When will Barack send Hillary on her first SOS mission?

[Saturday]

Poll question: When will Barack send Hillary on her first SOS mission?

I'm thinking she'll be on a plane to the Middle East the 20th or 21st. Just curious what your opinion is.

[leftstreet]

1. She'll broker a ceasefire Jan 20th between Warren and the gay community

Sorry. Couldn't help it.

[Uzybone]

2. Hillary should already have her bags packed.

[AnnieBW]

3. As soon as she's confirmed

If she's not confirmed by the 20th, then he can't send her anywhere.

I would, however, expect her and Big Dawg to be far away from Washington when Obama is inaugurated.

[rvablue]

4. Why? n/t

[BlooInBloo]

6. Because she won't be his employee until then.

[rvablue]

9. That isn't why I asked "Why?", inside, the poster wrote that they thought

Bill and Hillary should be far away from D.C. on Inauguration Day.

That is why, I asked, "why?"

[Beacool]

15. Why would they be far away?

President and Mrs. Clinton will be there.

;)

[AnnieBW]

21. Hillary will be on her way to the Middle East

Bill will be on his way to who knows where.

[Beacool]

22. I doubt it.

:eyes:

[karynnj]

16. Can they have the confirmation votes before Obama is inagerated?

I know they will have teh hearings - and they might even be able to have the committee votes, but I think the confirmation in teh Seanet can't happen until Obama is President.

I think it will be longer before she goes anywhere. There will be a lot of preliminary work setting up the state department and Obama has already spoken of three special envoys that he has named - for Iraq, Israel/Palestine and India/Pakistan. I assume that these envoys will do the prelimary work in those countries, while HRC works on the budget and helps chose ambassadors.

I would imagine that HRC will be at the inauguration - it would be strange if she wasn't. She is a current Senator and she will be part of his administration. (In 2005, Kerry went and when asked said it was important for the process to do so.)

[EconomicLiberal]

5. Bosnia.

:hide: :hide:

Kidding.

[11 Bravo]

7. He hasn't sent her anywhere yet?! Fuck him!! I am outraged!!!

[BlooInBloo]

8. hahhaha!

It's funny because in 2 weeks, you'll be hearing - seriously - "omg - he sent her there? I'm outraged!"

:rofl:

[CTyankee]

10. I hope they have her confirmation hearings already scheduled!

Gjood lord, the world can't wait while the politicians dither...

[AtomicKitten]

12. I believe it's scheduled for Tuesday, 1-13-09. n/t

[CTyankee]

14. Great! She'll be good to go on Jan. 21st!

Hope she's got those pants suits packed and ready to go...

thangod!

[Jennicut]

17. LOL. The pantsuits will be pressed and neatly hung up to be ready to go

I sort if like them, they have grown on me. Hillz should be ready to go ASAP after the inauguration, there are a lot of problems out there. At least she won't be distracted by wanting to play piano.

[AZBlue]

11. Doesn't she actually have to have the job first? That doesn't come automatically on 1/20/09.

She has to be confirmed first.

[CTyankee]

18. Why can't they have the confirmation hearings before the swearing in?

Is that not kosher?

[greguganus]

13. After she brushes up on her sniper fire ducking techniques. n/t

[mtnsnake]

19. The Goddess of Peace is ready and waiting

to do her thing! :smoke:

[Are_grits_groceries]

20. 1/20/09 to the I/P forum here. nt