UPDATE: Today in Mexico Secretary Clinton brought U.S. responsibility for problems we’re facing on the border with her.
“Our insatiable demand for illegal drugs fuels the drug trade,” Clinton said as she headed on her third trip abroad since taking office. “Our inability to prevent weapons from being illegally smuggled across the border to arm these criminals causes the deaths of police officers, soldiers and civilians,” the chief US diplomat said. “So yes, I feel very strongly we have a co-responsibility, and part of what we are trying to do is not only acknowledge that but working with the Mexicans to create very best possible responses.”
Clinton’s trip comes the day after Napolitana announced Obama’s border security initiative. But Hillary arrives in Mexico as things have gotten a bit tense let’s say on our southern border. ABC’s Blotter has gone the extra mile driving this one home.
The Obama administration may have announced its $700 million plan to help the Mexican government fight the powerful drug cartels, but the cartels have already geared up for a battle undergoing a “transition from the gansterism of traditional narco hit men to paramilitary terrorism with guerilla tactics,” according to a confidential federal law enforcement assessment obtained by ABC News.
U.S. agents say the cartels are now transitioning to paramilitary terrorism.“We have a criminal insurgency by organized crime that may well be a precursor to civil anarchy in part or all of Mexico,” warns the assessment.
Clinton’s approval continues at a high, with nine out of 10 Dems approving of her in her new job, with Republicans think she’s doing good too.
Seventy-one percent of people questioned in a CNN/Opinion Research Corporation survey released Wednesday say they approve of how Clinton is handling her job as America’s top diplomat. Fewer than one in four disapprove.
“Nine in 10 Democrats approve of Clinton — that’s no surprise,” says CNN Polling Director Keating Holland. “But by a 50 percent to 43 percent margin, Republicans also think she is doing a good job at the State Department. That’s an interesting result for a polarizing figure like Clinton.”
The challenges we face in Mexico have been heading this way for many years. It’s a warning that we’ve got problems over here that could cause us more immediate and direct challenges than anything we’re fighting over there.
I think Hillary is terrific, but Rice was the true trailbrazer for women and, particularly, people of color.
She remains the role model for a SOS in times where that is the focus.
Hillary has disappeared.
It’s OK. I so supported her run.
And drugs are a major issue, not in Mexico, but in the US.
End of story.
I KNOW that it’s hard to find rehab centers today, unless you have money.
That’s where we’re at.
What are you talking about anninca – Hillary hasn’t disappeared. She has traveled over 60,000 miles since January. Her approval rating is higher than Obama’s and the new State Dept. website is fantastic.
Man, are you smoking something again today?
*looks up*
*facepalm*
She’s nowhere close to being Rice.
Hillary has disappeared.
BUT…..it’s due to domestic issues, not due to her incompetence.
But she’s just…..evaporated.
Obama, and I hate to admit this, did plug her into a great position where she’s irrelevant.
He made sure of that, with his “convoys.”
I wish she had not accepted this position.
She’s invisible.
anninca -
I see something about Clinton almost everyday. If you go to the state dept website you could follow her on the interactive travel map. Maybe then you would feel better and realize she hasn’t disappeared.
OMG
Ann
you are really…really…off base about Secretary Clinton
Audie, you changed your avatar without getting our permission.
You’ve been a bad girl.
justlen says:
25 March 2009 at 3:59 pm
LMAO. Sorry, I chickened out, and took the more anonymous route, using my dogs pic
kris says:
25 March 2009 at 3:26 pm
What are you talking about anninca
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in 500 words or less
Ann you are so far out wrong it isn’t even funny. And to say that Obama put her there to be irrelevant is just flat out WRONG!! She’s far from irrelevant. He put her where he felt she would be best at. And who the hell is looking at Rice as being the pioneer. I could care less about Rice. She was in a dictatorial administration who made sure that she didn’t really speak out like Hillary is allowed to do.
AnninCA says:
25 March 2009 at 3:22 pm
She’s nowhere close to being Rice.
Hillary has disappeared.
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you wrote pretty much the same nonsense about Hillary’s “career being over” yesterday, see my response on yesterday’s thread. It applies here just as well.
here: http://www.taylormarsh.com/2009/03/24/want-some-clinton-gossip/
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I’m no tinhat type (usually), but is it possible you resent her for actually joining up with the President and that they are a such great team?
AnninCA says:
25 March 2009 at 3:34 pm
He made sure of that, with his “convoys.”
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10/4 breaker, breaker
kris says:
25 March 2009 at 3:37 pm
anninca -
I see something about Clinton almost everyday. If you go to the state dept website you could follow her on the interactive travel map. Maybe then you would feel better and realize she hasn’t disappeared.
OMG
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Kris, Ann sees only what fits her predetermined beliefs, everything else is ignored. “All trees are green” If you only allow green trees into your field of vision (wow bad analogy)
Audiegrl says:
25 March 2009 at 4:05 pm
justlen says:
25 March 2009 at 3:59 pm
LMAO. Sorry, I chickened out, and took the more anonymous route, using my dogs pic
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“it’s all the rage” says Moose, woof.
I guess yesterday was Ann’s awakening, today, back to business as usual
GeoT says:
25 March 2009 at 5:08 pm
Please introduce Moose to Bette
djjl:
it’s picture day
This is kind of funny, the Republicans don’t like being called the Party of NO, but they ran the same ad against the Dems in 2006. Check it out.
http://tinyurl.com/c4zrfa
Audiegrl says:
25 March 2009 at 5:11 pm
GeoT says:
25 March 2009 at 5:08 pm
Please introduce Moose to Bette
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Moose say’s “I’m a girl moose, Hi Bette.
” I like to run my butt off at the beach, jump in the waves and Piña Colada’s.
I’ll never give up zombie FDR. We need him now more than ever.
I’d stick around and chat but I’m busy watching invisible Hillary speak on cnn.com.
ThinkProgress has a great link for those who want to stop Bill O’s harassment/ambush campaign. They are sending it directly to the advertisers.
Click here to sign it
http://tinyurl.com/d8urlj
They already have a response from a Ford executive, who calls Bill pig-headed
Me too justlen.
What happened to anninca? Maybe she’s using the interactive map!!!
Or she’s at Dipspot trying to get a question for Hillary answered.
no more binky for Sarah:
Alaska Legislators want to accept stimulus funds
http://www.adn.com/front/story/735110.html
GeoT says:
25 March 2009 at 5:34 pm
no more binky for Sarah:
Why not? She’s pretty porked up on earmarks already.
I still only see Ag’s old avatar. Hmmm
Betsy says:
25 March 2009 at 5:50 pm
You should see my dog Bette now
Try clearing your cache.