Hiatus

Thu, 02/12/2009 - 11:07pm

Dear readers-

Many thanks for your questions and e-mails about this blog. We are in the process of figuring out the best way forward for Madam Secretary, and appreciate your continued patience.

In the meantime, consider this an open thread.

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State Dept. Blog Dipnote

by terrondt on Mon, 02/16/2009 - 5:47pm

The State Dept. Blog has a statement by Secretary of State Clinton upon her arrival in Tokyo, Japan. hopefully we get more coverage of her trip on CNN here in the states. Check the State Dept. website. they have updates from time to time.

Don't count on it - the MSM

by Carolyn-Rodham on Tue, 02/17/2009 - 2:42pm

Don't count on it - the MSM seem to be ignoring her trip for the most part, I guess under the cloak of the economic crisis trumping all other news. But on CNN last night we heard a few fluff stories about teenagers sexting before they even mentioned Hillary. Deliberate marginialization? Hope that's not what FP is also up to.

Marginalization

by Still4Hill on Sat, 02/21/2009 - 2:57pm

Nobody puts Baby in a corner!

Snap!

by NYCgirl on Sun, 02/22/2009 - 1:06pm

"Nobody puts Baby in a corner!"

Whoa! Fierce finger snap to that one, girl! =:-D

Public Service Announcement:

by liberty belle f... on Mon, 02/16/2009 - 7:49pm

Public Service Announcement: Former President Bill Clinton will be on Larry King tonight, from his library. The promo indicated they'll talk about SOS Hillary, too. (Learned that from listening to Lou Dobbs in the background, with Kitty Pilgrim hosting. Otherwise, I don't watch much CNN anymore.)

Hillary In Action

by Tifom on Tue, 02/17/2009 - 1:13am

- Hillary visits Meiji Shrine in Tokyo on Tuesday morning

- News conference at the Iikura Guest House in Tokyo

...more at http://secretaryclinton.blogspot.com/

Nice work!

by NYCgirl on Tue, 02/17/2009 - 11:24pm

Nice work, Tifom! Beautiful pix! I guess that royal blue is Hillary's trademark color now!

Hillary's trademark color

by Tifom on Wed, 02/18/2009 - 7:48am

Hey NYCGirl,

guess what? Hillary is red today, fitting to the flag of Indonesia. Have a nice day !

Grossartig

by NYCgirl on Wed, 02/18/2009 - 8:28pm

Hey, Tifom,

Grossartig! You are doing a standup job covering Hillary's Asian tour!

Anyone who hasn't yet checked out Tifom's website, please go over there and check out the great photos and news.

http://secretaryclinton.blogspot.com/

Tifom is putting a lot of work into his blog and making the U.S. MSM look like a bunch of amateurs!

It matched

by Still4Hill on Sat, 02/21/2009 - 3:06pm

The flag at the ASEAN conference and the same color was in the screen behind her when she spoke at the press conference with the foreign minister. She wears many colors well. That blue is great on her.

www.HillaryClintonForum.net

by hillaryfan on Tue, 02/17/2009 - 4:55am

It is very disappointing to see the Madame Secretary Blog in hiatus - it was going so well. For Hillary fans needing regular updates on Hillary's activities, check out www.HillaryClintonForum.net which is an independent, pro-Hillary messageboard!

www.HillaryClintonForum.net

Hillary Coverage!!!

by mcting on Tue, 02/17/2009 - 5:17am

Go to link:

http://news.google.com.hk/nwshp?hl=en&tab=wn&ncl=1305056923&topic=w
Don't miss the BBC photo (gorgeous!), and Aljazeera.net, one of the best reporting, and pretty photos too.

Enjoy, all.

Secretary Clinton in Japan

by Thomas4Clinton on Tue, 02/17/2009 - 11:35am

Or try this BBC link: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7893938.stm

Hiatus

by Mendoza on Tue, 02/17/2009 - 1:22pm

Like many, I discovered this blog only recently, and it has quickly become a favorite. I visit it throughout the week. I truly hope some arrangement can be made for its continuation. So well-written, interesting, valuable, enjoyable.

Check out the State Dept Dipnote Blog

by terrondt on Tue, 02/17/2009 - 9:36pm

They are showing more videos, pics, and blog posts from Secretary Hillary Clinton on the State Dept's Dipnote Blog.

HRC's blog entry on State site

by NYCgirl on Tue, 02/17/2009 - 11:22pm

Here's a link to Hillary's own blog entry from Monday at the State website!

http://blogs.state.gov/index.php/entries/pacific_partnerships/

And here's a new feature on the State site called "Ask the Secretary" where visitors can send questions to Hill in Asia:

http://contact-us.state.gov/cgi-bin/state.cfg/php/enduser/question2_state.php

Thanks to all of you Madam Secretary commenters for the tips and links to news on Hillary's Asian trip. Let's keep them coming!

Hillary In Action

by Tifom on Wed, 02/18/2009 - 7:37am

- Police beef up security to welcome Secretary Clinton in Jakarta / Indonesia

- Briefing in Indonesia befor Clinton arrives

- Indonesian Muslim leader snubs Clinton

- Meet the students

....http://secretaryclinton.blogspot.com/

and for those with more time....

... Hillary's State - Huge expectations, big egos, turf wars: Is Clinton's State Department just like her campaign?

http://www.tnr.com/politics/story.html?id=055ed693-c4c1-43dc-8a3a-2beabf6c6e62&p=1

pathetic

by Annetoo on Wed, 02/18/2009 - 4:08pm

It's pathetic that newsweek/washington post cannot maintain this site. Are you kidding me?

There are other sites

by NYCgirl on Wed, 02/18/2009 - 8:35pm

Hey, Annetoo,

Who knows what's going on behind the scenes at FP? Meanwhile, the commenters here are doing a great job reporting on events and providing links to other sites we can go to for Hill News.

Be sure to check out Tifom's blog:

http://secretaryclinton.blogspot.com/

Such beautiful pictures! Also, some scary stuff about security concerns and protests in Indonesia. I know she has to endure unfriendly demonstrations, but it sets my teeth on edge to see her go through it.

That was my biggest concern

by Still4Hill on Sat, 02/21/2009 - 3:10pm

About Indonesia. I worry for her, and I did not like how the Secret Service did not protect George Bush against the flying shoes.

a great blog -- 'all things hillary'

by NJM on Thu, 02/19/2009 - 4:44pm

http://allthingshillaryclinton.blogspot.com/

About This Blog
This is the place to get All Things Hillary including daily news updates, photos, video and random acts of Hillary-love.

Liberal Politics is my Religion and Hillary Clinton is my God.

Contact
Comments, Complaints, Suggestions? Feel free to contact me anytime at allthingshillary@gmail.com

Links to anti-Hillary sites

by NYCgirl on Fri, 02/20/2009 - 6:03am

This All Things Hillary blog is being strongly promoted here. As I've said in a couple of previous posts, that blog links to anti-Hillary sites, such as Huff Po and MSNBC. There is still no information on their website about who is sponsoring that blog beyond someone named "Sarah" who says she is a Hillary fan.

I still find the anti-Hillary links in that blog roll questionable, but I will leave it at that for now. Everyone can decide for themselves, but let the reader beware.

Either you are an obamabot,

by anne on Fri, 02/20/2009 - 1:41pm

Either you are an obamabot, or one helped you do your site. you might want to come clean. or just write an obama site.

Four long years

by NYCgirl on Fri, 02/20/2009 - 6:00pm

Thank you, Anne. We are in for four long years of Obama supporters suddenly trying to out-Hillary the Hillaryites. We better get ready.

Not much awesome to write

by anne on Fri, 02/20/2009 - 7:13pm

Not much awesome to write about their friend obama. lol. THis week in 0 news, he cowed on the stimulus, lost 2 more people in his cabinent and the DOW drops every time he makes an announcement. Oh yeah, and his Attorney Gen'l just called us all a Nation of Cowards. GO OBAMA!!!

http://annienyc.blogspot.com

Hi, AnnieNYC

by NYCgirl on Fri, 02/20/2009 - 9:01pm

Hey, Anne,

I didn't know you were AnnieNYC! Nice to know that's you, homegirl! I have read your blog before, and now I have it on my Favorites! :-)

:D. cool, thanks!

by anne on Sat, 02/28/2009 - 9:12pm

:D. cool, thanks!

Whatta Guy!

by Still4Hill on Sat, 02/21/2009 - 3:33pm

Anne:"Oh yeah, and his Attorney Gen'l just called us all a Nation of Cowards."

This from the "Unity" ticket. Failure of leadership - every man (and woman) for him/herself. Disintegration of the rank and file.

What began in the Democratic Party last year, arrives as a runaway train at the national level. We tried to warn them. Meanwhile, the real unifier is out there working her heart out, as usual, to keep our friends and get our rivals on board. Tsk-tsk.

(Anne - they should have assigned you to keep this blog going - I told them so. Nobody listens to us except Hillary.)

awww. thanks! :)

by anne on Sat, 02/28/2009 - 9:12pm

awww. thanks! :)

Hillary interview Friday

by NYCgirl on Thu, 02/19/2009 - 10:36pm

HEADS UP:

Hillary is scheduled to be interviewed tomorrow (Friday) in Korea on Fox News Special Report at 6:00pm EST.

http://www.foxnews.com/specialreport/

Answer to the question

by rubin on Fri, 02/20/2009 - 3:55am

Some were asking last week why they would abandon the blog after it was just launched...here you go with the answer:

www.mediabistro.com/fishbowlDC/rumors_andor_gossip/someones_ruffling_feathers_at_foreign_policy__109149.asp

i work at a media company--ok magazine, but aren't we all media companies now?--i can confirm we have resumes (yes plural) from FP'ers and they aren't the names listed here.

Thanks for the info

by NYCgirl on Fri, 02/20/2009 - 6:38pm

rubin, thanks for the info. I had a feeling something was going on behind the scenes at FP that caused this blog to be suspended. I agree with other posters who feel it would be a shame to shut down this blog. But as another poster pointed out, it just won't do to have someone who is anti-Hillary, or even neutral, writing the blog entries. They were doing a good job here and obviously many Hillaryites were enjoying it. Maybe the right blogger will come along and save this effort.

Hillary arrives in Beijing at 19:45 (Beijing local time).

by sweetycat on Fri, 02/20/2009 - 12:14pm

During her stay in China, Clinton is scheduled to meet with Chinese state leaders to exchange views on bilateral relations as well as international and regional issues of common concern, according to the Chinese Foreign Ministry.

Thanks

by NYCgirl on Fri, 02/20/2009 - 6:39pm

Thanks for the news from China, sweetycat. Keep us posted!

I hope they get someone who knows how amazing hillary is and

by anne on Fri, 02/20/2009 - 12:34pm

it will be so too bad if this site continues to get hillary haters to write for them. Hillary is so beloved during this trip, reporters are reported to be "waiting with baited breath" and have been describing her as "more beautiful than on TV", her staff can't keep up with her grueling schedule. hillary is amazing.

You Americans lucky to have her serve your country!

by sweetycat on Fri, 02/20/2009 - 5:48pm

Really.

We just have Angela Merkel....

by Tifom on Sat, 02/21/2009 - 12:34pm

...and she looks not as good in pantsuits as Hillary.

Very funny!

by NYCgirl on Sun, 02/22/2009 - 12:32pm

Ha, ha! Poor Angela! :-)

Hillary interviewed in So. Korea

by NYCgirl on Fri, 02/20/2009 - 6:21pm

I just watched the Hillary interview from So. Korea on Fox News. She was discussing the No. Korea nuclear threat with reporter Jay Rosen and looking extremely presidential -- Sitting in front of an American flag, wearing a red jacket, and sporting a perfectly coiffed bouffant (!) hairdo. That's our Hill!

Tifom's blog has pix

by NYCgirl on Fri, 02/20/2009 - 6:24pm

Tifom's outstanding blog already has pix up of Hill in So. Korea and arriving in Beijing:

http://secretaryclinton.blogspot.com/

Hillary in glasses

by NYCgirl on Fri, 02/20/2009 - 8:34pm

Really, these pix of Hill in glasses are just too cute! She was arriving at a military base in So. Korea. Madam Professor!

http://secretaryclinton.blogspot.com/2009/02/upps-military-airport-in-seongnam.html

Want some more glasses

by Tifom on Sat, 02/21/2009 - 11:49am

Want some more glasses :-)

She Was Sporting A Pair Of Glasses 1979 - 2009

http://secretaryclinton.blogspot.com/2009/02/she-was-sporting-pair-of-glasses.html

Wanted to post a comment

by NYCgirl on Sun, 02/22/2009 - 12:34pm

Great photos, Tifom!

I wanted to compliment you, but I tried to post a comment on your blog and could not do it. The blog now only lets me comment if I have an account.

But that's a great thread!

Tifom's pantsuit list

by NYCgirl on Fri, 02/20/2009 - 8:38pm

Tifom has categorized the posts on his blog according to what color pantsuit Hillary is wearing in the photos! Check out the right-hand navigation menu under "Labels":

http://secretaryclinton.blogspot.com/

You really do rock, Tifom!

Many thanks. Any ideas how to

by Tifom on Sat, 02/21/2009 - 5:02am

Many thanks. Any ideas how to improve my blog?

Thanks to FP

by NYCgirl on Fri, 02/20/2009 - 9:27pm

I don't know if this has been articulated, but I think all of us who post here can agree that a word of thanks is due to the staff at FP for giving us an open thread for the past week. They could have just shut down this blog altogether, but I for one think it was classy of them to just keep it open and let the Hillaryites keep each other posted, especially as she travels through Asia. This is a hell of a time for the Madam Secretary blog to go on "Hiatus", but we are thankful to be allowed to take up the slack.

"Tifom's pantsuit list by

by sssarah on Fri, 02/20/2009 - 11:33pm

"Tifom's pantsuit list
by NYCgirl on Fri, 02/20/2009 - 7:38pm

Tifom has categorized the posts on his blog according to what color pantsuit Hillary is wearing in the photos! Check out the right-hand navigation menu under "Labels":

http://secretaryclinton.blogspot.com/

You really do rock, Tifom!"

I just posted the same thing on his blog!! The Royal Blue category caught my eye :) great site Tifom!

Hey sssarah, many thanks for

by Tifom on Sat, 02/21/2009 - 4:49am

Hey sssarah, many thanks for your good words about my blog. By the way, my personal favorite is the Orange Pantsuit. She looks so good in it.

If you have some good ideas how to improve my blog, please tell me. Thanks.

Orange pantsuit

by NYCgirl on Sat, 02/21/2009 - 11:38am

Hi, Tifom,

Have you ever seen the bright orange pantsuit that Hillary famously wore when she gave her speech at the 2008 Democratic National Convention? If you like the one you show on your blog, you will love the orange pantsuit from the Convention!

Hi NYCgirl, you are right,

by Tifom on Sat, 02/21/2009 - 11:58am

Hi NYCgirl,

you are right, it was orange too, but the hair was different :-)

She is just looks every day better. In 2012, she will be not "just" your next President, she becomes The First Lady President.

Ohh, I like the idea :-)