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President Obama Has Nothing But Praise for Hillary Clinton’s ‘Thoughtfulness’ and ‘Discipline’ in ‘60 Minutes’ Interview

Jan. 27, 2013 8:15pm Erica Ritz

President Obama Praises Sec. of State Hillary Clinton in Joint 60 Minutes Interview for CBS

In this Jan. 25, 2013 file image taken from video and provided by CBS, President Barack Obama, center, and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton speak with 60 Minutes correspondent Steve Kroft, left, in the Blue Room of the White House in Washington. (Photo: AP)

President Barack Obama is praising Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s “discipline, stamina, thoughtfulness, and ability to project” as she prepares to leave his Cabinet.

In a rare joint interview airing Sunday on CBS’s “60 Minutes, Obama said:

“I just wanted to have a chance to publicly say thank you, because I think Hillary will go down as one of the finest secretaries of state we’ve had. It has been a great collaboration over the last four years. I’m going to miss her — wish she was sticking around, but she has logged so many miles I can’t begrudge her wanting to take it easy for a little bit.

“But I want the country to appreciate just what an extraordinary role she’s played during the course of my administration. A lot of the successes we’ve had internationally have been because of her hard work.”

The duo’s joint interview is likely to stoke speculation that Obama may prefer Clinton to succeed him in the White House after the 2016 elections, but neither said anything concrete on the issue.

“You guys in the press are incorrigible,” Obama scolded. “I was literally inaugurated four days ago. And you’re talking about elections four years from now.”

President Obama said one of the main reasons he chose Clinton was because she already had international recognition, and he knew he would have to spend significant time at home dealing with the crisis he “inherited.” Clinton related:

“The one thing he did mention was he basically said: `You know, we’ve got this major economic crisis that may push us into a depression. I’m not going to be able to do a lot to satisfy the built-up expectations for our role around the world. So you’re going to have to get out there and, you know, really represent us while I deal with, you know, the economic catastrophe I inherited.”

Sec. of State Hillary Clinton recently testified on the September 11 attack on an American outpost in Libya that killed four Americans. However, the interview did not focus on international crises.

“There are transitions and transformations taking place all around the world. We are not going to be able to control every aspect of every transition and transformation,” Obama said. “Sometimes, you know, there will be unintended consequences.”

However, when confronted with the criticism that the U.S. has not intervened in Syria, President Obama cited his administration’s “leadership” in Egypt, saying “you might have seen a different outcome” in our absence.

The two joked about the 2008 campaign before saying how much the past four years has changed their relationship.

“Are there going to be differences? Yeah. Deep differences? Of course,” Clinton said. “You had a lot of strong-willed, -minded people. But the president deserves our best judgment, our advice and then he deserves us to stand with him and to execute.”

Here is part 1 of the interview:

And part 2, which focuses more on foreign policy:

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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Comments (137)

denkat56
Posted on January 28, 2013 at 7:52am
This mutual admiration is to protect their sorry jobs and incomes. These two have their noses stuck up so high in the air, that us the taxpayers will never be their equal. We just don’t understand the problems of running a country, we could never comprehend the decisions that are being made at their level of power. Like who to invite to the latest party at the old white house, or who Hillary is going to let die over sea’s, or if bill can keep his pants zipped up. Or Michelle going on vacation for the umpteenth time off our taxes. It’s turned into a circus, and Barry the boy king is the circus master. And 47% voted for this clown of state. Poor Hillary, she’s a conniving little witch, who’s married to the littlest man in Arkansas. Ask all of his sexual partners. Barry and Hillary deserve each other, history will prove that they were the cause of America’s downfall, and the 47% who have free phones, on welfare, state assistance, and food stamps. Allah bless little Barry the boy king, my god sure isn’t.

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Mess23
Posted on January 28, 2013 at 7:35am
Keep your friends close, but keep your enemies CLOSER. He was there to keep her in line.

These people are SICK!!!

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tothepoint
Posted on January 28, 2013 at 7:34am
Only a fool believes anything the Serial Liar Obama says.
Watch everything he does, though.
And as for Hillary, those who praise her refusal to give help to four Americans murdered in Benghazi should be ashamed of themselves.

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ellietoo
Posted on January 28, 2013 at 7:27am
CBS is a paid for machine. I have a better word but they would not print it. The mainstream media is pure paid for propaganda. Where is the investigation into how our media machine tuned into a one party support system? No other party will ever win the White House while our media is structured to support only leftest views.

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700P
Posted on January 28, 2013 at 7:25am
Once again demonstrating the value of any team member willing to fall on their sword for the higher cause. It occurred to me recently we’re seeing the worst aspects of LBJ, Nixon and Carter rolled up into one. Don’t forget it was LBJ who signed the Gun Control Act of 1968 which among other things required unworkable registration of all ammunition purchases until overturned during the Reagan Administration. This stupid piece of legislation was passed during the emotional turmoil following RFK &MLKs assassinations. Never let a crisis go to waste.

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takearight
Posted on January 28, 2013 at 7:13am
When Hillary blamed the the obscure video for the Ben Ghazi attack, which she knew all along was not responsible for the murders, she helped bring the Muslim world’s attention to the previously unknown video. This enraged the Arab/Muslim world even more which caused further rioting. I wonder how many more people died because of her attempt to cover up the truth. Yeah, good job Hillary.

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ycul
Posted on January 28, 2013 at 6:50am
@ REDFISH52. Thanks! I just spit my morning coffee all over my screen and keyboard. Hilarious! Thanks for making my Monday. I sure needed a good laugh this morning :-)

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Ella
Posted on January 28, 2013 at 6:40am
Birds of a feather….and Two peas in a pod….

There is a G-d and he will exact justice on these murderers. It may take years but they will get what they desrve even if the justice system isn’t the purveyor. They (we all) have to answer to our creator.

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BillyPenn
Posted on January 28, 2013 at 6:36am
Major WOW factor ? Uhhhhhhhhhhh no, major GAG factor ! The ridiculous situation which presents itself, is that there are alleged adults who will believe this farce.

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ree758
Posted on January 28, 2013 at 6:32am
Obama should be proud no American has ever spread sharia more than Hillary

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sasquatch08
Posted on January 28, 2013 at 6:14am
A reasonably fit black guy defending a chunky white chick…

Oh wait, now I’m racist.

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Founding Dad
Posted on January 28, 2013 at 5:55am
When the order came from the White House NOT to rescue the Bengazi people, Obama was the senior person in that room. Clinton did as he ordered and Americans died as a result. It was so obvious yesterday that Obama was afraid of Clinton appearing on 60 Minutes by herself, afraid of what she might say. He “told her” he was going on the interview with her, so that he could interrupt her if she started to tell the truth. That’s why Obama was praising Clinton, trying to buy her off with compliments. Obama is a murderer and Clinton is part of the cover-up. This is much worse than Watergate, because Americans died as a result of Obama’s cowardice.

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- ree758
  Posted on January 28, 2013 at 6:34am
  Great post!!
  
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Willik
Posted on January 28, 2013 at 5:42am
Obama: “…because I think Hillary will go down as one of the finest secretaries of state we’ve had.”

PC Code Speak for: “She was absolutely the WORST SecState ever to serve(?) in the office!”

“Now get this skank outta my mosque!”

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berlet98
Posted on January 28, 2013 at 2:11am
The MSM Practice to Deceive

It’s a given that Vice President Joseph Robinette Biden gives all new meaning to the word asinine and commits even more stupid gaffes than his boss President Barack Hussein Obama–which is amazing in and of itself–and so the mainstream media generally ignores Bidenisms such as his recent delaration at the Iowa State Society Inauguration Ball that, “I’m proud to be President of the United States.”
America’s uncrowned Clown Prince retracted that unintentional coup attempt following his audience’s derisive laughter and after he got a corrective poke then compounded his inanity by saying, ”I’m proud to be Vice President of the United States and I’m prouder to be Barack Obama.”

America needs a good laugh these days and Biden frequently provides one. If not for the fact he’s a heartbeat away from being the commander in chief and his rumored, addled ambition to run for the presidency in four years–both scary prospects–we could sit back and enjoy the comic relief.

Far less enjoyable and much less comical is the propensity of Obama’s MSM to conceal, bury, distort, and lie concerning news stories which contradict or embarrass the administration, stories that are vital to the public’s right to know and understand what’s going on in our increasingly-threatened democratic republic.

For example, consider the mainsteam coverage of Obama’s second inauguration festivities last Monday.

Instead of fulfilling their

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asybot12
Posted on January 28, 2013 at 2:04am
So obama was voted in 1 because he was black, 2 because he was black (by whites as a guilt thing) so now we are going to vote for her because she is a woman and 2 she looks like a (white) granny so we vote for her to make us feel good…. I would not doubt it for a minute, by the time 2016 rolls around she has been in your kitchen baking bread!

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LoveBringsTruth
Posted on January 28, 2013 at 1:59am
Quit promoting propaganda news.

Either expose this islamist or go back to your 2 year old viral videos.

I can’t take this non news garbage.

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CommonSense41
Posted on January 28, 2013 at 1:40am
Are there people that are low than these two stooges? My goodness, what a country? These stooges lied openly to American people and still in power. What a shame. The families whose love ones got killed in Bengasi in old time would take these stooges to the court and make them pay for their arrogance. The country that worship people like BHO, Biden, Pelosi, and Clintons is insane.

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CommonSense41
Posted on January 28, 2013 at 1:36am
Are there people that are low than these two stooges? My goodness, what a country? These stooges lied openly to American people and still in power. What a shame. The families whose love ones got killed in Bengasi in old time would take these stooges to a barrier and killed them. The country that worship people like BHO, Biden, Pelosi, and Clintons is insane.

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rafa2design
Posted on January 28, 2013 at 1:35am
“President Obama said one of the main reasons he chose Clinton was because she already had international recognition…” So in other words, she wasn’t qualified but she was popular enough to take the role. These two have innocent blood on their hands. I hope someday they will be accountable and that justice would be served.

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zoro51
Posted on January 28, 2013 at 1:32am
sickends me this LIEING SOCIALIST and his CRONY have lied to america n still do IMPEACH N JAIL HILLARY HOLDER for US BLOOD IS ON THIER HANDS N THIER WATCH

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marmond
Posted on January 28, 2013 at 12:51am
Hillary’s has been as successful at foreign policy as Michelle has been at developing a school lunch program. Great job Hillary, more people are dying in Egypt, Syria, Libya, Iraq and Afganistan than before you took the job. There is more instability in northern Africa and the Middle East than before she became secretary. But as Hillary say, “What difference does it make”, cause the Dems will trot Hillary out in 2016 and have all kinds of praise for the wonderful contributions she has made and devoted her life for the betterment of mankind. Hold on to your hats folks for the next historical event, the first female president and the first, first gentlemen in the White House. Poor Joe always the magician’s assistant but never the magician, unless……….

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bigjason
Posted on January 28, 2013 at 12:51am
I’ve been a repub now for close to twenty years, but I’m now seriously considering abandoning them and returning to the libertarian party. I really think that we need to start transitioning into a new party, IMO, the libertarian party. As conservatives, we keep getting caught in the same logic trap, “well, if you water down the vote, you might as well vote for the progressives, ie, the democrat party.”. If we keep waiting until the month before the election, we’ll always be stuck with what the Republican party jams into nomination. If we start abandoning the Republican party now, we can start swelling the ranks of the libertarian party. As was made abundantly clear in the last election and in every congressional showdown since then, the RINO’s hold the cards in the repub party and sure as he ll aren’t going to let conservatives threaten their cushy gigs. The libertarian platform, with it’s live and let live approach based on non-aggressive policy making, has a much better chance of appealing to a public that is extremely jaded with the typical BS coming out of Washington. I was a Santorum supporter but, unfortunately, he has too much religiosity built into his approach and freaked out too many people. The bottom line is that we, as party members, need to act proactively before we’re up against the wall again being told that Christy or some other RINO is really the only “electable” option we have against the opposition.

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neverending
Posted on January 28, 2013 at 12:36am
She is one bbbbbbbbbbiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiggggggggggggg mama! Hope that chair held up for the entire interview. Croft should have presented them with the liars of the year award!

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Ghandi was a Republican
Posted on January 28, 2013 at 12:05am
The World is on fire and 3rd World despots are spinning Uranium like pinwheels at the state fair. Payload capable missiles and all. In 4 years the middle East has been turned inside out. It is evident that blood and treasure was spat upon by obama policies. America has lost respect, value and has been officially downgraded with more downgrades being threatened. He blames bush?
Good job losers,

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CTLO
Posted on January 28, 2013 at 12:00am
I have asked the question of many: what did Hillary do to help our nation during her term as SOS?

Blank stares. Then the only things they came up with were crises created, threats ignored – and now growing much larger. But she did earn all those frequent flyer miles!

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