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Rice to host HRC tonight
firstread.msnbc.msn.com - 12/8/2008
Rice to host HRC tonight
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From NBC’s Libby LeistSecretary of State Condoleezza Rice will host Hillary Clinton tonight for dinner at Rice's Watergate apartment, State Department transition sources tell NBC News. Clinton is also taking part in transition meetings today at the State Department....( read more )
breitbart.com - 12/9/2008
Cracks appear in Obama foreign policy team
— breitbart.com — WASHINGTON (AP) - 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 ... (more) Cracks appear in Obama foreign policy team

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Clinton to Dine With Condoleezza Rice
thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com - 12/8/2008
Clinton to Dine With Condoleezza Rice
— thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com — The secretary of state plans to hand over the reins to another very high-profile woman. (more) Clinton to Dine With Condoleezza Rice

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Rice Says Successor Hillary Clinton Will 'Do Great'
npr.org - 12/10/2008
Rice Says Successor Hillary Clinton Will 'Do Great'
— npr.org — Michele Kelemen Morning Edition , December 10, 2008 This week, Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice had her designated successor, Hillary Clinton, over for a dinner discussion about life as America's top diplomat. "I know her quite well. We had a very ... (more) Rice Says Successor Hillary Clinton Will 'Do Great'

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The Page by Mark Halperin:  A Foggy Bottom Dinner for Two

TPM Election Central:  Hillary Begins Transition Into State Department

Taegan Goddard's Political Wire:  Clinton, Rice to Meet Tonight

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A Foggy Bottom Dinner for Two
The Page by Mark Halperin — ... Secretary of State Rice will host dinner Monday night for her probable successor Hillary Clinton. Comes after Clinton spends the day in transition meetings at State.       ...

Hillary Begins Transition Into State Department
TPM Election Central — Hillary Clinton is beginning her own transition into the Executive Branch. Hillary is meeting with Condoleezza Rice for dinner tonight, and is also holding meetings at the State Department today. Rice has said she won't tell Hillary what to do in her new role, but obviously some amount of consultation is needed as she passes the baton to her successor. Rice also praised the Hillary pick during her appearances yesterday on the Sunday talk shows. So Rice deserves some credit for making this a pretty smooth and civil transition. ...

Clinton, Rice to Meet Tonight
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire — Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will host Sen. Hillary Clinton tonight for dinner at Rice's Watergate apartment, sources tell NBC News. ...

Politics and Beyond
Taylor Marsh — ... is genuine appreciation and affection between the two men that was clear yesterday. For me, Gregory was really the only choice. I’ve always liked "Stretch," as long as he stays on the straight news/journalism side. When he gets into political analysis he falters. Gregory also has few prejudices where certain politicians are concerned. But all the networks should take note. Rachel Maddow, and Campbell Brown are the ones hosting the best shows on cable right now. Oh, to be a fly on the wall. D’oh! Two must reads today on Afghanistan: ...

Remainders: Left out
Ben Smith's Blog — (Obama yesterday.) A draft auto bailout leaks, complete with Car Czar. Condi Rice and Hillary Clinton are dining tonight. Obama is meeting Gore tomorrow to discuss climate change. Boehner says the answer to the GOP's disarray should be ethics, and Cao. Seth Gitell says Daniel Patrick Moynihan's advice for Hillary Clinton applies to Caroline Kennedy. Fran Drescher is in. Speculation over Obama's seat has reached circus proportions. Peter Daou says the newly ...

Condi Rice has Hillary Clinton over for dinner and crises talk
Top of the Ticket — ... And then Rice had Clinton over for a private dinner in her apartment in Washington's historic Watergate complex. No word yet on what the two women ate. But Rice, an Alabama native, has for many years claimed to cook a mean Southern fried chicken. ...

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