AccessMyLibrary provides FREE access to over 30 million articles from top publications available through your library.

Barack Obama's reported selection of Hillary Clinton as secretary of state shows a few things about him.(The Week)

National Review

| December 15, 2008 | COPYRIGHT 2008 National Review, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Barack Obama's reported selection of Hillary Clinton as secretary of state shows a few things about him. He trusts in the power of his office to keep the upper hand, and in the power of his cool to handle any agita (cf. George W. Bush and Colin Powell, Ronald Reagan and Alexander Haig, George Washington and Thomas Jefferson). He is a lonely politician; the inner circle he has acquired in his short and parochial career is limited to a handful of academics and Chicagoans, some of them radical, crooked, or crazy. To staff his administration he must reach out ...

Related articles from newspapers, magazines, journals, and more
The long view.(Bill and Hillary Clinton)(Humor)
Magazine article from: National Review Long, Rob July 12, 2004 700+ words
...You're on with Bill and Hillary Clinton! Hello!" CALLER: "Me...Well, I think ..." HILLARY CLINTON: "It's hard to...honey, you go first." HILLARY CLINTON: "No, you." BILL CLINTON...
Hillary Clinton says she recalls little about billing First lady's lawyer...
Newspaper article from: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel June 18, 1996 700+ words
...actions and motives a "smear." Hillary Clinton did not directly answer questions...written by her attorney David Kendall, Hillary Clinton challenged the banker's "miraculous...telephone conversation. In tone, Hillary Clinton's response to the Republican-dominated...
Hillary Clinton 2006 FEC Immunity Deal May Be Voided, According to D. Colette...
Press release article from: PR Newswire May 7, 2009 700+ words
New Evidence Offered to FEC of Hillary Clinton's Role In Illegal Funds WASHINGTON, May 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Hillary Clinton, Bill Clinton and the Hillary Clinton for Senate Committee, Inc. have become the subjects of a new Federal Election...
Hillary Clinton, S&L Officials Had Talks During Key Deals; Whitewater...
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post Susan Schmidt February 7, 1996 700+ words
...work by the Rose Law Firm, where Hillary Clinton was a partner. She told the panel...losses to Madison. Much of the work Hillary Clinton did for Madison, an S&L owned by...history of Castle Grande on which Hillary Clinton had conferences with principal figures...
Hillary Clinton older, wiser in ways of Washington Health care reform failure...
Newspaper article from: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel KATHERINE M. SKIBA November 15, 1996 700+ words
...country is about 50-50 split. For every Hillary Clinton basher, there's a Hillary Clinton supporter." Ruth B. Mandel, director...health care overhaul finding its way into Hillary Clinton's hands soon. The president "is likely...
Hillary Clinton subpoenaed to testify about Whitewater before a grand...
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service Rankin, Robert A. Epstein, Aaron January 22, 1996 700+ words
...records' discovery, President and Hillary Clinton have said they simply do not know...Whitewater investigation. Foster was Hillary Clinton's partner at the Rose Law Firm in...Ark. The billing records show that Hillary Clinton did about 60 hours of legal work over...
Hillary Clinton Stepping Out Of Spotlight As Race Nears
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times ANN DEVROY October 16, 1995 700+ words
...the role of the federal government, Hillary Clinton, once on the policy front lines...in American presidential politics: Hillary Clinton became a first lady whose public approval...Richard Wirthlin routinely has put Hillary Clinton's name on a list of public officials...
How $1,000 Stake Netted $100,000; White House Provides Details of Hillary...
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post Ruth Marcus; Charles R. Babcock March 30, 1994 700+ words
...House official said yesterday that Hillary Clinton was not risking more than she could...money is correct. "I believe she {Hillary Clinton} would have been one of those if...after." The trading records for Hillary Clinton's account at a commodities brokerage...
For more facts and information, see all results

Source: HighBeam Research, Barack Obama's reported selection of Hillary Clinton as secretary of...

©2009 Gale, a part of Cengage Learning. All rights reserved.
About us | FAQs | Contact us | Privacy policy | Terms and conditions
Other Gale sites: Encyclopedia.com | HighBeam Research | Acquire Content | Books & Authors | Goliath | MovieRetriever | Smart QandA