HRC hearing thread

[karynnj]

Just started on CSPAN - 3

Kerry started with comments of how HRC was a strong candidate and was a person known by her first name who could reach people that Obama needs to reach. He then spoke of 1971, and spoke of chairs - especially Pell. He said some nice things of Biden and Lugar.

He is now speaking of the problems that face the country. He spoke of the need for transformation - he spoke of needing a fundamendal change in policy in Afghanistan and Iraq. Spoke of terrorism, and the various trouble spots - Pakistan, Syria, etc

He spoke of the need for a new non-proliferation treaty - sounds like the op in MASS's thread.

In all of things he mentioned he spoke of wanting to here HRC's thoughts.

Says that she has SFRC support to re-engage woth South America and Asia.

He then spoke of how global warnming is a Nationsl Security threat - mentioned Copenhaken - the international committee looking to US leadership - said the committee will be very involved in developing a solution.

Said HRC always sought common ground as Senator - he said that he went with HRC to Vietnam with the Clintons in the first Presidential visit and spoke of how quickly and well she picked up things well.

[Mass]

1. Listening right now.

I like the comments about being in the SFRC not insuring becoming president. He is good at self-deprecating humor.

Also, what he is defining here is what he exposed in his Boston Globe editorial

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=273&topic_id=155286&mesg_id=155286

OR

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x4819178

[benny05]

10. Corker insulting though

Nice to see one of our own do well and have a real job. And we welcome your dawter.

Yuck.

[Mass]

2. Here is the WaPo live blog on the issue

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/the-trail/2009/01/13/live_from_the_clinton_confirma.html

[ginnyinWI]

3. C-span 2. n/t

[ginnyinWI]

4. oops, now they are at c-span.org online only. nt

[Mass]

5. Here as well.

http://foreign.senate.gov/hearings/2009/hrg090113a.html

[karynnj]

6. Kerry invited Chelsea Clinton to be an intern for a day

How sweet! (Chairman's perogative - he said) He said that HRC had said that she wished she could she Chelsea -but couldn't because she was sitting behind her. Kerry said Bill was an intern one summer for the committe

[JI7]

13. Kerry is a natural diplomat and leader

[benny05]

7. Hillary called Kerry "Mr President"

Said it was a Fraudian slip.

He was kind to say that others might say that about her as well.

[karynnj]

9. His grin at that point was really nice

He really seems to be trying hard to put HRC at ease.

[karynnj]

8. Hillary is editing her life - in a completely unnecesary way

It doesn't make a difference here, but she spoke of not having traveled much as a young lawyer working with children and the poor. She then said that as First Lady and Senator she did a lot of traveling. The fact is she was a lawyer for the poor and children less than a year - followed by decades as a lawyer for Rose Law firm, which she edited out. This is exactly the type of thing that drove me nuts in the primary. Here, there is nothing wrong with her real life - yet she clearly felt a need to give a fake impression.)

[ProSense]

11. Here's some good stuff

op-ed, Wapo article and photos

[JI7]

12. i only saw pics and videos so far and Kerry looks so Presidential

[ProSense]

14. Excellent clip

here

[globalvillage]

15. Wonkette is disgusting.

I'm not even going to post a link, but just say some of the people on that site must have serious psychological problems. If that's what they took away from the confirmation hearing, they have no business writing about politics.