Secretary of State Hillary Clinton

I am not a big supporter of Hillary Clinton, and I never have been. I still remember quite well hearing her say (very disingenuously), “Obama is not a Muslim…..as far as I know.” So she strongly implied that he is in fact of the Moslem faith.

Over her history of being associated with Slick Willy she has shown that she is both smart and tough, but that being completely honest is not one of her strengths.

So I feel a little strange taking her side, but I am. In the Congo a student rather stupidly asked her what her husband’s opinion was on some issue. She was very correct in telling the student that she does not speak for her husband, and that in fact the student should be asking her about her opinions on things since she is secretary of state. Where she went wrong is the mean, bitchy manner she employed in answering the student. She should have been nice, kind, and classy. Instead she acted like a ruthless high school girl who was competing for the affection of the Captain of the football team.

No doubt she feels a little eclipsed by Bill Clinton.

What Hillary keeps forgetting is that for the most part she has held very few ELECTED offices during her life. After all, this is a democracy. Being elected by the voters is what counts, not being appointed to a position. And just because you are sleeping with an important man does not give you the same power. She was elected as the junior Senator from New York. Bill Clinton was both a state Governor and also was elected as the President of the United States. There is a world of difference between his accomplishments and hers.

Respect does not automatically accrue to a person just because they hold a particular job title. Respect is something that one earns. And being rude and bitchy to some student in Africa is not the proper way to earn respect.
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