Showing posts with label HILLARY CLINTON. Show all posts
Showing posts with label HILLARY CLINTON. Show all posts

9 Dec 2008


WASHINGTON — The first sign of cracks in President-elect Barack Obama's foreign policy team of rivals emerged on Monday as his choices for secretary of state and U.S. ambassador to the United Nations visited the State Department.

As Secretary of State-pick Hillary Rodham Clinton and U.N. envoy-choice Susan Rice separately visited the diplomatic agency's headquarters in Washington's Foggy Bottom neighborhood, persons familiar with the transition said that Rice wants to install her own transition team inside the department.

Such a move by an incoming U.N. ambassador is rare, if not unprecedented, because the job is based at the United Nations in New York, where Rice already has a small transition staff, the sources familiar with the incoming administration.

The push by Rice, an early Obama supporter whose position the President-elect wants to elevate to a cabinet post, is also a signal that she intends to use her influence with the new president to play a more significant role than previous U.N. envoys, they said. The transition sources spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss internal deliberations.

Officials with Clinton's transition team declined to comment on the matter, and aides to Rice could not immediately be reached. State Department officials declined to comment on issues related to the transition.

It was not clear if Clinton and Rice _ who had strained relations during the Democratic primaries because of Rice's steadfast backing of Obama _ saw each other at the State Department as Clinton left the building shortly after Rice arrived.

During the presidential campaign, some Clinton aides saw Rice's early decision to back Obama as a betrayal because of her previous role as a high State Department official during President Bill Clinton's administration. Rice's desire to place her own team in Washington could fuel speculation that those tensions will carry into the new administration.

The officials could not say if Clinton's team had formally objected to Rice's plan, or even if Rice would be able to install a separate transition team inside the State Department. But they noted that dueling transition teams could complicate the handover by blurring lines of authority.

Technically, the job of U.N. envoy falls under the authority of the secretary of state, although some previous U.N. ambassadors have held cabinet rank. The last U.N. ambassador to be part of the president's cabinet was Richard Holbrooke, who had a famously icy relationship with then-Secretary of State Madeleine Albright during the Clinton administration.

Albright, who was President Clinton's first ambassador to the United Nations, was a mentor to Rice. But the two had a falling out when Albright, America's first female secretary of state, lined up behind Hillary Clinton for the Democratic presidential nomination and Rice backed Obama.

Hillary Clinton, meanwhile, was to dine Monday evening with the nation's current and second female secretary of state, Condoleezza Rice, at Rice's apartment in the exclusive Watergate complex. The two Rices are not related and Condoleezza Rice said on Sunday that she thought Clinton would do a great job.

Also Monday, Clinton was to meet privately with Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass. and the incoming chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, according to a Democratic official. Kerry, once a contender for the secretary of state job, will oversee Clinton's confirmation. Kerry has pledged to hold "swift and fair" confirmation hearings.


21 Nov 2008

14 Sept 2008

Let me make a confession:Until when Hillary Clinton withdrew from the Democrat presidential campaign,and eventually endorse Barack Obama,I strongly believed that the latter's nomination could lead to another 4 yrs of a Republican in the White House ie a win for John McCain.It's not that I didnt want to see Obama making history by becoming the first Black president of the US of A,but I was rather scared of  the Republican dirty tricks (known in Bongo as "Siasa za Majitaka") on an easy target as Obama.I imagined how the GOP smear machine would assassinate Obama's character,bearing in mind how they successfully made John Kerry's bid to the White House a nightmare.

Perhaps I was wrong.Obama is now on the verge of making history.Given the unpopularity of Bush's presidency,the Dem's road to victory should have been easier.Unfortunately,the Republicans certainly know the odds against them.As I have always suspected,when the going gets tough in politics,any option on the table could be usefull.Of recent,McCain has been accussed of lies and deception,a possible sign that all might not be going well for the GOP candidate.And it seems he will soon receive support from same old groups that focuses on producing emotional rather than rational responses from voters.

HERE they come! (CLICK TO READ THE STORY)

5 Mar 2008



















Hillary Clinton amefanikiwa kuibuka mshindi kwenye kinyang'anyiro cha kugombea nafasi ya urais kupitia chama cha Democrats katika majimbo muhimu ya Ohio na Texas na pia Rhode Island  huku mpinzani wake,Barack Obama, akishinda jimbo la Vermont.Pengine ushindi huo wa Hillary unaendana na mtizamo wa baadhi ya wachambuzi wa siasa za Marekani,kama vile David Gergen,ambao wamekuwa wakionya not to count out Hillary mapema hasa kwa kuzingatia namna Clinton political machine inavyofanya kazi.Ni muhimu pia kukumbuka kwamba kwa muda mrefu sana hakuna mgombea aliyewahi kushinda urais wa Marekani pasipo kushinda Ohio,na hiyo inaweza kuelezea umuhimu wa ushindi wa Hillary katika jimbo hilo

Hatimaye Seneta wa Arizona (Republican) John McCain ameshinda nomination ya chama chake kugombea Urais wa Marekani baadaye mwaka huu baada ya kufanikiwa kupata delegates 1195.Kwa mujibu wa Breaking news hii ya CNN,inatarajiwa kuwa kesho (kwa saa za US of A,maana hapa tayari ni Jumatano) Rais George W.Bush atam-endorse rasmi McCain.Kazi kubwa iliyobaki mbele ya Seneta huyo ni kuwaunganisha Republicans wenzie,hususan wale wanaodai kuwa he's not conservative enough kama Rush Limbaugh,Sean Hannity,Ann Coulter na wengineo.Baada ya hapo kinafuatia kimuhemuhe cha kuingia 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW dhidi ya Barack Obama au Hillary Clinton.

3 Mar 2008

It's every Blackman's dream to see a fellow Black person in the White House.And for that matter,every Black person has is supposed to wish Barack Obama success in his attempt to rewrite American history by becoming the first non-White President of the US,the first Black President of the US of A.However,I just wish Obama does not win the Democratic Party nomination.Sounds weird,doesnt it?Well,simple reason is he would make too soft a target for Conservative smear campaign.And I believe that's why they pretend to admire his performances in the Dem's Primaries and Caucuses:they pray that Hillary Clinton loses to Obama,and that offers a Republican candidate an easy ride to the White House.I'm not suggesting that Obama is a weaker candidate than Hillary,he's shown over and over how strong,determined and likable he is.Conservatives are scared of competing AGAINST Hillary,who they paint as a divisive and controversial figure,because they know how strong and effective the Clinton's political machinery is.Why then is Hillary trailing in some polls?Well,it's not hard to see that she isn't only competing WITH Obama for a Dem's presidential spot but also AGAINST the Republicans and conservatives who knows what to expect should she emerge the winner in the Dem's race.The clips below might give you an idea as what to expect come a day when Obama is the Dem's Presidential candidate.If it's started this early while he isnt yet nominated to run for the presidency,imagine how dirty and vile swiftboat campaigns would be against Obama.

16 Jan 2008


Wiki iliyopita ilitawaliwa na surprises mbili:huko New Hampshire,Marekani,Hillary Clinton aliibuka mshindi kwenye primaries za chama cha Democrats,kinyume kabisa na utabiri wa awali wa waendesha kura za maoni na wachambuzi wa siasa za nchi hiyo.Na huko nyumbani,ugavana wa Daudi Balali ulitenguliwa.Wakati ili kuelewa nini kinaweza kuwa chanzo cha tofauti kati ya utabiri (kwamba Hillary angeshindwa) na matokeo (ambapo mwanamama huyo alishinda) kunahitaji upeo wa namna flani kuhusu siasa za Marekani na tabia ya chaguzi katika nchi hiyo (kwa mfano phenomenon kama Bradley effect),utenguzi wa ugavana wa Balali haukuhitaji hata short course ya uchambuzi wa siasa kubaini kwamba he had to go,pengine mapema zaidi ya wiki iliyopita.

Makala yangu ndani ya gazeti la Raia Mwema wiki hii inazungumzia surprises hizo mbili.Inakwenda mbali zaidi kwa kuhoji iwapo ufisadi uliopelekea Balali kupoteza unga wake ulihusisha mtu mmoja pekee.Kadhalika,inahitimisha kwamba kufanikiwa kwa ufisadi huo ni failure kwa TAKUKURU na jeshi la Polisi,taasisi ambazo kimsingi zilipaswa kuchukua hatua mapema kuzuia na/au kupunguza uhalifu huo.

Pamoja na makala nyingine zilizokwenda shule ndani ya Raia Mwema,bingirika na makala hiyo hapa.

9 Jan 2008


Baada ya Barack Obama kuibuka kidedea huko Iowa,kuna wengi walioanza kuamini kwamba sura mpya imefunguliwa katika siasa za Marekani.Mimi sikuwa mmoja wao,na ushahidi unapatikana kwenye makala zangu zilizopita kuhusu ushindi huo wa Obama.Katika toleo la wiki hii la gazeti la Raia Mwema nimejaribu kuangalia namna imani na matumaini ya Obama yalivyomfikisha hapa alipo sasa.Napenda kusisitiza kwamba makala hiyo iliandaliwa kabla ya matokeo ya primaries huko New Hampshire ambapo Hillary Clinton ameibuka mshindi na kuwafanya baadhi ya wachambuzi wa siasa na waendesha kura za maoni "kulamba matapishi yao".

Nikipata muda mwafaka nitachambua kwa kirefu nini nachodhani kimechangia kugeuza upepo uliokuwa ukivuma kuelekea kwa Obama huko New Hampshire.Lakini kwa kifupi,nadhani waendesha kura za maoni waliokuwa wakimpa Obama nafasi kubwa ya ushindi huku wakitabiri kuwa Hillary ataanguka walisahau namna Bradley effect inavyoweza kuwazuga watu pindi panapokuwa mgombea Mweupe na Mweusi.Kwa kifupi kabisa,Bradley effect ni tabia katika chaguzi za Marekani  ambapo  wapiga kura watarajiwa ambao hawajafikia uamuzi watampa nani kura zao (undecided voters) hutoa mtizamo tofauti na namna watakavyopiga kura.Kimsingi,tabia hii huchochewa na ubaguzi wa rangi ambapo undecided voters Weupe huweza kudai kuwa hawajaamua wampe nani kura au kudai kuwa watampa kura mgombea Mweusi lakini huishia kumpa kura mgombea Mweupe.

Kama nilivyosema awali,makala yangu kwenye Raia Mwema inahusu namna imani inavyoweza kuyapa nguvu matumaini ili kufikia malengo flani.Nafasi ya Obama imetumiwa kama kielelezo tu cha namna imani mbalimbali huko nyumbani (kwa mfano,kwamba maisha bora kwa kila Mtanzania yanawezekana) zinavyoshindwa kuleta matumaini yanayokusudiwa kutokana na ufisadi,uzembe na ubabaishaji.Pamoja na makala nyingine zilizokwenda shule katika gazeti la Raia Mwema,bingirika na makala yangu hapa.

Baada ya kusoma makala hii sio vibaya ukiburudika na warembo hawa wa Blu3 na kitu chao Hitaji


7 Jan 2008


Kuna mengi yanasemwa kuhusu mwelekeo mzuri wa Barack Obama katika harakati zake za kuingia Ikulu ya Marekani baadaye mwaka huu.Lakini,je mafanikio ya Obama yanamaanisha kukubalika kwa asilimia 100 kwa mtu mweusi katika jamii ya Waamerika au ni matokeo ya kukwepa kile "weusi wenzie" kama Jesse Jackson na Al Sharpton wamekuwa wakikipigia kelele?
Nimekutana na makala hii katika toleo la leo la gazeti la Guardian la hapa Uingereza na nimeona ni vema nikakupa nafasi msomaji mpendwa wa blogu hii nafasi ya kuisoma na kutoa hukumu yako wewe mwenyewe.

Binafsi napenda kumuona mtu mweusi (au hata half-caste) akiwa White House,na kwa maana hiyo ingependeza endapo Januari mwakani Bush angempokea Obama kama "mkazi mpya" katika jumba hilo maarufu hapo 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW.Lakini sioni dalili ya hilo kutokea.Na kumbe siko peke yangu mwenye mtazamo wa namna hiyo.Naendelea kuamini kuwa White America bado haiko tayari kumuona mtu mweusi akiwa Rais wa Taifa hilo.Na pengine ndio sababu muhimu ya Republicans "kusherehekea" mafanikio ya Obama (wahenga wanatuonya kwamba ukiona adui yako anasherehekea ushindi wako basi ujue ushindi huo utamnufaisha).Wana sababu kuu mbili,moja,wanafahamu ugumu wa kumzuia Hillary Clinton kuingia Ikulu,na pili,wanafahamu wepesi wa kumwangusha Obama pindi akipitishwa kuwa mgombea wa Democrats.Niite prophet of doom lakini amin nakuambia,pindi Obama akishinda kuwa mgombea,basi shehena zote za White America za kumbomoa mwanasiasa zitaelekezwa kwake.Na atakuwa target rahisi kwao:watapigia mstari jina lake la kati la Hussein na kulikuza utadhani linamaanisha ugaidi (baadhi yao walishajifanya kuteleza ulimi na kumwita Barack Osama),watakumbushia confession yake kwamba zamani hizo alishawahi kubwia unga na kuvuta bangi.Anyway,ndani ya The Huffington Post kuna makala inayoelekea kurandana na mtizamo wangu kuhusu Obama.

Ukimaliza kusoma jipoze na clip hii ya Common featuring Dwelle iendayo kwa jina The People

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