Clinton gave a speech to the Council on Foreign Relations on Wednesday that was notable for its lack of coverage in the media. The "...address [was] aimed at raising her visibility as a chief voice of U.S. foreign policy," according to Paul Richter of the Tribune Newspapers.
Obama has done what he wanted in foreign policy and has largely ignored Clinton while letting her flit around the world here and there. At one point Obama's people let a warning to her appear in the Tribune Newspapers, telling her to cool it. See here.
Richter: "Though the former New York senator and first lady brought star power to her post, they say the debut months of the administration's foreign policy have been dominated by her boss, President Barack Obama, as well as a White House inner circle that has strong ties to him."
"State Department officials dismissed portrayals of Clinton as a secondary player. But some have said there has been concern at the department that Clinton has not gotten enough credit for her efforts."
There she goes again with the victimized stuff.
It's probably true that she is not a secondary player. Tertiary seems more like it.
"Though administration officials insist she is a major player in all top decisions, she has not been the leading voice so far on the urgent national security issues, from Iran to North Korea, Arab-Israeli peace or Afghanistan, Pakistan, or Iraq." [!!!]
The Clinton star has been eclipsed.
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