In this moment of national confusion and public despair with officials in Washington, variations on the following cry have often been heard, "Somewhere in the world there must be an American political leader with a vision of tomorrow, a focus on what is really important and an ability to translate rhetoric into success."

I'm pleased to report that there is. If it has escaped your attention it's because that politician has been on the other side of the world the past couple of weeks advancing American interests and the policies of the president with meaningful results and exceptional skill. 

That politician is Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who is just completing an around-the-world mission that has taken her from the economic frontlines of the eurozone crisis to the markets of tomorrow in Asia.

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ORIGINAL: pahunkboy

I think she would have done a better job then Obama.   She has more guts. 

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I think she would have done a better job then Obama.   She has more guts. 

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.................What are your thoughts?  If she ran against Obama in the Democratic primaries, would you support her?

Firm

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I'm torn. I'm disappointed in Obama's performance, but I don't want her to divide the Dem vote and let smarmy Romney or any of the terrifying Repubs get in the WH.

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I think she would have done a better job then Obama.   She has more guts. 

More guts? You got any evidence for that?
She's spent pretty much the whole of her political career refusing point blank to commit herself to anything. Any issue where actually taking a stance might alienate somebody, she's avoided like the plague. The Kenyan at least talked the talk as a Senator, even if he has done a worse job of walking the walk since his election than the late Christopher Reeve.
No question that the Kenyan has bottled every election promise he's made so far, but Hilary wasn't even going to stick her neck out far enough to promise anything in the first place. For me, that doesn't really say "gutsy"...

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I used to be a devoted "Atlantic" reader, but not so much any more, due to some issues with James Fallow.  However, this article caught my attention:

Good news: American political leadership at work ... far from the beltway
Posted By David Rothkopf Wednesday, July 27, 2011 - 6:05 PM

In this moment of national confusion and public despair with officials in Washington, variations on the following cry have often been heard, "Somewhere in the world there must be an American political leader with a vision of tomorrow, a focus on what is really important and an ability to translate rhetoric into success."

I'm pleased to report that there is. If it has escaped your attention it's because that politician has been on the other side of the world the past couple of weeks advancing American interests and the policies of the president with meaningful results and exceptional skill. 

That politician is Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who is just completing an around-the-world mission that has taken her from the economic frontlines of the eurozone crisis to the markets of tomorrow in Asia.

This may well be a puff piece ... I've not be paying detailed attention to Hillary, and what she is actually accomplishing.

However, it does bring up some interesting thoughts.

To me, Hillary was a Hobson's choice presidential candidate last time, and out of the field of McCain, Obama, and her, I would have voted for her (don't have a heart-attack, all you libs and lefties - I'm not as partisan as some of you assume, sometimes).

I think her time in the Obama admin has given her a lot of "real world" versus theoretical political experience, on top of her Senate time, and her time as "co-President". 

I still haven't seen a Republican candidate that I particularly like.  I think we need someone who is more reality-based than ideologically based, and especially if we can get a Congress that is her opposite, party-wise, I think she might make a very good choice to run against Obama, and win the next election.

What are your thoughts?  If she ran against Obama in the Democratic primaries, would you support her?

Firm

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funny how that works, werent you in the coast guard during the largest influx of illegal immigrants this nation has ever seen, were you doing YOUR job?

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funny how that works, werent you in the coast guard during the largest influx of illegal immigrants this nation has ever seen, were you doing YOUR job?

In pop's defense, it's not like he was the admiral in charge.

A good friend was on the Dilligent during a lot of the Hatian/Cuban rafters situation. he said it just made him sick but wtf do you do?

They took the Hatians back to Port au Prince and brought the Cubans on in to miami for processing by INS presumably at the Krome Ave camp..