Unfortunately in America, and especially in the liberal media, it is not what is said, but who says it.

According to the AP: “Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Friday that the debate with China over human rights, Taiwan and Tibet cannot be allowed to interfere with attempts to reach consensus on other broader issues.”

I can just image the uproar in the media if President Bush or Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice had said that!

According to the AP: “Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton pledged a new American openness to ideas from abroad, especially the Muslim world, during a visit Wednesday to Indonesia.”

It will be interesting to see Secretary Clinton as see visits other Muslim countries; do they allow her the freedom of her culture, or will she follow their values and wear a hejab (head covering)?

Either way, it will be highly symbolic: Wearing one will show America’s willingness to submit to Islamic identity and morality, not wearing one would be seen as an affront to Muslims.

If Mrs. Clinton had been elected president, I wonder what she would have done?

Judicial Watch announced today that Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton is constitutionally ineligible to serve as Secretary of State in the Obama administration. http://www.judicialwatch.org/news/2008/dec/judicial-watch-announces-hillary-clinton-constitutionally-ineligible-serve-secretary-s

According to the Ineligibility Clause of the United States Constitution, no member of Congress can be appointed to an office that has benefited from a salary increase during the time that Senator or Representative served in Congress. A January 2008 Executive Order signed by President Bush during Hillary Clinton's current Senate term increased the salary for Secretary of State, thereby rendering Senator Clinton ineligible for the position.

Specifically, Article I, section 6 of the U.S. Constitution provides "No Senator or Representative shall, during the Time for which he was elected, be appointed to any civil Office under the Authority of the United States, which shall have been created, or the Emoluments whereof shall have been increased during such time." The provision is seen by most as designed by our Founding Fathers to protect against corruption.

Clearly, Judicial Watch is free to say and do whatever it wishes.

But please, please, please, Republicans and conservatives do not jump on this band wagon. It would serve no purpose, it will not be successful and all it will accomplish is further convincing the American people that Republicans and conservatives are sore losers.

Republicans and conservatives should treat President Obama with the respect they thought the liberals and Democrats should have treated President Bush.

The President is entitled to have the administration he desires. 

Quietly and quickly approve his nominees for his Cabinet, etc. Save your opposition for when it matters, on the appointment of judges and then only oppose those where you have a real legitimate reason.

Republicans and conservatives should question Senator Clinton with respect and restraint and if they then believe she is qualified to serve as Secretary of State they should approve her nomination.