CNN’s Richard Quest: Hillary Clinton is an ‘International Superstar’

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Richard Quest, CNN Correspondet | NewsBusters.orgDuring Friday’s Situation Room, CNN correspondent Richard Quest predicted that the international community would react favorably if Hillary Clinton would become the next Secretary of State: "Absolutely amazed, outstanding reaction -- I’ve little doubt. Remember, Hillary Clinton is an international superstar, known around the world. There would be some reservations, bearing in mind everyone saw the bruising Democratic primary....But no question, the gravitas -- the authority that she would bring would be welcomed around the world." He later made a bizarre analogy about European reaction to the election of Barack Obama: "You’re talking about people who have been like starving men, who have suddenly been given a food [sic] and a meal and it tastes brilliant to them."

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Host Wolf Blitzer first asked the CNN correspondent, "...[L]et’s talk about world reaction -- you’re based in London -- what would be the reaction to a Secretary of State Hillary Clinton?" Quest who was in Washington for the emergency G20 economic summit, then gave his "international superstar" answer about Senator Clinton. Blitzer then followed-up by commenting about how "her husband’s [Bill Clinton] still admired around the world." Quest replied, "And she’s an internationalist. She would be -- she knows her way around. She knows the people involved."

The CNN host then asked Quest about how the world was reacting to the election of Obama: "...[I]n Europe, how are they reacting? How are they feeling, now that they’ve had a chance to absorb this historic moment?" The correspondent promptly answered, and included his "starving" analogy: "Giddy -- they’re still giddy with excitement about it. I was in London just this weekend. They can’t believe their luck, Wolf. You know, you’re talking about people who have been like starving men, who have suddenly been given a food [sic] and a meal and it tastes brilliant to them." Blitzer, who seemed surprised by this answer, replied, "That much?" Quest responded by giving his commentary on this apparently "giddy" reaction from Europeans: "Absolutely -- no question. The expectations are unreasonable. They’re way out of the ballpark."

Blitzer asked one more follow-up question about this reaction to Obama before moving on to the issue of the upcoming summit: "Well, is it because they really admire and appreciate Barack Obama and what he stands for, or they don't like the incumbent president, George W. Bush?" Quest replied, "A lot of the second and a bit of the first is the best way to put it. They believe he can solve most of the problems, or at least, they have a better chance of getting it from him than anyone else."

—Matthew Balan is a news analyst at the Media Research Center.


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Eeeek! Insanity!

I just keep thinking that I am going to wake up from this craziness.  How can the media even keep a straight face when they report this drivel?

Meal

I'm about to GAG on it!

I thought this creep Quest

I thought this creep Quest was already arrested for public masturbation.

"Government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it." -Ronald Reagan

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Glad to see Quest still working for CNN

What, with all the crazy things that went down in Central Park and all.

I didn't expect anything

I didn't expect anything less from Richard Quest, the same guy who got caught in Central Park at dead of night with a rope around his neck and his wedding tackle and some drugs. These people have dropped any kind of pretense of spreading the news. So far Odumbo has achieved nothing whatsoever and yet they're all so giddy with excitement! Does anybody need more evidence for the irrationality of the left? the Europeans are so ion love with Odumbo because they actually believe the US under Bush were a threat to them. Little do they know that a weak and vaccilating USA is gonna be a bigger threat to them. But some have to learn it the hard way. Idiots!

Central Park...

...but the rope was tied around his schwantz AND his neck.

Central Park

I'm one block from Central Park, and I swear, I was not a part of this! :p

 

You're the next contestant on...
THE MESSIAH IS... LEFT !!

 

Hillary is no superstar.

Hillary Clinton is no superstar, just a well known name. People with memories longer than what they had for lunch know the disasters that woman brought to the White House.

From the health care mess, travelgate, missing files, the futures market questions, and backing up her philandering husband, this carpetbagger has a less than stellar track record of achievement in the political arena. Like the upstart who beat her she can't point to much of anything that could be called an achievement except survival. It's just pathetic both that Hillary and Barack were the best the democrat party could come up with and that sad as that ticket ended up being, they actually won.

One more of these elections and there won't be a GOP except in the memories of those who lived in the Reagan years.

Don't talk about what you have done or what you are going to do.
Thomas Jefferson

Patience my fellow

Patience my fellow grasshoppers. In time Icarus will soon be so consumed with hubris that he'll make his run to the Sun and his wings will melt. His fall to Earth will not be reported, but we will know it.

On the reality front, the high expectations the world has set for our newly elected President is amazing. It'll be very interesting to watch this whole thing unfold.

obviously high on meth

obviously high on meth

I finally get it

Awhile back I stumbled upon a mock-communist website aiming to poke fun at the Democrats, mainly BO.

A number of take offs on the "Hope" poster included Bob Hope, Dope, Ralph Nader (No Hope), Chope (where change meets hope) among others.

One that I didn't get until now was a picture of this guy with the words ROPE underneath.

 

 If the Secretary of State

 If the Secretary of State is very popular with the rest of the world then they must not be very effective at protecting the interests ot the US.

so this guys name is Richard

so this guys name is Richard "Dick" Quest .... sounds like gay super hero ... sorry couldt help that

LOL

LOL

can you imagine her

can you imagine her shrillness talking to diplomats my god she'll start a war

What we are seeing is a remix of...

 "Triumph of the Will" , but for a few dissident voices, it's unanimous, Obama is our Saviour.

 

 

 

Anyone who has ever heard Santayana's famous quote about History repeating itself is condemned to repeat it.

Methinks Billy and Hilly

Methinks Billy and Hilly made a pact with the Oblama prior to the election about bringing the old Clinton pack back There are really lots of possibilities for Hilly in an Obummer presidency, such as a SCOTUS appointee, National Security Advisor, UN Ambassador, even the mentioned Secy of State.  Whatever it is, it will be a high-profiled position.

With about as much class as

With about as much class as Madonna! And all this time I thought of Hillary as an 'International Pain In The Ass'.

Proof - Liberals Are Looney-Toons!

 

 

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i'm thinking of a show tune...

hil-a-ry...su-per-star!...who are you? what do you think you are?

Ecclesiastes 10:2 The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left.

Good evening CT

A pain in the ass for Hillary would be worse than a chest cold for Dolly Parton.

coco... You must be

coco...

You must be talking about her husband, right?

And a good evening right back atcha!

Proof - Liberals Are Looney-Toons!

 

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CT

I keep thinking they're the odd couple but they're not funny. Dr. Jekyll and Mrs Hyde maybe?

§ Coco!! I Hope Hillary gets the Job!!!

Drama???   You will get DRAMA!!!  Hello Bubba!!

PLEASE MAKE THIS HAPPEN!!!

LOL!!!

ps: Coco...How's the XM?

Ster.

I am a peripheral visionary. I can see the future, but only way off to the side.

XM is great Ster. Thanks a

XM is great Ster. Thanks a lot.

Hillary as Secy of State?

Hillary as Secy of State?  Perhaps she could wear that low-cut neckline dress showing her man cleavage.  Perish the thought!

Obama is not mein fuhrer 

she could spend 250k on clothes

and never come close to looking as good palin looks in clothes bought at a second hand store.

Ecclesiastes 10:2 The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left.

Obama's choice for Secy of State according to Yapoo!

Over at YAPoo! (Yahoo and AP), there is a headline reading "Obama weighs Clinton, Richardson for Secy of State". Wonder whether BO is actually weighing her t**s or Richardson's b@lls.... 

We don't need superstars, we need competence...

We don't need superstars, we need competence and substance. What does Hillary have? We don't know.