a MALE cabinet member.

Ahhhh....the tolerant left....
26 posted on 11/22/2008 1:13:09 PM PST by FrankR (Where's Waldo ([W]here [A]re [L]egal [D]ocuments [O]bama? (i.e. birth certificate))
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To: TLI

“HAHAHA - and so it starts !”

“Yep. The infighting has begun.”

and the leaking....lol.

We should be thankful that he and his transition team have not been getting the full intelligence briefings yet. What little they did get was leaked the next day to the NYT!


27 posted on 11/22/2008 1:13:37 PM PST by penelopesire ("The only CHANGE you will get with the Democrats is the CHANGE left in your pocket")
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To: george76
Until she twists the knife in it. I can't wait for the Et tu, Hillary? retort. Its going to be fun!

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

28 posted on 11/22/2008 1:15:09 PM PST by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Let’s be honest, guys. I and a lot of other people think America made a mistake in hiring your boss. So BLEEP rolls downhill.


29 posted on 11/22/2008 1:16:32 PM PST by RichInOC (Obama/Biden '08: "We Are Not Ruled By Murderers, But Only--By Their Friends."--Rudyard Kipling)
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To: Born In America

> What experience and credentials does she bring as SOS? I mean really, next to BHO, she is the least experienced member of his new and improved kitchen cabinet....

What??? Have you FORGOTTEN or something?

The Beast has DODGED SNIPER BULLETS in Bosnia in service to her Country. And she knows how to hunt. Ducks. With firearm-thingees.


30 posted on 11/22/2008 1:16:32 PM PST by DieHard the Hunter (Is mise an ceann-cinnidh. Cha ghéill mi do dhuine. Fàg am bealach.)
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To: Free ThinkerNY
Statement: "Barack Obama's aides believe he has made a mistake in hiring Hillary Clinton"

Response: Impossible! "The One" cannot err.

31 posted on 11/22/2008 1:16:37 PM PST by AEMILIUS PAULUS (It is a shame that when these people give a riot)
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To: Free America52
Maybe so, but it is a token gift for running a losing effort against 0bambi. I would be more comfortable in these troubling times to have someone who has more of a diplomatic worldliness about him/her. Her 1st lady experience and Senate experience does not put her, IMHO as the most capable or qualified person for SOS. Just my opinion....
32 posted on 11/22/2008 1:17:42 PM PST by Born In America (Warning: Use liberals only under close conservative supervision.....)
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To: george76

How far down the ladder of succession is the Sec of State?


33 posted on 11/22/2008 1:18:35 PM PST by Vn_survivor_67-68 (CALL CONGRESSCRITTERS TOLL-FREE @ 1-800-965-4701)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

His ‘aides’ have been around a lot longer than Obama, and have seen the knives and skulldoggery of the Clinton’s. Obama will learn, soon enough.


34 posted on 11/22/2008 1:19:40 PM PST by BlueStateBlues (Blue State for business, Red State at heart..)
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To: DieHard the Hunter
The Beast has DODGED SNIPER SNIPPER BULLETS in Bosnia in service to her Country. And she knows how to hunt. Ducks. With firearm-thingees.

There, fixed it....

35 posted on 11/22/2008 1:19:47 PM PST by Born In America (Warning: Use liberals only under close conservative supervision.....)
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To: Vn_survivor_67-68

Third ?


36 posted on 11/22/2008 1:19:50 PM PST by george76 (Ward Churchill : Fake Indian, Fake Scholarship, and Fake Art)
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To: Free ThinkerNY
More like a

37 posted on 11/22/2008 1:19:56 PM PST by McGruff
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Look. We’re talking the Clintons here. Bribery, graft, extortion, perjury, treason, murder. Who believes that Obama would have “chosen” the Hildabeast if she didn’t have the goods on him? Anyone? Anyone?


38 posted on 11/22/2008 1:23:44 PM PST by pabianice
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Zero doesn’t make mistakes. He is perfect.


39 posted on 11/22/2008 1:23:47 PM PST by LottieDah (If only those who speak so eloquently on the rights of animals would do so on behalf of the unborn.)
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To: Vn_survivor_67-68; george76
1) President
2) Vice-President
3) Speaker of the House
4) President pro Tempore of the Senate

5) Secretary of State

40 posted on 11/22/2008 1:24:52 PM PST by Old Sarge (For the first time in my life, I am ashamed to be an American)
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