Comments for Hillary Lashes Out at Student in the Congo at http://www.urbanelephants.com , comment 1 to 6 out of 6 comments http://www.urbanelephants.com Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:58:37 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.urbanelephants.com/index.php/home/64/1411-hillary-lashes-out-at-student-in-the-congo.html#comment-4889 and, GOPNYC, she's our LEAD diplomat! can you imagine a tough negotiation taking place and a translation "error" or the mispeaking of a foreign diplomat sends her off on a similar rant? Although they are reporting she may not "want" the job, it's starting to look that she may not be able to handle the job - because it's not the top job... - Jay Golub Sat, 15 Aug 2009 04:55:51 +0100 http://www.urbanelephants.com/index.php/home/64/1411-hillary-lashes-out-at-student-in-the-congo.html#comment-4884 This question was asked by a STUDENT. A STUDENT! Even without the garbled translation, you would think that someone who has been offered EVERY privilege and EVERY advantage by American society could muster just a tad of social grace, give this poor kid a break, and chalk it up to inexperience and youthful ignorance. After all, for foreigners, a PRESIDENT is something revered and famous; a Secretary of State is not nearly as important. (For comparison, how many Elephants can name the British Foreign Secretary?) I know some people that worked the GHW Bush transition. They described Hillary as nasty, arrogant, and downright mean -- somebody that was compassionate to "the masses" but a true witch in the day-to-day. Typical Yalie... - GOPNYC Fri, 14 Aug 2009 12:01:56 +0100 http://www.urbanelephants.com/index.php/home/64/1411-hillary-lashes-out-at-student-in-the-congo.html#comment-4870 "Politicians lose their cool. I can agree that Clinton should've been a bit more statemenly, but I'm willing to give her a break." She's not "a politician," Danny. She's our Secretary of State. Whether she realizes it or not, Hillary is not running for anything right now and her work in Africa has nothing to do with who "she's channeling," but with expressing America's interests in the Continent. Hillary, in the situation, exposed herself as someone who still wanting for other things... - Jay Golub Wed, 12 Aug 2009 06:19:46 +0100 http://www.urbanelephants.com/index.php/home/64/1411-hillary-lashes-out-at-student-in-the-congo.html#comment-4869 Perhaps a better comparison would be Clinton and Rice and if Rice ever lost her cool while being Secretary of State. I see nothing wrong with her losing her cool. We see men do it all the time. Didn't Bill once lose his cool on a television program BEFORE being elected and he still got elected? How about Arlen yesterday at his town hall "WAIT A MINUTE, WAIT A MINUTE, WAIT A MINUTE WAIT A MIN NUTE!!!" or that one congressman who lost his cool to a doctor at a town hall in California and the debate turned into a a race argument. Politicians lose their cool. I can agree that Clinton should've been a bit more statemenly, but I'm willing to give her a break. BTW, story was Bill was in Vegas with his dastardly duo party cronies celebrating his 63rd Birthday a little early. I'm sure Hillary knew it and is also not too happy b/c these are Bill's wingmen when he would go out and "wonder from the ranch." :) - Daniel Peterson Wed, 12 Aug 2009 05:46:04 +0100 http://www.urbanelephants.com/index.php/home/64/1411-hillary-lashes-out-at-student-in-the-congo.html#comment-4868 "It is unfortunate that the translator misquoted the questioners question to Secretary Clinton." Considering that she is responsible for very touchy negotiations with people who don't always speak english perfectly, I think this issue is much bigger than that. How can we trust her ability to handle tough situations if she didn't even as this student to clarify what was being said? She has "issues" and needs to figure them out before she takes another trip. The Palin-Hillary comparison is not valid here, Danny. Hillary's is never called unintelligent. No one says she can't handle the job and this student was implying that either. Palin, maybe because where she is from or how her accent sounds to north-eastern liberal-types, is criticized, essentially, for being a female hick. Big difference from the sentiment and criticisms lobbed at Hillary. hillary lost her cool. She looked bad. her job is to NEVER do that... - Jay Golub Wed, 12 Aug 2009 05:26:46 +0100 http://www.urbanelephants.com/index.php/home/64/1411-hillary-lashes-out-at-student-in-the-congo.html#comment-4867 It is unfortunate that the translator misquoted the questioners question to Secretary Clinton. However, taking the question as it was presented to her in English, I don't blame her for feeling slighted. In fact, I feel Clinton was in the right to get snippy. We just spent the last year with the media sort of implying that Governor Sarah Palin isn't cut out for a "man's job" and conservatives rush to Miss Reds defense. Clinton is hearing the stories about how the job she got was "second fiddle" and that former President Bill Clinton "one-upped" her with North Korea a week after they called her a "school girl." There is a degree of sexism if you ask me. If a man, if you ask me. When a woman loses her temper or is constantly scrutinized, the media argue that perhaps she isn't cut out for the job. When a man is scrutinized or attacked by the public, are we seeing the same arguments? - Daniel Peterson Wed, 12 Aug 2009 04:29:22 +0100