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Subscribe to RSSIn a much-tweeted-about interview on Sunday, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton spoke to an Australian comedy duo about potato chips, the upkeep of the White House since her family checked out, the Kardashians and the need for young people to check the temperature of food before they bite in.
Clinton told the syndicated radio show (which has more than two million listeners) that she likes what the Obamas and the Bushes have done with the White House over the past decade. And she played along when the hosts suggested that George W. Bush filled the presidential mansion with Xboxes and remote-controlled cars. “Very well done. Both counts,” Clinton responded.
In a moment of (quasi) seriousness, Clinton said that one of her goals in addressing global audiences is to bridge the divide between the image America wants to give to the world, and the one it does through exports like reality television.
“The Kardashians, exactly. If you look at American TV as much of the rest of the world does, you would think we all went around wrestling and wearing bikinis,” Clinton said. “I mean, that’s what you would think we spend our entire day doing right?”
And as for the issue of young people eating food when it’s still simply too hot to swallow? It’s a crucial, she said.
“Because if you just think about it, people go around with the tops of their mouths burnt,” Clinton said. “They can’t communicate well.”
Radio hosts: “You see a decline in peace.”
Clinton: “Decline in peace. They might stop eating. That adds to the increase in hunger – ”
Radio hosts: “We’ve already got enough hunger already.”
Clinton: “ – malnutrition in the world”
Radio hosts: “And it’s so ironic, because food is what stopped them eating.”
Clinton: “That’s right.” …
As for her own tastes – Clinton admitted to being an avid “eater of chips.”
The full transcript is up on the U.S. Department of State’s website.
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STUPID
Oh, get a sense of humor, would ya?
You sure are.
That's why she's not president right now with breeze as VP.
Statement Freom Keith Olbermann:
6:15 p.m. | Update In an aggressive statement questioning the legitimacy of his two-day suspension from MSNBC, Keith Olbermann addressed his viewers Monday night, saying that they were responsible for his scheduled return to the air on Tuesday, following revelations that he had contributed to the campaign funds of three Democrats in last week's election.
In an open letter to "Countdown" viewers, he blamed NBC for creating a donation policy that was "inconsistently applied," and said he did not know the rule existed. He also, referring to what he called a "ground-rattling" outpouring of support from viewers, said their efforts "should remind us of the power of individuals spontaneously acting together to correct injustices great or small."
He acknowledged that there should have been a conversation with NBC executives, saying that the donations merited public acknowledgment and perhaps an internal warning. Instead, he said, he was suspended even after one of his representatives was told he would not be, and he learned about the suspension through the media.
You should also know that I did not attempt to keep any of these political contributions secret; I knew they would be known to you and the rest of the public. I did not make them through a relative, friend, corporation, PAC, or any other intermediary, and I did not blame them on some kind of convenient 'mistake' by their recipients. When a website contacted NBC about one of the donations, I immediately volunteered that there were in fact three of them; and contrary to much of the subsequent reporting, I immediately volunteered to explain all this, on-air and off, in the fashion MSNBC desired.
"I also wish to apologize to you viewers for having precipitated such anxiety and unnecessary drama," he said.
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What is it about corporate America that is so damn cruel? What happened to just plain humanity? I'm shocked Keith was treated this way to be honest. He was open and up front, honest and not hiding behind anyone attemtping to - you know - lie - or covering up - like a certain morning host over a contribution.
NBC. Well, the whole country knows about this. As well they should. NBC/MSNBC is full of journalists. Here's hoping one or two long time journalists came to Keith's defense these past few days. But I doubt it.
We're not seeing too much in the way of integrity any longer in the media. So when someone like Keith comes along, the honest one, one of a few honest ones left, he is the one being targeted. By a bunch of spoiled petty shallow GOPer's running a website. And NBC falls for it.
NBC. Of all companies.
Hint NBC: Trust the GOP websites and pundits and you'll lose everytime. They lie. And start trouble. About everything.
Welcome back Keith. Someone deserves a suspension over this.
Pat, this has exactly what do do with SoC's comments in Australia? Which, I believe, portray her as a human with a good sense of humor.
Good grief. Olbermann violated his contract, got a long weekend out of it, and is back on the air. There are, believe it or not, bigger problems in the world.
btw, the above statement was printed in the NYT.
http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/11/08/olbermann-apologizes-to-viewers-but-not-to-msnbc/
no joe, I owe you zero explanation.
That was nice of Keith to actually mention his few hundred viewers.
Hillary likes potato chips? Couldn't tell by that figure.
Pat- Your Oberfurher love feast doesn't belong on this blog. And your hate doesn't either.
Thanks for posting this, Pat. As usual the right simply looksfor something to go after and they do so with glee. As for NJNB, I conclude that common sense is missing, a reprimand was warranted not a suspension. Theproblem isn't the fact that Keith O broke a rule, it is the uneven application of that rule. Where's the outrage on the right about FOX hosts failing to acknowledge their contributions on air when interviewing the candidate; where's the outrage that candidates go on FOX and opening request donations to their campaign which never happens on MSNBC or CNN.
Olbermann has just proved, ONCE AGAIN, why he is the biggest pompous A$$ blowhard on the planet!!!!
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Who cares about that idiot Keith Ober@!$%#crap - whatever
If it was not for KO and RM i would not even watch msnbc. they r the ones who make any sense in this crazy game of politics. nbc is run by bunch scared little pencil pushers who need to be reminded who makes their paycheck possible. yes it is Keith and Rachle.
Hey Olberman, Here is some advice. The Repubs cleaned the Dems clock with the help of the Tea Party. Why not advise the Dems to form a party see if you beat the Repubs. Call it the "PEE PARTY"
funny stuff.
Thanks Pat... Extremely well said... I'm sad how the media is 'ruling/rating' the mood of the country, and silencing those that question their divine knowledge. I'm glad Keith will be back tomorrow - Parker/Spitzer just doesn't compare. Perhaps they'll even rethink some of their headlines... "Obama Defeat", bla bla bla... Yup that isn't judgemental... Almost sounds gleeful..
We all know No Jo, No Bo is just hateful... So sad...
I sure wish Hillary Clinton would take another stab at the Presidency in 2012. Things might turn out a lot different now, and a lot better.
She's going to get to try to be VICE President in 2013. Biden is scheduled to become Secretary of State.
yeah, maybe hillary could go back to bosnia and REALLY come under fire as she claimed ....or maybe payback the whitewater investors....or maybe show she is fiscaly responsible by paying off her campaign debt, that she continued to increase when she already knew that it was lost. The only reason she is secretary of st. is to keep any one from assasinating obama and biden!...god forbid ...HILLARY?
ThereseInNevada
I sure wish Hillary Clinton would take another stab at the Presidency in 2012. Things might turn out a lot different now, and a lot better.
Ummm, Teresa, in all due respect Hilary didn't get Healthcare now did she? But Barack did. The truth is what makes you think she'd be treated any differently than President Obama?
Besides she let Mark Penn and others run a very polarizing [insert any snark] campaign. I think with the emergence of those dreadfully, bigoted, Tea Baggers the country doesn't want to go there again. That would be an excellent opportunity for all the slime to return. Flashback.
She was told she and her daughter might come under sniper fire. If you know anything about women and mothers, as emotionaly centered beings, for them that is almost the same thing as bullets whizzing around your child's head. Try to remember that when your are a sniper's target, you rarely know what turned the lights out on you. One second you're here, the next you're meeting your maker. There is no advance warning of the attack, and little or no evidence that he has missed you either. Just ask JFK if he knew what had hit him before his head exploded three seconds after he was hit.
Paul, was Darth Cheney behind the Kennedy assassination too???
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
No. That was George Herbert Walker Bush's and Prescott's "job".
Hilary Cllinton should just retire when her term is up!!!!!!!!!!! And maybe play Grandma!!
Like Palin she should go home and take care of her family I feel she is just playing the American people she quit the governor term early wrote books, and etc to pay her bills,hopefully they are paid and now she can take care of her family!!!!!!!!!
AND TAKE NANCY.P. with you.
keith, chill..stop patting urself on the back..I for one am pissed off everytime i get a stream with u on it...listen 4 the news then click u off when u start ur liberal rants...(am not a beck - or rush fan either)..go back home! learn to be a journalist!.....just another viewer that is sick and tired of trash-news!....just deliver it...we can make our own analigies.
Throw them all out along with the stale chip,they are all worthless.Oh wait this Country loves Drama,and the way things are going its better than a Soap Opera..Sorry Keith...America per-fer liars..George Bush be back in 2012...LOL
Lyn, KCMO
divine knowledge
You hit the nail on the hammer. How about that President George W Bush trying to reshape his history in new book. After all, God told him to invade Iraq, at least that's what he told Palestinian ministers.
The truth is...
"He was thinking about invading Iraq in 1999," said author and journalist Mickey Herskowitz. "It was on his mind. He said to me: 'One of the keys to being seen as a great leader is to be seen as a commander-in-chief.' And he said, 'My father had all this political capital built up when he drove the Iraqis out of Kuwait and he wasted it.' He said, 'If I have a chance to invade·.if I had that much capital, I'm not going to waste it. I'm going to get everything passed that I want to get passed and I'm going to have a successful presidency." ....read on
http://crooksandliars.com/2005/06/10/3059
Oh and there is the divine healer Glenn Beck who puts words in God's mouth. Wait I'm wrong. Glenn Beck is a lot of things he really isn't...
an economics expert.
political guru
scientific expert; yet he denies climate change
historian
Dr Martin Luther King's protege
A cheer leader for "FreeDumb" Works astroturf group
Mediator
Workshop leader
The truth is Glenn Beck is a whacked out Dr Jeckle and Mr Hyde.
Glenn Beck is what he is, and that is not in recovery. If he is in recovery, I must still be drunk, and I'm not. Every time I hear his mouth going I know he is not what he professes to be. He's one sick dude.
She should have been elected president. She is more down home than Obamarama and has eight years in the white house even though she just ran the white house not th presidency. A toast to what could have been, should have been.
All the best to you Hillary Clinton, if she goes back to NY to become Governor may be I'll visit NY.
A Good woman who puts family first, Warm and caring thought's I sent to you Clinton.
Revit Ray
She should have been elected president. She is more down home than Obamarama and has eight years in the white house even though she just ran the white house not th presidency. A toast to what could have been, should have been.
Yes she did; and she and her husband had to cave in to save the Party plus, they still got got no healthcare. Time will tell if President Obama will go there. Somehow I doubt if President Obama will retreat.
I Stopped watching MSNBC/NBC after they suspended Keith. MSNBC without Keith, would put itself on the path of being like fox news.
I don't care at all about this article or any comment discussion, all I have to say is HAMISH AND ANDY I LOVE YOU!!!
HAMISH AND ANDY!!!
Mrs. Clinton has been greatly missed for the election 2010 season for her own party.
Secretary Clinton has a sense of humor.... she would have to have, to do the job she does, and seems too love the job as well.
The left is full of ad-hominem attacks and no skills. Keep on attacking the messengers - the message of th individual is not something you cannot attack without facts based on consequences. The policies of the collective have failed in the most atrocious ways (resulting in famine, war, and genocide). When you attack the bearer of the individuals creed in a method ad hominem, you only further the reasoning of why the herd, the crowd, the stampeder cannot be trusted.
Keep up attacking the messenger and you only further the message.
Derek Hinch
SocialismTracker.com
I am left to wonder what your tag has to do with Secretary Clinton doing a radio interview, where almost nothing was said about policy.
An attack somehow?
:)
When I attended college in Virginia back in the 70's everyone asked about, Disney, Knotts, smoking pot and orgies. Has it changed much? These were Americans and their perceptions. The whole world now knows who we are. People are smart.
If the world at large judges the United States by what they see on TV they might think we're a bunch of murder mongers. I mean CSI and Law & Order almost dominate the air waves. With three versions of each.
A bikini clad corpse maybe.
It really shows how disconnected the Democrats are. They don't even know whats currently on TV.
Excuse me????
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