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2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumTake a Bow, H.C. - By Gail Collins
By GAIL COLLINS
Friday is Hillary Clintons final day at the State Department. As weve all been reminded, over the past four years shes traveled 956,733 miles to 112 different countries in order to conduct 1,700 meetings with world leaders. While consuming 570 airplane meals.
Its exactly what you would have expected her to do. This is the woman who ended her career as a U.S. senator by announcing: Ive had a lot of fun. Eight state fairs, 45 parades, 62 counties, more than 4,600 events across the state.
And then, of course, there was the race for president, in which she campaigned through 54 primaries and caucuses. After she lost, she urged her followers to take a break and go to the beach. But she went out and campaigned for Barack Obama. And then to the cabinet and the 112 countries.
So its understandable that people are questioning how long the resting part of her future will last. There is already a Hillary-in-2016 PAC. Although Clinton has nothing to do with it, she could certainly stop it, as she could end all the presidential speculation by simply saying that she would not, under any circumstances, accept a nomination. She hasnt.
But we really ought to get through the first year of President Obamas second term before we declare him a lame duck and start discussing a replacement.
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http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/31/opinion/collins-take-a-bow-hc.html?_r=0
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Take a Bow, H.C. - By Gail Collins (Original Post)
DonViejo
Jan 2013
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Liberal_Stalwart71
(20,450 posts)1. THIS...
But we really ought to get through the first year of President Obamas second term before we declare him a lame duck and start discussing a replacement.
...IS KEY!! I have witnessed such disregard and disrespect directed towards a president, ever in my lifetime.
...IS KEY!! I have witnessed such disregard and disrespect directed towards a president, ever in my lifetime.
Beacool
(30,247 posts)2. Why disrespectful?
After the beginning of any president's second term the speculation starts. It's nothing new.
Liberal_Stalwart71
(20,450 posts)3. It's disrespectful to ANY president, not just Obama.