Does anyone believe that Sir Edmund Hillary Clinton will leave the government even for one second? Im not sure who said it first but he must of had her in mind: Presidential ambition is a disease that can only be cured by embalming fluid. Hillary and Bubba are a publicity tag team. Between them they are always in the news. They get more coverage than the old Hollywood studios ever purchased for their biggest stars. On top of everything else they have been stalking the presidency for her, and the UNs Secretary General job for him, since they were in the White House. Hillary Clinton Dodging Political 'High Wire' MATTHEW LEE 01/26/12 12:46 PM ET WASHINGTON -- Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says she wants to step off the "high wire of American politics" after two decades and is again tamping down speculation that she might stay in government if President Barack Obama wins a second term. Clinton told State Department employees on Thursday that she is ready for a rest and is paying no attention to the Republican presidential candidate debates. She said she wants to find out just how tired she is after working flat out as first lady, senator, aspiring presidential candidate and finally the top U.S. diplomat. "I have made it clear that I will certainly stay on until the president nominates someone and that transition can occur" if Obama wins re-election, she told a town hall meeting. "But I think after 20 years, and it will be 20 years, of being on the high wire of American politics and all of the challenges that come with that, it would be probably a good idea to just find out how tired I am." But, she appeared to leave the door open for a possible eventual return, adding to laughter from the crowd that "everyone always says that when they leave these jobs." As secretary of state, Clinton is barred from partisan politics and she acknowledged that it is unusual not to be participating in this election season. But, she said she is enjoying being away from the fray and hasn't watched any of the GOP debates. "It is a little odd for me to be totally out of an election season," she said. "But, you know, I didn't watch any of those debates." Clinton said she expected the campaign for November's election to "suck up a lot of the attention" normally devoted to foreign policy issues but she joked that that might actually help the State Department. "The good news is maybe we can even get more done if they are not paying attention, so just factor that in." http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/...id10|htmlws-main-bb|dl1|sec1_lnk2&pLid=130475
Today’s column by Judi McLeod over at Canada Free Press put me onto a must-read book: About The Whistleblower its author writes: “The story reveals a disturbing truth, the strategies and tactics that protected the Clinton White House from prosecution have reemerged and are being used today in the Obama administration—widely considered to be the Clintons’ third term in office. These corrupting games played at the highest levels jeopardize liberty, the freedom of speech, and make a mockery out of rule of law.” Had the Clintons left the stage for good The Whistleblower would probably stand as a decent review of a long-gone corrupt administration presided over by two of the most corrupt people ever to make it to the top of the federal government dung heap. As these thing go the Clintons may not be center stage, but they are certainly close to it. That makes the details in The Whistleblower relevant to their ambitions in today’s political climate. Clinton tenacity is especially troubling to me because Hillary Clinton always reminded me of Nurse Ratched, the fictional character played by Louise Fletcher in One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. I always thought of Hillary Clinton as Nurse Ratched running a soup kitchen. I do not know if Ms. Fletcher ever met Mrs. Clinton, but how’s this for a scary picture? Nurse Ratched meets Nurse Wretched. Mrs. Clinton’s reputation for intelligence is the scariest part of all. The truth is: Mrs. Clinton’s intellect always consisted of excessive amounts of asylum cunning in the service of her addiction to institutional control. She is the inevitable product of socialism’s religious arrogance passing itself off as political enlightenment. Without a doubt, Mrs. Clinton’s despotic genius would blossom in a totalitarian state. For that reason alone she must not be dismissed lightly, nor should she be discounted as Hussein’s replacement. Should that ever happen she will build upon the corruption she brings to the table from eight years as co-president. The Masterpiece of our times Judi McLeod Monday, January 30, 2012 Investigative journalist/‘whistleblower’ par excellence Marinka Peschmann wrote The Whistleblower tells in fast-moving chapters the tawdry tale of what happens when someone plumbs the corrupt world of U.S. politics; it’s the quintessential chronicle about how the play always remains the same, with only different players coming by turn before the stage footlights. The Whistleblower takes the reader out of the security of everyday life and into a world where well-laid plans for silencing whistleblowers and smashing human lives come as easy as a president and his Mrs. removing that evening’s tux and pearls before bedtime. This is a true story that keeps you reading the book until the last page, and one that keeps you thinking long after you come to its end. There is no happy ending in The Whistleblower largely because political corruption is a story that never ends. From its opening pages where author Peschmann and Linda Tripp meet up for the first time—both for the sake of physical safety having to wear disguises—The Whistleblower becomes impossible to put down. The truth never comes in blossomed and beribboned boxes. As Peschmann pointed out in a radio interview about her book on a recent Jerry Doyle show, “Both sides in any issue claim monopoly on the truth but the truth is usually found in the middle”. But getting to the middle is never a pleasant stroll through the park. “If you see corruption, document it, Peschmann told Boyle. “When you serve under corruption you can become just as corrupt.” Things get ugly for whistleblowers in a “kill the messenger” era. Ditto for reporters/cum authors, going behind the scenes to dig out the truth. Nor is the unvarnished truth always guaranteed a welcome mat. About The Whistleblower its author writes: “The story reveals a disturbing truth, the strategies and tactics that protected the Clinton White House from prosecution have reemerged and are being used today in the Obama administration—widely considered to be the Clintons’ third term in office. These corrupting games played at the highest levels jeopardize liberty, the freedom of speech, and make a mockery out of rule of law.” How old are the cobwebs on true life characters Tripp, Monica Lewinsky and Ken Starr? Not very. Their parts in the play may have been left behind by an indolent mainstream media even as others who replace them are still playing out the contemporary scenes in the Obama administration. As Peschmann points out “The Whistleblower begins before the indictments of the Clinton White House were abandoned as yesterday’s news and the legal resolve for convictions had been exhausted.” And Peschmann, who went undercover to go right to the horse’s mouth, was there. It has been said that The Whistleblower “reads like a morality play—an allegory for our era offering a far greater message for America and a path to redemption for our political system through its often surprising exposé of well-known and less-known characters of the Clinton era.” To this writer, the riveting book reads more like the most captivating of spy novels, better because its foundation is True Crime, not fiction. Some say that the best line in the chilling book is, “The Obama administration is the Clinton administration on steroids”. For life’s whistleblowers it’s never too late to turn the tables. The Whistleblower rings timely warning bells that the Clintons, still wearing their imaginary crowns, are waiting to reemerge from the stage wings. Meanwhile, it would take a real whistleblower to uncover the story and chronicle the Life and Times of Linda Tripp, the Whistleblower of our Times. In finding the ever elusive truth, it is those working quietly in the background who prove most successful in bringing the real story to the surface; those rare few far too busy finding what matters to make time for bows in the limelight; those like investigative journalist Marinka Peschmann who steadfastly refuse to put themselves ahead of the story. By unearthing the political intrigues of our time and for putting the public back on the chessboard in time for the political play of a presidential election year, The Whistleblower should be called what it truly is: a masterpiece. http://www.canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/44278
I still think shes Nurse Ratched: From Washington With Love? How Hillary Clinton is styling herself like a Bond villain By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 2:38 PM on 2nd February 2012 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/a...illary-Clinton-styling-like-Bond-villain.html
I have to admit it, I never saw this one coming; Hillary Clinton going after the job at the World Bank even though she is denying it: A spokesman for Clinton, Philippe Reines, denied Clinton wanted the job, had conversations with the White House about it or would accept it. Democrats lie about everything; so Im inclined to believe she is salivating at the prospect of heading up a United Nations agency. The Clinton goal has always been to make Bubba United Nations Secretary General. With Hillary handing out money to member nations she could buy the General Assembly votes necessary to confirm her husband if push comes to shove. Thats assuming he gets past a possible veto on the Security Council. In this sense there is a benefit to Clinton going to the World Bank: If Clinton were to leave State, John Kerry, a close Obama ally who is chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, is among those who could be considered as a possible replacement for her. Getting one more filthy UN-loving traitor out of the Senate before the Republicans take over cant hurt the country more than him staying there, and even Kerry cannot be a bigger failure than was Secretary of State Clinton. Also, I believe Clinton wants to distance herself from her part in the so-call Arab Spring. Let Kerry take the hit when the Muslim Brotherhood brings down the entire Middle East policy around the State Departments ears. Exclusive: Clinton in talks about possible move to World Bank By Lesley Wroughton WASHINGTON | Thu Jun 9, 2011 7:13pm EDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has been in discussions with the White House about leaving her job next year to become head of the World Bank, sources familiar with the discussions said on Thursday. The former first lady and onetime political rival to President Barack Obama quickly became one of the most influential members of his Cabinet after she began her tenure at State in early 2009. She has said publicly she did not plan to stay on at the State Department for more than four years. Associates say Clinton has expressed interest in having the World Bank job should the bank's current president, Robert Zoellick, leave at the end of his term, in the middle of 2012. "Hillary Clinton wants the job," said one source who knows the secretary well. A second source also said Clinton wants the position. A third source said Obama had already expressed support for the change in her role. It is unclear whether Obama has formally agreed to nominate her for the post, which would require approval by the 187 member countries of the World Bank. White House Press Secretary Jay Carney denied the discussions. "It's totally wrong," he told Reuters. A spokesman for Clinton, Philippe Reines, denied Clinton wanted the job, had conversations with the White House about it or would accept it. People familiar with the situation, told of the denials from the White House and State Department, reaffirmed the accuracy of the report. Revelations of the discussions could hurt Clinton's efforts as America's top diplomat if she is seen as a lame duck in the job at a time of great foreign policy challenges for the Obama administration. Under normal circumstances, names of potential candidates for the World Bank would not surface more than a year before the post becomes vacant. But the timing of the discussions is not unusual this year given the sudden opening of the top job at the bank's sister organization, the IMF, after Dominique Strauss-Kahn's resignation following his arrest on charges of sexually assaulting a hotel maid in New York. The World Bank provides billions of dollars in development funds to the poorest countries and is also at the center of issues such as climate change, rebuilding countries emerging from conflict and recently the transitions to democracy in Tunisia and Egypt. WOMAN HAS NEVER HEADED WORLD BANK OR IMF The head of the International Monetary Fund has always been a European and the World Bank presidency has always been held by an American. That gentleman's agreement between Europe and the United States is being aggressively challenged by fast-growing emerging market economies that have been shut out of the process. The United States has not publicly supported the European candidate for the IMF, French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde, although Washington's support is expected. Neither institution has ever been headed by a woman. If Clinton were to leave State, John Kerry, a close Obama ally who is chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, is among those who could be considered as a possible replacement for her. Clinton's star power and work ethic were seen by Obama as crucial qualities for her role as the nation's top diplomat, even though she did not arrive in the job with an extensive foreign policy background. She has embraced the globe-trotting aspects of the job, logging many hours on plane trips to nurture alliances with countries like Japan and Britain and to visit hot spots like Afghanistan and countries in the Middle East. She has long been vocal on global development issues, especially the need for economic empowerment of women and girls in developing countries. She has made that part of her focus at State. Her husband, former President Bill Clinton, has also been involved in those issues through his philanthropic work at the Clinton Global Initiative. (Editing by Kristin Roberts, David Storey and Peter Cooney) http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/06/09/us-obama-clinton-worldbank-idUSTRE7586P720110609
The World Bank job I could not help noticing that: The State Department has insisted that Clinton would not be taking the job. I guess if she does take the job the White House cannot be accused of lying. The qualifications tell the true story: The World Bank board said it agreed candidates should have a proven track record of leadership, experience of managing large organizations, be firmly committed to multilateral cooperation and have a clear vision of the Bank's development mission. I dont see Clintons leadership in anything, nor is there a history of managing large organizations. The State Department is a large, self-perpetuating, bureaucracy. One can hardly say she has been a howling success at State. But then success is not one of the qualifications for the WB at least not the kind success private sector organizations require. On the other hand, I do not see how anyone else can be more committed to multilateral cooperation, and the World Bank's development mission. Thats Internationalism 101. Running the WB is right up Clintons ally. No other job can give her the wherewithal to advance her sick global agenda with tax dollars. As secretary of state she had to clear everything with Hussein. As a senator she was 1 in 100. As First Lady she failed at everything including controlling bimbo eruptions. So I find it hard to believe she is not lusting after the World Bank. World Bank opens nomination process for top job WASHINGTON | Fri Feb 17, 2012 4:15pm EST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The World Bank on Friday launched the nomination process to select a new president to succeed Robert Zoellick when he steps down in June, inviting names from any of its 187 member countries. The board said in a statement nominations had to be submitted by March 23 and it hoped to select its top choice by the time of the World Bank and IMF meetings in April. It said it would short-list three candidates and publish their names if they agree. Zoellick said on Wednesday he will leave his post at the end of June when his five-year term ends. The World Bank provides loans and grants to emerging and developing countries to fight poverty through projects that also help to develop their economies. Developing countries have for years pressed for a greater voice in leading global financial institutions and are likely to stress the importance of a competitive process, but the United States is still widely expected to retain its hold on the job. U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said on Thursday the United States would name its candidate within weeks in an open process, carefully avoiding any appearance he was closing the door to other candidates. So far, two people most often mentioned as possible successors are both American: U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and former White House economic adviser and former Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers. The State Department has insisted that Clinton would not be taking the job. Emerging markets, which made an aggressive push for the top job at the International Monetary Fund last year after the sudden resignation of Dominique Strauss-Kahn as managing director, were irked by Europe's immediate claim on the job. There is little evidence, however, that emerging markets could field a candidate and build a coalition large enough to challenge the United States. The World Bank board said it agreed candidates should have a proven track record of leadership, experience of managing large organizations, be firmly committed to multilateral cooperation and have a clear vision of the Bank's development mission. (Reporting by Lesley Wroughton; Editing by James Dalgleish) http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/02/17/us-worldbank-nominees-idUSTRE81G1XM20120217
