General Discussion
Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsPompeo asks Clinton for advice as he preps for confirmation battle
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/04/10/pompeo-hearing-state-clinton-512155But now that Pompeo faces a tough confirmation process to become secretary of state himself, he has reached out to Clinton and Kerry, as well as every other living occupant of the office, to ask for guidance. Clinton, for one, has been willing to help.
These were lengthy calls seeking advice from the former secretaries, a person familiar with Pompeos prep work told POLITICO. He understands the gravity of the challenge before him.
Hillary actually talked to that rat bastard...
DemocratSinceBirth
(99,719 posts)She is a better person than me.
DURHAM D
(32,617 posts)What we could of had...
SummerSnow
(12,608 posts)Bleacher Creature
(11,258 posts)I'm not surprised that she's going the honorable and classy route. My response would have been very different.
DemocratSinceBirth
(99,719 posts)Ohiogal
(32,144 posts)like "Oh, ha ha, that's just politics.... he didn't really mean it literally" and crap like that.
Mr. Ected
(9,675 posts)Putting country first.
It's too bad this lesson won't be learned by the fascists in charge.
Achilleaze
(15,543 posts)Oh, wait, I forgot. He's a republican.
BSdetect
(8,999 posts)bullwinkle428
(20,631 posts)Not sure I could ever bring myself to lift a finger for someone that did that to me.
Orsino
(37,428 posts)That seems to work pretty well as a strategy.
Tom Rinaldo
(22,919 posts)Pompeo earned derision, not assistance, from her. But Hillary likely knows that Pompeo is about as qualified a candidate for Secretary of State as Trump is willing to nominate, and unlike most who Trump could pick, he has some grounding in the real world. If she graciously keeps a line open with him, a day may come at 3:00 AM when Secretary Clinton receives a phone call from a future Secretary Pompeo wanting to consult on some grave matter facing our nation and the world. Our country will be better served if a relationship exists between them that can be leaned on then. This is an aspect of Hillary that I admire.
EffieBlack
(14,249 posts)EffieBlack
(14,249 posts)ck4829
(35,096 posts)Proud Liberal Dem
(24,452 posts)I would've slammed the phone down so hard Pompeo could have felt it.
Ilsa
(61,710 posts)She loves the USA more than revenge, lives her faith daily. I wish I was more like her.
Do all the good you can. By all the means you can. In all the ways you can. In all the places you can. At all the times you can. To all the people you can. As long as ever you can.
JOHN WESLEY, theologian