My Sentiments Exactly

Two days ago I subscribed to the remarks of the Secretary of State. (Oh, how I love you.)  Today, Madam Secretary made a presentation of the U.S.’s position on the current global economic state of affairs in front of Vishakha N. Desai President and CEO of the Asia Society. The Asia Society has held itself for forty years as a global educational organization dedicated to deepening connections among the peoples of Asia and the United States.

It is the grand closing statements of relief, like the one that follows, from global leaders that are most worth noting these days.

MS. DESAI: On that note, we must bring this (presentation) to an end. I just want to say that with our foreign policy in your hands, our heart is at ease.

SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, thank you.

Ok. Now I have to go back and read the remarks of Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice. I gotta know what she could have possibly said to heads of state and interested world leaders at the beginning of the Bush Administration, and especially, at the end of the administration.

We were so arrogant. The boldness is admirable (see – How G. W. Bush got elected as President of the United States)  The reality and execution were very, very MTV (see – Why Colin Powell leaves, is asked to leave, the Bush administration.)

Again, MS. DESAI: On that note, we must bring this (presentation) to an end. I just want to say that with our foreign policy in your hands, our heart is at ease.

SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, thank you.

Ms. Desai seems to say that she would readily leave Asian Foreign policy in the hands of Hilary Clinton. Which is funny, because all of the Secretary of State’s remarks today carefully requested the full participation from foreign countries to revitalize and stimulate current economic conditions. I think Ms. Desai was just too overwhelmed with gratefulness to listen to that request. But our SOS clearly requested innovative, committed and timely support from the Asian countries. Seems everyone is saying, “We’re going to need a lot of help.”

A little Wikipedia info: Six Secretaries of State became presidents (Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, James Monroe, John Quincy Adams, Martin Van Buren and James Buchanan) and four won Nobel Peace Prizes (Frank Kellogg, Cordell Hull, George Marshall and Henry Kissinger).

I could see Hilary Rodham Clinton being a fifth Secretary of State to win a Nobel Peace Prize. I’m no political expert, but, there is no shortage of possible categories she could impact for the betterment of humanity these days.

Might she become the seventh SOS to become President? How fabulous to wonder. God, bless Hilary. She kinda makes Condoleezza look like Sarah P., just way in over our heads. But, didn’t we all feel like that during the Bush Administration, way in over our heads (or too delusional to know the difference.)

If you too would like to receive The SOS’s remarks, follow this trail. http://www.state.gov/issuesandpress/

Here are the remarks of The Secretary of State for February 13th, 2009. http://www.state.gov/secretary/rm/2009a/02/117333.htm

Apologies for all publishing errors and if I need further reference to data, hell, let me know. This is my second blog post. I’m not a journalist, but, I would like to be responsible for the difference between reporting a few facts and sharing personal opinions.

Apologies also for all grammatical errors or grammar errors, I don’t know which phrase to use. I simply cannot compensate for all of my flaws in one sitting as it’s Friday night and there is now a party going on next door and I’d like to go play.