Hillary Clinton Congratulates President Obama on Healthcare with a Hug

This is an official photo from the White House Flickr Photostream. I love it! You can clearly see the joy in Hill's face. This shot was snapped yesterday during their meeting at the White House.

Last week, President Bill Clinton said after a meeting with Senate Democrats on Tuesday that after health care passes "Maybe Hillary will be the happiest person in America. I'll be the second happiest person. Even more than President Obama, even more than Rahm, even more than all the people that have been laboring over this forever."

And while we are on the topic.... Here is a video of President Bill Clinton talking about healthcare reform while in Haiti:

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Candid Photos: Hillary Clinton meets with Obama

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton met with President Barack Obama and various agency heads to discuss ongoing reviews of the Christmas Day incident on Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2010, at the White House in Washington. Read entire post

PICSPAM! Clinton fighting Climate Change in Copenhagen Part Two

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PHOTOS: Hillary Clinton at Afghanistan Address

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CANDID PHOTOS: Secretary Hillary Clinton and President Obama moments before Afghanistan Speech

Tonight was President Obama's speech to the the U.S. Military Academy at West Point tonight on his planned military buildup in Afghanistan.

Here are a few of the first candid photos of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Michael Mullen, Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton walking from the Oval Office to the Diplomatic Room of the White House. Gates and Clinton did travel with the President on his trip to make his speech tonight.

Check back for a full length video of the President's address for those who are interested.

Here is a video from Meet the Press of an interview with David Gregory about Afghanistan before Obama made the troop announcement:

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Hillary Clinton attends Obama's Cabinet Meeting

Yesterday, Secretary Clinton was in her groove at the State Department with a pretty busy day of meetings.

She first met with assistant Secretaries of State, followed by a bilateral with Rumiana Zheleva, the Foreign Minister of the Republic of Bulgaria.

These meetings were followed by a large meeting with President Obama and his cabinet. I believe they were there to discuss updates across several areas including national security, budget planning, and health insurance reform.

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Travel: Secretary Clinton and President Obama in Beijing Day Two

On Tuesday, November 18th, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and President Barack Obama had another day of meeting in Beijing.

She met with Chinese State Councillor Dai Bingguo before a breakfast meeting held at a hotel in Beijing.

The breakfast meeting was followed by talks at the Diaoyutai State Guest House in Beijing. President Obama will continue efforts to court China on Wednesday while cajoling it on economic and currency strains, with the final day of his visit featuring talks with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao.

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