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Far Right Cheers Hillary at State

Neocons, writers trumpet her ability to defy party on foreign policy

By Matt Cantor, Newser Staff

Posted Nov 22, 2008 1:02 PM CST

(Newser) – The far right is warming to the idea of Hillary Clinton as secretary of state, with neocons, righty writers, and a manager of Bill’s impeachment trial all getting excited about her perceived “willingness to veer right on international policy,” writes Ana Marie Cox at the Daily Beast. Said one consultant: “We all know that, secretly, she’s a hawk.”

Conservative editor Bill Kristol is “looking forward to working with her!” and Sen. Lindsey Graham, a close adviser to John McCain, noted that “there's no country in the world she can't go to. I mean, she's Hillary!” Meanwhile, Clinton advisers remarking on her conservative appeal commented that “political pragmatism is where this starts and ends.”

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Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., attends a memorial ceremony for the late Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. Catherine Baker Knoll in the Capitol rotunda in Harrisburg, Pa., Friday, Nov. 21, 2008. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Hillary Clinton speaks in Albany on Friday, Nov. 14, 2008. (AP Photo/Tim Roske)

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., left, says Hillary Clinton has "got the right skill set for the job" of secretary of state. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta)

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Sammy

Nov 23, 2008 6:16 AM CST

another attempt by the extremes to sow the seeds of conflict and division in the New Democratic Party. This isn't going to work. It appears Obama has decided to put the A team on the field regardless of politics and pettiness of the pundits. Our government might actually work again.

Guest

Nov 23, 2008 12:29 AM CST

How about the conflict of the Clinton's foreign financial donations?!?!?!?! Why can’t we tell the American public what that really means ??!!! The liberal media has watered down that statement to prevent any backlash to her nomination. Do you know where those foreign donations came from??? How about one of the most barbaric Communist nations we have in the world today. Red China has made numerous large donations to Clinton and the democratic coffers. This alone should put the fear of God in us. Communist China has America, (and the Clintons) by the balls financially, and in turn, we’ve turned a blind eye to the human atrocities and genocide that has killed 60 MILLION innocent Chinese citizens. Hitler's Nazism pales in comparison. Why should we care? Well, we have given China the green light to continue their march toward world dominance, and they have already formed strategic partnerships with Venezuela and Cuba. Taiwan has a shaky hold on its democracy, and while we agreed to protect them from a Communist intrusion from China, now more of our loyalty (through funding) lies with a Communist giant. You think Hillary is going to stand up to them if they threaten military takeover of Taiwan? China would LOVE to have her as SoS. Makes me wonder about that big amount of money China recently infused into our failing economy. Payoff to put her in that slot, perhaps? Things that make you go, hmmmmmm.

Guest

Nov 22, 2008 9:54 PM CST

You ar so right. Political Jules is foaming at the mouth.

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Far Right Cheers Hillary at State