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And she, regardless of where she was born, is a New Yorker in every way:

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She said New Yorkers "aren't afraid to speak their minds, in every language," which prepared her well for her new role.

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Because she gets it. The place she represented in the Senate is a micocosm of the world around us (one of the reasons I love living here) and she learned much in her tenure. Unless you're an obtuse asshole, all the different perspectives rub off on you. In my neighborhood alone, there are people representing about 30 different nationalities and the schoolbus stops in the morning look like a meeting of the U.N. General Assembly.

Hillary could not help but expand her worldview (well-traveled beforehand; I'm certain it was something else representing such a diverse constituency) even more during her stay as our senator. She has a respect for foreign cultures we haven't seen in U.S. government in the past 8 years and the change will be refreshing. Hil at State is a great first step in rebuilding our credibility in the world, almost irreparably tarnished by 8 years of Bush.

While I might not agree with all of Barry's appointments (What the fuck was he thinking keeping Gates?), all are professionals, not politcal hacks (although Gates is a little too close to the Bush family for my comfort). All will bring adult thinking back to their various departments and make the statement to the world that President Obama is serious about undoing the mistakes of the past administration. Hopefully, we will once again be viewed as the leader of the free world instead of the most powerful tin-horn dictatorship.