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Hillary Talks Sexism, Obama's Job Offer, and Mad Men to Vogue

TresSugar — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:00:35 -0800

Hillary Clinton finally sat down for a long-overdue Vogue interview. She offended editor Anna Wintour during the primaries by turning down the fashion mag out fear of looking "too feminine." And though she won't be on the December cover, the article is as substantial and satisfying as a cover story.

From night swimming alone to her favorite shows (Mad Men!), we see a side of Madame Secretary that all the vetting in the world would not unearth. See some of what she had to say below.

On visiting countries as a high-ranking female: "You can go to some countries and there's not a woman in the room. They don't even make the effort to give me the token woman minister. . . . And in lots of African countries the honorific for women is 'Mama.' So I had lots of people say to me, 'Mama, what about this; Mama, what about that?'"

On President Obama's job offer: "I was stunned after the election when President Obama asked me to consider this. . . . I really was very unconvinced. I did not think it was the right thing to do. I didn't want to do it. I just really had a lot of doubts, and I kept suggesting other people: Well, how about this person! How about that person! This one would be really good! But then a friend of mine called me and basically said, 'How would you have felt if you'd been elected and you'd called him and asked him to do this?' And that really made a big impression on me. How do you say no? And so . . . I said yes. And here I am."

On Mad Men: "That's how it was! That's why the women's-liberation movement was so shocking. It was like news from outer space"

See what else she had to say after the jump.

Front Page: Blast Hits Pakistan as Hillary Clinton Arrives

TresSugar — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:00:48 -0700

Hillary Clinton arrived in Pakistan today where a bomb killed at least 86 people in a crowded marketplace. - AP
Five are arrested for the rape of a 15-year-old girl in Richmond, CA, on school grounds during a homecoming dance. It's alleged at least 20 people witnessed the hours-long sexual assault and did nothing. - CNN
US Internet networks might crash if too many people end up working from home due to the swine flu. - Washington Post
Family members of a British couple feared kidnapped by Somali pirates are fearing the worst and hoping for the best. - AFP
Former Nazis are on trial in Germany. - BBC News
After Andre Agassi admitted that he used crystal meth during his career, the head of the World Anti-Doping Agency is asking for more information. - USA Today

Front Page: Hillary Clinton Is Winning the Popularity Contest

TresSugar — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 08:00:30 -0700

Hillary Clinton has a higher approval rating than Barack Obama. - Gallup
Art experts believe they have found a new painting by Leonardo da Vinci. - BBC News
Rush Limbaugh has been dropped from the group that is trying to buy the NFL's St. Louis Rams. - ESPN
Texas Gov. Rick Perry is in some trouble over the execution of an allegedly innocent man. - Huffington Post
Congress will soon debate and decide whether healthcare reform should include a public option. - New York Times

Bradley and Renee Kiss in Spain, Brad and Angelina Glow, and Teens Pose Nude!

PopSugar — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 18:00:00 -0700

Today's PopSugar Rush features video of rumored couple Bradley Cooper and Renee Zellweger smooching in Spain, as well as scenes from Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's entrance at last night's Inglourious Basterds premiere. Plus, video of Diane Kruger talking about what it was like to work with Brad again. A new survey shows that one in 10 teens pose naked, which isn't too surprising considering all the celebrity nude photo scandals! Plus, of course, new New Moon. Check it out now!

Bradley and Renee Kiss in Spain, Brad and Angelina Glow, and Teens Pose Nude!

Molly — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 13:52:32 -0700

Brad's LA Premiere, Ashley's Nude Photo Scandal, and Video of Bradley Cooper & Renee Zellweger Kissing!

PopSugarTV — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 13:44:33 -0700

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie take center stage at the LA premiere of Inglourious Basterds, Bradley Cooper shares a kiss with Renee Zellweger, and there's new footage from New Moon!

Say What? Hillary's in Charge

TresSugar — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 06:00:09 -0700

"You want me to tell you what my husband thinks? My husband is not secretary of state, I am. If you want my opinion, I will tell you my opinion. I am not going to be channeling my husband."

- Still on her trip to Africa yesterday, Hillary Clinton responded to a Congolese student who asked for her husband's opinion on an international policy matter. Don't worry Hillary, Bill's North Korea rescue mission last week didn't make us forget that you're still working hard as secretary of state.

Update: Apparently the Congolese student's question got lost in translation. The student told Hillary after the event that he had asked what President Obama thought, but the translator misquoted him as asking about Bill.

The Other Clinton Is Working Hard Too

TresSugar — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 13:00:38 -0700

While her husband stole the headlines this week, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is hard at work. As top diplomat for the US, Hillary is currently touring Africa, where she was offered 40 goats and 20 cows by a Kenyan man earlier today for daughter Chelsea's hand in marriage. Hillary graciously replied: "My daughter is her own person, very independent, so I will convey this very kind offer."

But of course her mission in Africa goes beyond fielding marriage proposals for Chelsea. Wrapping up her trip to Kenya, the first stop on her seven-nation tour, Clinton met with Somalia's president at the US embassy in Nairobi to discuss the US commitment to helping Somalia's government fight Islamic extremists. Hillary is the highest ranking official to meet with the head of Somalia's government - a government that is only five years old! In addition to working toward stability in Somalia, Hillary also had a chance to express US support for the International Criminal Court and visit the site of the 1998 bombings at the US embassy in Nairobi that killed 213 people. She is pictured above with a survivor of the bombing.

While Hillary's diplomatic efforts might be a little less flashy than Bill's, it's obvious she's committed.

North Korea Pardons Journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee

TresSugar — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 12:37:37 -0700

North Korea has pardoned American journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee, who might return to the US with former president Bill Clinton tonight. Clinton arrived in North Korea earlier today to negotiate the release of the American journalists. He met with the country's communist leader Kim Jong Il.

The journalists, who were reporting along the Chinese-North Korean border, had been convicted of crimes against the nation and sentenced to 12 years hard labor. North Korea had made two demands if they were to be released - First, an apology, which Secretary of State Hillary Clinton offered a few weeks ago. And second, a visit from a high-profile emissary, which Mr. Clinton fulfilled today. So, if you ever get stuck in a North Korean jail, you can hope that the Clintons will bail you out. I'm sure the families of Ling and Lee are very happy to hear this news.

Three Adventurous Americans Missing in Iran

TresSugar — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 13:30:40 -0700

Next time you go traipsing around Iraq's Kurdistan, make sure you bring a map and stay far away from the Iranian border. Today, American diplomats with the help of Swiss officials are trying to locate three missing Americans who went hiking in Iraq's Kurdish region and accidentally crossed an unmarked border with Iran.

Iranian TV says the three have been accused of illegally entering Iran. The Swiss, who represent the US interests in Iran since there are no formal relations, met with officials in Tehran today, and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton gave reporters her two cents back in the US:

"We call on the Iranian government to help us determine the whereabouts of the three missing Americans and return them as quickly as possible."

The three missing hikers, who have lived in Western Europe and the Middle East, are being described by friends as "fiercely intellectual" individuals with "wanderlust for travel." I hope they get out of their latest adventure alive.

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