Hillary Clinton Says She’s Ready to Step Off ‘the High Wire of American Politics’
EmailIt’s not the first time she’s said she’s leaving government service after her current job, but Secretary of State Hillary Clinton definitively said today she wants out of politics.
During a town hall meeting with State Department employees this morning Clinton said she is ready to step off “the high wire of American politics.” She said she’s paying no attention to the battle for the Republican presidential nomination and hasn’t watched any of the debates.
It is not clear what she would do after leaving the Obama administration, but Clinton’s departure from public life would end a two-person dynasty in American politics after Bill Clinton’s two terms as president, her time as a senator from New York and her tenure as secretary of state.
There are signs that a new Clinton, namely Chelsea, wants to take a more visible role. Bill and Hillary Clinton’s daughter, who had been famously media shy, recently signed on as a TV correspondent with NBC.
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After seeing her face when Odumbo was giving the State of the Union, I’m not surprised. Her facial expressions said it all and were clearly meant to be visible. She clearly disdains the man and how America could elect such a person of low moral character and intelligence. She would have been 10 times better in office! Let’s get this bum out of office before he wrecks us into the rocks like the Costa ship…
Posted by: vet_SF | January 26, 2012, 3:11 pm 3:11 pm
I still believe we Democrats chose the wrong candidate in 2008 to represent the party.
Posted by: Bob | January 26, 2012, 3:12 pm 3:12 pm
I wanted her in 2008. Oh well, she is doing a fantastic job as Sec of State and has achieved a great deal on her own. Hubby has better credentials as “Hilary’s husband”. The next terrific woman in politics – Elizabeth Warren.
Posted by: pksk531 | January 26, 2012, 3:27 pm 3:27 pm
Hillary is a Great Lady and a superior Secretary of State. I can understand how she’d be ‘tired’ of all the politics. She’s lived in the limelight for about 30 years now and she and Bill have a LOT to be proud of. Their combined accomplishments are unbelievable and I wish her the best in anything she choses to do next, even if she just takes a long rest and writes a book or something. Thank you Hillary for all your years of service. As for PKSK531: Boy you’ve got that right, Elizabeth Warren is a real WINNER!!! She’s got my vote.
Posted by: demNme5 | January 26, 2012, 3:46 pm 3:46 pm
You misread her expression entirely! She is tired and after a long day, her fatigue was showing. But your disrespectful name calling is unacceptable. It is childish to call anyone names, but to do so to our President is especially aggravating. Disagree with him if you must. But use whatever intelligence you have and address him respectfully. I believe the greatest crisis in the United States is NOT the economy but the lack of respect that is exhibited by our citizens for the Office of the Presidency. What are you- in the third grade?
Posted by: Toni Botello | January 26, 2012, 3:49 pm 3:49 pm
A real shame. Can you imagine an Obama/Clinton ticket for the second term? Come on Hilary, hang in there, go for the Vice President role which would groom you for Hilary as President in 2016!
Posted by: Carl Raphael | January 26, 2012, 3:56 pm 3:56 pm
WOW FREEDOM of speech abound!!!! isn’t it great!!!!!!!
Posted by: Lori | January 26, 2012, 4:08 pm 4:08 pm
Freedom of speech is just fine, but there is sometimes a problem in that the person with the most outlandish speech is just showing a complete lack of knowledge, respect and maturity. Sure, we can SAY anything we want – but some people prove just how truly DUMB they are when they DO speak! Better to say NOTHING and be thought a fool than to open your mouth and take away all doubt!!!
Posted by: demNme5 | January 26, 2012, 4:25 pm 4:25 pm
So long Hillary! It’s been fun. Really.
Posted by: TexBork2012 | January 26, 2012, 4:30 pm 4:30 pm
DEMNME6 Your wrong. It is better to speak out and voice an opinion be it right or wrong it will create a conversation. Having it your way is to say we are a one way only society. Sure i have said some real stupid stuff on these blogs ad i admit that. But if we do not bring up a concern or a what if opinion then how do we create a dialog. You posted as if your opinion and those who think like you are all that matters and is the only way one needs to think. Brother i sure do not want to live in your boring world of people who only think one way. May as well talk to a wall.
Posted by: Jim Rod | January 26, 2012, 4:36 pm 4:36 pm
Way to say it, DEMNME5!! I’ve always wondered why people who think they are so much smarter than the President (ANY President), don’t run for that office themselves… I’m sure the public has no idea at all the stress the President goes through. President Obama is definitely right about our nation needing to come together instead of splitting apart.
Posted by: Sylvia | January 26, 2012, 4:46 pm 4:46 pm
Freedom of speech is just fine, but there is sometimes a problem in that the person with the most outlandish speech is just showing a complete lack of knowledge, respect and maturity. Sure, we can SAY anything we want – but some people prove just how truly DUMB they are when they DO speak! Better to say NOTHING and be thought a fool than to open your mouth and take away all doubt!!!
POSTED BY: DEMNME5 | JANUARY 26, 2012, 4:25 PM 4:25 PM
LOL you have certainly proved your point with this post DEMNME5.. well done!
Posted by: onlyanegg | January 26, 2012, 4:59 pm 4:59 pm
@ Bob, I agree. I think if we had known about Edwards’ lies earlier (and I question why we didn’t), it might have been Hillary and we’d be well on our way to recovery and more unified as a nation, instead of more divided than ever. I had thought if the GOP won in November, she could run in 2016, but I guess not. November will be yet another “lesser of two evils” vote for me; I don’t see a worthy candidate on either side.
Posted by: LagunaTriMom | January 26, 2012, 5:23 pm 5:23 pm
I admire Hillary Clinton and can certainly understand that she feels she has served long enough. One can only imagine the pressure of her job and all the traveling. I hope she enjoys her retirement.
Posted by: Librarian53 | January 26, 2012, 5:23 pm 5:23 pm
I do not blame her for wanting to get out of that life – she has been through a lot, and I give her credit for having taken any job with Obama as boss – she’s handled her position with strength and moral fortitude, and wanting to go to the next chapter of her life is understandable. Good Luck Hillary – I am not a Democrat, but you have shown a lot of class through the years, and a lot of growth and change. You showed America just how strong a woman can be when faced with turmoil.
Posted by: independentthinker | January 27, 2012, 8:50 am 8:50 am
Thank you for your service. 4 years is about all we can stand but we may not have the option to resign. Enjoy your retirement with ol Bill and your accumulated wealth. In the meantime, we will continue to listen to lectures about those mean Repub millionaires.
Posted by: Salty | January 27, 2012, 9:13 am 9:13 am
Please share with us what she has accomplished as Secretary of State? Our standing in the middle east is far less than what is was before her. Iran is going to get the bomb. I’m just amazed at how many people fawn over her. If she had not been married to Bill Clinton you would have never heard of her. She ran for President with a resume almost as light as obama. Other than being the first lady she had no appreciable experience for President.
Posted by: Perplexed | January 27, 2012, 10:04 am 10:04 am
Doesn’t anyone think that she made this announcement now because she knew what was coming out about her in that new KIndle ebook, “The Diary of Hillary Clinton’s Secret Campaign Consultant?” I am so disgusted with her. i don’t believe a word she says.
Posted by: Annie Muss | January 30, 2012, 6:29 pm 6:29 pm
It Bad When People Have Nothing Good To Say What I know is Mrs. Clinton You Are THE IRONE HORSE OF AMERICA THEIR WILL BE NO OTHER LIKE YOU AND IF YOU RUN WE WILL VOTE FOR YOU
Posted by: Stephen | March 25, 2012, 4:24 pm 4:24 pm
Friends for me this is not about being fans of the Clinton’s. This is about the realty that right now is the actual mood in this country. We can be real about it or we can be like the conservatives in 08 and stick to Sarah Palin wishful thinking plan only in our case its Barack Obama wishful thinking plan.
How many states have put laws on the books about abortion, gays, immigration, faith in government, which are all hurting civil right and are even re-defining the first amendment? How many times has faith crossed the line into civil laws in the states? More of these kinds of laws have been done SINCE Obama’s election then was done BEFORE his election. This is because the Obama network can only focusing on the Federal offices. They do not have a network in place to be able to do anything else. That takes decades of hard work to create such a network and none in the Obama camp have done that. I am looking down the road at the next 4 years of across the board government in my country and going OH MY unless we find a solution we are going to see even worse laws get passed until they will be strong enough to be done on a national level.
The Clinton’s have that network in place now with three Presidential campaigns behind them and decades of hard work but we need a rally point that will help all those state candidates. If Hillary announced, overnight you would see endorsements going back and forth for key governorship’s, state legislatures and other local and federal offices. We could avert a red state country and turn it into a blue states country. This en-turn would even encourage the Republican Party leadership to abandon the tea party and tamper down the Christian Right. They want to so bad even now but the silent majority has not shown them cause to. Many are saying even now that Berry Goldwater was right about these people taking over our party. If we wait until 2016 there will be no shot for any of us including Hillary Clinton!
No matter if Mitt or Obama is elected it turns out the same on state level elections. So for me this is about stopping a teavanglist take over not a Hillary Clinton fan club or bitter still about 08 things. If there were an Obama network or another person network who could do what the Clintons could do in stopping that take over I would be writing for them. No one else has done the hard work over decades like the Clintons. I can’t think of another name besides Hillary Clinton that can give us what we absolutely must have right now to stop these people. If you can give me a better name I am all ears! The reality mood of this country says Barack Obama can’t get it done, heck he will be lucky to just get himself re-elected let alone help anyone else. This is not a time to chill Hillary. Those laws are coming! That is unless we all find the courage do what it takes to harness the mood of the country for actionable results that can keep those laws from being presented.
Posted by: Roger | April 29, 2012, 11:27 am 11:27 am