The biggest shock, of course, is the tapping of Hillary Clinton for secretary of state. I say shock because no one expected it, including Her Imperial Highness of Appalachia. But the more you think about it, the less surprising it is. Clinton remains the biggest domestic threat to the Obama presidency. The Republicans, decimated by the feckless campaign of John McCain and the malign incompetence of Karl Rove, have become a toothless, bitter rump. The Clintons, however, retain a following in the Democratic party and the Senate, and Hillary, left to machinate on Capitol Hill, would be angling to put her stamp on healthcare reform and run against Obama in 2012. At every stage, he would have to watch his back. And front.

Earlier this year, it seemed a good idea to plonk her on the ticket to defang the threat. That would have followed the team of rivals concept that Obama wanted to purloin from Lincoln. It would also have given the Clintons an independent claim on power. By winning without them and even, in some measure, despite them, Obama can now bring the Clintons into the power structure while retaining clear dominance. The State Department appointment is prestigious enough not to be condescending, yet also keeps Clinton off the Washington circuit more than any other position.

Iraq. Think of the appointment this way: You voted for this bloody war, Hillary; you can end it. Withdrawing from Iraq will not be easy and it may well be gruesome. I have no confidence that the place wont erupt into an even nastier civil war when the United States pulls out than it did when the United States didnt fully push in. How does a president avoid the domestic blow-back of essentially cutting his losses on a doomed adventure? He uses Clinton as a protective shield from domestic critics.

Its also a rather brilliant manoeuvre against those elements on the right from Fox News to Washington neocons who came out in praise of Clinton in the spring when she sounded more hawkish than Obama on the Middle East. Having hailed Clinton as the Iron Lady of the Jews, the stab-in-the-back right will find it hard to pivot immediately and accuse her of treason if and when she ends the Iraq occupation.

Clintons relative hawkishness on Iran will also help Obama. When he opens negotiations, he will have a tough intermediary who will keep Tehran guessing and enable him to retain a certain aloofness. Shed be the bad cop; hed remain the good one. I doubt anyone in foreign capitals would question that the Clintons were doing as Obama asked them. To undermine your own president at the education department is one thing; to plot against him in front of foreigners is treason. The State Department is therefore a golden strait-jacket. Also, any Clinton triumphs can only redound to Obamas credit. Win-win. If she succeeds in the office, its hard to think of a better platform for the presidency in 2016.

The real import of the decision, though, may not be understood until the Obama administration tackles the Israel-Palestine question. The Clintons are well known and respected on both sides. They have prestige to cash in and a Rolodex to use in trying to move a potential deal forward. Bills 2000 blueprint for a two-state deal is still the best working proposal. If any combination could achieve a breakthrough, it would be the force magnifier of the new and charismatic president allied with the skill and experience of a former ones wife. And, of course, we all long to see Clinton in a veil.

Obamas other chief enemy will be the Democratic Congress. So Obama has picked Rahm Emanuel as his chief of staff to keep the Speaker, Nancy Pelosi, in line; and he has selected Tom Daschle, a key ally who knows Congress well, as his secretary of health and human services. By keeping Bob Gates at defence for the interim, he maintains a bipartisan flavour that, one suspects, will become more obvious as lesser appointments emerge.

Eric Holder at justice is a professional pick who will shore up a demoralised department. Janet Napolitano, governor of a border state, will head homeland security and become a strong female leader in the party to keep Clinton on her toes...Obama has been attuned to domestic politics so far but above all he seems deadly serious about governing. The common thread is managerial competence and intellectual heft and governing experience...unlike George Bush, he has the quality of personnel he needs: people who know how to pull the levers and check under the machinery of government if they dont seem to work. He is change enough. What he needs is a way to make the government work effectively again. After eight years of arbitrary improvisation run out of the vice-presidents imperial office.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/columnists/andrew_sullivan/article5212446.ece

Hillary Clinton spoke about the need to elect the democratic ticket on election day in Scranton, PA October 12th, 2008

Hillary - Rise

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Situazione imbarazzante alla convention democratica di qualche giorno fa: la Clinton sale sul palco e il marito le si avvicina per baciarla ma lei si gira preferendo "concedersi" all'ex rivale politico Barack Obama

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Hillary hits a home run with this flawless and inspirational unity speech.

June 27, 2008
Unity, New Hampshire

Inside Story asks what is next for the Democratic presidential nomination race and if Hillary Clinton will concede defeat.

they are in love together......

Please Digg!
http://digg.com/2008_us_elections/Why_John_Edwards_Cannot_Endorse_Hillary_In_His_Own_Words

Hillary is caught lying again. The only difference with this lie is that the main stream media is finally covering it. If she was running against anybody other than Sen. Obama, you wouldn't hear a word of this. But really, what is the big deal about Hillary lying? She lies all the time. This is just on of many lies she has told and the media is so surprised how brazen she is. What surprise? Why do people take Hillary so seriously? She's told degenerate lies for years. Now, all I can do is laugh. I enjoy Hillary's charades. It's entertaining. Hillary, do me a favor, keep lying yenta.

Former President Bill Clinton comments on Hillary's recent primary victories in Texas and Ohio.

As Hillary Clinton's campaign flounders, she is becoming more and more desperate in her attempts to try to stop Senator Barack Obama from obtaining the Democratic Nomination. I hoping that March 4th will be the tipping point for Hillary and she will finally go down in defeat.

During debate Hillary reflects on how Monica Lewinsky tested her.

Hillary mocks obama

At the democratic debate in Texas, Hillary Clinton borrows some lines from John Edwards.

Clinton responds to people who claim he destroyed Hillary's campaign

Plus Bill, Ronnie and George Herbert Walker Jr.

Ralph Nader talks to Amy Goodman on Democracy Now about Obama and Clinton, and even McCain.

"Hillary is a corporate Democrat"
something we don't need.

I'll vote Obama and HOPE for his best side.

if Obama stays true to his roots we will be better, if not it's more of the same...

shame John Edwards dropped out, real shame the corporate media didn't give him the chance and really took the presidential nomination out of his reach.

Great commentary on what the U.S. needs.

A MUST WATCH.

thanks to DemocracyNow.org

If Obama turns conservative/corporate democrat 'ala" Clinton we'll vote for Nader AGAIN.

If Hillary Clinton were elected she'd be America's first female president and its second President Clinton. The first in our presidential candidates video series: Hillary Clinton...

SUZANNE MALVEAUX, CNN: I'd like to follow-up with Senator Obama. It was just a few days ago that Senator Clinton asserted that she was the strongest candidate when it comes to fiscal responsibility...

The story behind the cover-up,as told by former law enforcement,FBI,BATF and Special Forces officers.See the whole movie at:
http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=waco+new+revelation...
The Mena Connection:
http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=mena+connection&hl=en&sitesearch=#
Clinton Body Count,The List:
http://www.whatreallyhappened.com/RANCHO/POLITICS/BODIES.html
The Clinton Chronicles:
http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=mena+connection&hl=en&sitesearch=#q=clinton%20chronicles&hl=en&sitesearch=&dur=3
Hillary:The Movie:
http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=mena+connection&hl=en&sitesearch=#q=hillary%20movie&hl=en&sitesearch=

http://representativepress.googlepages.com/MikeGravel.html
Pass this link on to others: http://representativepress.googlepages.com/Gravel

Hillary Clinton showed her true colors by ungraciously omitting Mike Gravel when she listed Presidential Democratic candidates.
How Mike Stands on the Issues
http://www.gravel2008.us/issues

Drunken Hillary congratulates Obama on his win Iowa

Part 2 of Oprah Winfrey's complete stadium speech for Barack Obama in Columbia, South Carolina on December 9th 2007...

On Thursday, November 15th, Sen. Mike Gravel was not invited to CNN's debate in Las Vegas, Nevada, because once again, money plays the controlling factor in presidential politics.

During the debate in Las Vegas, Sen. Gravel maintained an alternative debate nearby, discussing the other candidates, their policies, and their rhetoric with his supporters, both in attendance, and streamed live via ustream.tv.

In this clip, Sen. Gravel confronts Hillary Clinton about her history of public policy relating to Iran.

Watch Sen. Gravel's Alternative Debate:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5613448795750529249&hl=en

http://www.ustream.tv/gravel2008

song by zappy 414

Brian Ross' exclusive interview with Hillary's largest (unreported) donor, Peter Paul (www.hillcap.org) showing his home videos that prove Hillary knew him well and solicited illegal contributions from him she has hidden from voters and the FEC for seven years

La candidata democratica presa di mira per la sua esibizione canora durante la campagna in Iowa

Barack Bapaper Bascissors

What do a Mexican-American, an African-American, a Woman and a White Southener have in common? They are all running for the Presidency of the United States in the Democratic Party

hey hey!!she's sooooooooo cute!

More politics by following me on twitter at http://www.twitter.com/ttagaris -- John McCain in Iowa on 10/11/2007 referring to Hillary Clinton's health care plan as putting "lipstick on the pig, but it's still a pig"

Lady Antebellum - Lookin' For A Good Time Music Video

The original title of this video was "America, have you forgotten history". The idea was to remind people of the message some of the earlier leaders and heroes were not shy to promote; Peace, prosperity and liberty.

If you like this clip I'll ask you to download it from:

http://xs2.lhi.is/~oskar05/ronpaul.wmv

You can use it in any way you like. Some have suggested burning it onto a CD or DVD and handing it out.

My wish is that you download it and then create a new youtube user account and upload it. Because I suspect this video will be pulled. I would be glad to change it, if Youtube told me exactly what rules I broke and why they terminated all my videos and account. But until then... The video remains unaltered! To create a new Youtube account you need to create a new e-mail. It is very easy to create one on gmail.com. Thanks!

Martin Luther King day is on January 21st and in his honor I ask you to help win the fight for peace by donating to Ron Paul who is the only republican candidate who is against the war. He wants to pull the troops home from all countries in the world.

Brief Overview of Congressman Paul's Record:

He has never voted to raise taxes.
He has never voted for an unbalanced budget.
He has never voted for a federal restriction on gun ownership.
He has never voted to raise congressional pay.
He has never taken a government-paid junket.
He has never voted to increase the power of the executive branch.

He voted against the Patriot Act.
He voted against regulating the Internet.
He voted against the Iraq war.

He does not participate in the lucrative congressional pension program.
He returns a portion of his annual congressional office budget to the U.S. treasury every year.

Congressman Paul introduces numerous pieces of substantive legislation each year, probably more than any single member of Congress.

This is the one of my fav. song from CroMoK. I made a video for it (with lyrics). Hope You guys enjoy while watching it! please leave your comments about this video. Thank you. Layan... XD

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IngSoc is doubleplusgood. Bellyfeel IngSoc or commit thoughtcrime.

9/4

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Presidential Leadership Forum: Hillary defends taking money from Lobbyists at YearlyKos.

They must have gotten all the troupes and had them perform there. and of course, Riverdance is so cool, it gets TWO people to do introductions before it starts. And oh my GOD, Lynn Hillary (sp?) is a good singer.

FACT: This was Breandan De Gallai's last performance with Riverdance.

ENJOY!!!

A hillarious parody of David Blaine hahah "CHEEsE ITS! CHEESE ITS! CHEESE ITS!"

The Music Video to the song by Bette Midler from the movie Beaches

This is a clip from the movie. Steve Martin is hillarious. I create these for my iPod for when I need a good laugh.

....MJ performing HTW in front of Clinton and Hillary......

Hillarious spoof PSA from one of my favorite shows, Scrubs!