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Still, the Gates book swings both ways. He also offers up some of the best praise Clinton is likely to receive from a Republican. If she does eventually decide on another White House run, she'll be hard-pressed to find a presidential running mate (assuming she wins the nomination this time around) who can outdo Gates' praise.
"I found her smart, idealistic but pragmatic, tough-minded, indefatigable, funny, a very valuable colleague, and a superb representative of the United States all over the world," is how he described the former secretary of state.
While there's been much focus on Gates' recollection of Clinton acknowledging that politics factored into her position on the Iraq surge, here's a contrarian view: Gates' praise could potentially offset it.
It was so robust that a high-profile Hillary Clinton supporter like David Brock, founder of Correct the Record and Media Matters for America, found much to like. He even plastered it on the Correct the Record website.
"I think the surprising part is that he really does seem to be critical of almost everyone that he's worked with across administrations. It does seem like he goes out of his way to single her out for a lot of positive comment and praise."
It's unlikely Gates' warm praise for Clinton will hurt her with too many voters in her Democratic base since she opposed the surge, however she got there.
By contrast, Gates' positive review of Clinton as an impressive government servant could help her with those all-important political independents, many of whom once identified themselves as Republicans.
"Because he is a Republican, he has a certain kind of credibility with not only Republicans but with independents," Brock said.
Gates Memoir Could Prove Helpful To Hillary Clinton In 2016 : It's All Politics : NPR
Still, the Gates book swings both ways. He also offers up some of the best praise Clinton is likely to receive from a Republican. If she does eventually decide on another White House run, she'll be hard-pressed to find a presidential running mate (assuming she wins the nomination this time around) who can outdo Gates' praise.
"I found her smart, idealistic but pragmatic, tough-minded, indefatigable, funny, a very valuable colleague, and a superb representative of the United States all over the world," is how he described the former secretary of state.
While there's been much focus on Gates' recollection of Clinton acknowledging that politics factored into her position on the Iraq surge, here's a contrarian view: Gates' praise could potentially offset it.
It was so robust that a high-profile Hillary Clinton supporter like David Brock, founder of Correct the Record and Media Matters for America, found much to like. He even plastered it on the Correct the Record website.
"I think the surprising part is that he really does seem to be critical of almost everyone that he's worked with across administrations. It does seem like he goes out of his way to single her out for a lot of positive comment and praise."
It's unlikely Gates' warm praise for Clinton will hurt her with too many voters in her Democratic base since she opposed the surge, however she got there.
By contrast, Gates' positive review of Clinton as an impressive government servant could help her with those all-important political independents, many of whom once identified themselves as Republicans.
"Because he is a Republican, he has a certain kind of credibility with not only Republicans but with independents," Brock said.
So, I am guessing that since everybody enjoyed his takedown of Obama, they will give equal weight to his impression of Hillary. Right?
"As I sat there, I thought: the president doesn’t trust his commander, can’t stand [Afghanistan President Hamid] Karzai, doesn’t believe in his own strategy, and doesn’t consider the war to be his. For him, it’s all about getting out," he wrote, according to the Post summary. Towards the end of the book, Gates appears to contradict himself on Obama and Afghanistan, writing, "I believe Obama was right in each of these decisions."
Robert Gates Memoir Backfires On Obama Criticisms
Gate's "takedown" of Obama included the note that "Obama was right".
Yeppers:
"As I sat there, I thought: the president doesn’t trust his commander, can’t stand [Afghanistan President Hamid] Karzai, doesn’t believe in his own strategy, and doesn’t consider the war to be his. For him, it’s all about getting out," he wrote, according to the Post summary. Towards the end of the book, Gates appears to contradict himself on Obama and Afghanistan, writing, "I believe Obama was right in each of these decisions."
Robert Gates Memoir Backfires On Obama Criticisms
Not so black and white anymore..
Gates Memoir Could Prove Helpful To Hillary Clinton In 2016 : It's All Politics : NPR
Still, the Gates book swings both ways. He also offers up some of the best praise Clinton is likely to receive from a Republican. If she does eventually decide on another White House run, she'll be hard-pressed to find a presidential running mate (assuming she wins the nomination this time around) who can outdo Gates' praise.
"I found her smart, idealistic but pragmatic, tough-minded, indefatigable, funny, a very valuable colleague, and a superb representative of the United States all over the world," is how he described the former secretary of state.
While there's been much focus on Gates' recollection of Clinton acknowledging that politics factored into her position on the Iraq surge, here's a contrarian view: Gates' praise could potentially offset it.
It was so robust that a high-profile Hillary Clinton supporter like David Brock, founder of Correct the Record and Media Matters for America, found much to like. He even plastered it on the Correct the Record website.
"I think the surprising part is that he really does seem to be critical of almost everyone that he's worked with across administrations. It does seem like he goes out of his way to single her out for a lot of positive comment and praise."
It's unlikely Gates' warm praise for Clinton will hurt her with too many voters in her Democratic base since she opposed the surge, however she got there.
By contrast, Gates' positive review of Clinton as an impressive government servant could help her with those all-important political independents, many of whom once identified themselves as Republicans.
"Because he is a Republican, he has a certain kind of credibility with not only Republicans but with independents," Brock said.
So, I am guessing that since everybody enjoyed his takedown of Obama, they will give equal weight to his impression of Hillary. Right?
Funny how you leave out the statements he made about Hillary that prove that she jeopardized american lives for political gain, and then lied about it.
Gate's "takedown" of Obama included the note that "Obama was right".
Yes, shallow, we know that you want obama to be declared king and supreme ruler for life.
Gates Memoir Could Prove Helpful To Hillary Clinton In 2016 : It's All Politics : NPR
Still, the Gates book swings both ways. He also offers up some of the best praise Clinton is likely to receive from a Republican. If she does eventually decide on another White House run, she'll be hard-pressed to find a presidential running mate (assuming she wins the nomination this time around) who can outdo Gates' praise.
"I found her smart, idealistic but pragmatic, tough-minded, indefatigable, funny, a very valuable colleague, and a superb representative of the United States all over the world," is how he described the former secretary of state.
While there's been much focus on Gates' recollection of Clinton acknowledging that politics factored into her position on the Iraq surge, here's a contrarian view: Gates' praise could potentially offset it.
It was so robust that a high-profile Hillary Clinton supporter like David Brock, founder of Correct the Record and Media Matters for America, found much to like. He even plastered it on the Correct the Record website.
"I think the surprising part is that he really does seem to be critical of almost everyone that he's worked with across administrations. It does seem like he goes out of his way to single her out for a lot of positive comment and praise."
It's unlikely Gates' warm praise for Clinton will hurt her with too many voters in her Democratic base since she opposed the surge, however she got there.
By contrast, Gates' positive review of Clinton as an impressive government servant could help her with those all-important political independents, many of whom once identified themselves as Republicans.
"Because he is a Republican, he has a certain kind of credibility with not only Republicans but with independents," Brock said.
So, I am guessing that since everybody enjoyed his takedown of Obama, they will give equal weight to his impression of Hillary. Right?
Funny how you leave out the statements he made about Hillary that prove that she jeopardized american lives for political gain, and then lied about it.
Gate's "takedown" of Obama included the note that "Obama was right".
Yes, shallow, we know that you want obama to be declared king and supreme ruler for life.
No RedFace...Kings are for Conservatives.
As are Supreme Rulers.
You folks feel the right to rule comes from god.
I don't believe in god.
I believe in Democracy.
Funny how you expect everyone to blindly accept your premise, so you can light a candle for us at your shrine to the Hildabeast.Funny how the fringe herein seem to want to discuss fuck-all anything rather than Gates' praise of Clinton.
Funny how the fringe herein seem to want to discuss fuck-all anything rather than Gates' praise of Clinton.
Since he sat on his hands while all these things he claims to upset him so much were going on, continuing to carry the water for an administration he believed to be incompetent and cavalier in its treatment of people in harm's way, Gates has next to no credibility in any case, in my view.
Sorry that doesn't comport with your rather elementary either-or meme, but there it is.
Since he sat on his hands while all these things he claims to upset him so much were going on, continuing to carry the water for an administration he believed to be incompetent and cavalier in its treatment of people in harm's way, Gates has next to no credibility in any case, in my view.
Sorry that doesn't comport with your rather elementary either-or meme, but there it is.
And I hold the Bush people who did the same in equal disdain. They didn't feel they were doing the right thing, they should have resigned on the spot rather than continue to live the lies.Since he sat on his hands while all these things he claims to upset him so much were going on, continuing to carry the water for an administration he believed to be incompetent and cavalier in its treatment of people in harm's way, Gates has next to no credibility in any case, in my view.
Sorry that doesn't comport with your rather elementary either-or meme, but there it is.
The same can be said for every Bush critic who worked for him.
The quickest way to get fired is write a hit piece on the president while working for him. Might even cause you to be brought up on charges.
