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Remember the scene in The Wizard of Oz where Dorothy is talking to the fearsome Oz, only to realize that it is just an ordinary person behind a curtain? That's what I thought when I read about Hillary Clinton's "Facebook chat." Questions were asked, and answers were given, but the answers in many cases were so long and contrived as to seem highly unlikely to have come from Mrs. Clinton's hands: Korinayo Thompson: Hello Hillary! You discussed accountability on Wall Street in last week's speech. It seems like we're constantly seeing stories in the news about misconduct on Wall Street,...

"It's a daily challenge" Hillary Clinton said that women have to work extra hard to get ready in the morning. In an online question-and-answer session on Facebook, the former Secretary of State was asked about her morning routine by a female Facebook staffer who noted that she has to spend more than 30 minutes getting ready while her boyfriend “zips out the door.” “I wonder about how the ‘hair and makeup tax’ affects other women — especially ones I admire in high-pressure, public-facing jobs,” asked Libby Brittain, who added that as a “young professional woman” she’d like to know how...

At a restaurant just off the San Jose State University campus Thursday evening, a young waitress, exasperated by the sudden crush of customers ordering salads and a white wine, paused from her exertions to explain why she was so slammed. "They're all going to see Hillary Clinton," she said, sizing up the room.. "Everywhere you look, it's the same demographic." A mostly middle-aged, conspicuously Caucasian crowd of women filled the university's Event Center for Clinton's appearance as part of Unique Lives & Experiences. That was the demographic that was clearly top of mind for the former first lady, senator and...

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Monday urged Israeli officials to make concessions for peace that may be unpopular with their own people, warning that the lengthening reach of militant rockets and an expanding Israeli Arab population make it impossible to maintain the status quo. Speaking to a powerful pro-Israel lobby, Clinton said the militant groups Hamas and Hezbollah are acquiring more sophisticated rockets that are reaching ever deeper into Israel's heartland. Meanwhile, the fast growth of the Palestinian population in Israel means the country may not be able to continue as a democracy if it also wishes to...