Clinton: 'Buying time' for Iran is dangerous; U.S. debt weakens America

Posted By P.J. Aroon Thursday, May 27, 2010 - 8:12 PM

Referring to efforts by Brazil and Turkey to make a deal with Iran on containing its nuclear program, Secretary Clinton said, as reported by Reuters:

We think buying time for Iran, enabling Iran to avoid international unity with respect to their nuclear program, makes the world more dangerous not less.

Clinton made the comment during a speech today that unveiled the Obama administration's new National Security Strategy. In responding to a question asked after the speech, Clinton said U.S. debt and government deficits weaken the United States, as reported by Reuters:

We cannot sustain this level of deficit financing and debt without losing our influence, without being constrained about the tough decisions we have to make."

Hopefully when the full transcript is up, I'll have more excerpts to post.

PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP/Getty Images

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Photo: Clinton opens the stock market

Posted By P.J. Aroon Tuesday, September 22, 2009 - 12:13 AM

Hillary Clinton and Duncan L. Niederauer, Sept. 21, 2009 | Mario Tama/Getty Images

This morning, Secretary Clinton rang the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange with NYSE chief, Duncan L. Niederauer. She was in the Big Apple to attend the U.N. General Assembly session.

Photo: Mario Tama/Getty Images

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Hillary holds her last fundraiser

Posted By Carolyn O'Hara Friday, January 16, 2009 - 4:36 PM

Bon Jovi headlined Hillary's last fundraiser for her campaign debt last night at New York City's Town Hall. About 1,400 supporters, along with Bill, Chelsea, Chuck Schumer, and David Paterson, attended the sold-out event, which Hillary called her "last political event." That comment didn't sit too well with the crowd. According to the New York Daily News:

Several [in the audience] shouted "2016" and one yelled "don't say never."

No word yet on how much she banked.

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Clinton's debt going down in a blaze of glory

Posted By Carolyn O'Hara Monday, January 5, 2009 - 4:59 PM

Christmas was probably something of a lean affair at the Clinton household: Just before the holidays, campaign finance reports revealed that the Clintons wouldn't recover $13 million they had loaned to Hillary's campaign.

But there's still about $6 million in unpaid bills, and once Clinton is confirmed as secretary of state, she'll be barred from raising money to pay off the debt. That gives her just a few weeks to make a killing.

Enter Jon Bon Jovi. (No, really. It isn't like she could call the Boss. Or most of Hollywood.) The rocker is headlining a fundraiser at Town Hall in Manhattan on January 15 to benefit Hillary's debts. Tickets are going for $75 to $1K. You can't actually get tickets if you've already donated the maximum $2,300 to Hillary for President, so Hillary is looking for those she hasn't already tapped out and new donors. Given that this economic climate doesn't exactly inspire fat-check writing (or check writing of any kind), it remains to be seen if Clinton can whittle that balance down even close to zero.

Photo of Bon Jovi by Roger Kisby/Getty Images

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