2016 Postmortem
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The four years Clinton spent as our nations top diplomat, from 2009 to 2013, were volatile, with crises across the globe. She is credited as the architect of the crippling sanctions against Iran that led to the recent nuclear deal. She brokered a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. She was on the front lines of the tragedies and triumphs of the Arab Spring, learning hard and valuable lessons. Henry Kissinger, President Richard Nixons secretary of state, said she ran the State Department in the most effective way that Ive ever seen.
Kissinger is not alone among Republicans who praise Clintons tenure as secretary of state. South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham, until recently a presidential contender, called Clinton, one of the most effective secretary of states, greatest ambassadors for the American people that I have known in my lifetime.
Sen. John McCain of Arizona, the Republicans 2008 presidential nominee, said Secretary Clinton is admired and respected around the world.
She praised President George W. Bush for his efforts fighting AIDS in Africa, noting his PEPFAR project (Presidents Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief) saved tens of millions of people from dying from AIDS. She talked about the support Bush committed to the state of New York following the 9/11 terrorist attacks and he stuck to his word despite a lot of efforts to undo it.
She spoke of working with former House Majority Leader Tom The Hammer DeLay to pass comprehensive foster care and adoption reform, because she knew that he shared her passion in that area.
When Clinton saw a chance to improve relations with Burma she approached then-Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell because she knew of his admiration for Aung San Suu Kyi, the nations embattled human rights leader. Together, Clinton and McConnell made progress opening up this country that had been closed to the United States for decades.
Praised by a war criminal and two extreme war hawks, She praises a war criminal, a common thief and the guy who called a meeting the day of the Presidents inauguration to make him "a one term President".
And where does this stinging indictment come from-An "endorsement" from New Hampshire second largest newspaper...
http://www.seacoastonline.com/article/20160115/NEWS/160119397
I'll take Bernie.
enid602
(8,606 posts)Complimenting GWB on the two (and perhaps only) occasions he showed compassion is hardly objectionable. Nor is working with the House Majority Leader to promote comprehensive adoption and foster care reform. Receiving occasional praise from the Right Wing does not make you right wing. Of course, if one has the luxury of being independent . . .
sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)during his tenure and with his encouragement.
Thank the gods he has never lavished any praise on Bernie!
Empowerer
(3,900 posts)sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)issues that affected the American people.
He sure knew who Pinochet was though.
Like I said, I am sure glad he never lavished any praise on Bernie.
Rose Siding
(32,623 posts)January 8, 2015By Taegan Goddard0 Comments
Sen. James Inhofe (R-OK), one of the most conservative senators, told the Washington Post that he considers Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), a potential presidential candidate too liberal to call himself a Democrat, his best friend in the Senate.
Said Inhofe: On a personal level, I like him.
https://politicalwire.com/2015/01/08/inhofes-unlikely-friend/
Praised by the guy who thought a snow ball on the Senate floor disproved climate change.
Sometimes, to work with people, (or to work around them) you find common ground. They rarely listen when the torch light is glinting off the pitchfork.