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AILING US SECRETARY of State Hillary Clinton had something to smile about from her hospital bed today when she was named the woman most admired by Americans, for the 17th time.
Clinton topped the 2012 list compiled by Gallup, with 21 per cent of those surveyed naming her as the woman they most looked up to this year.
It is the 11th straight time that Clinton has topped the annual poll, and the 17th altogether – a first for Gallup.
The result “further solidifies her position as the most often named Most Admired Woman in Gallup’s history — a total of 17 times going back to her first year as first lady in 1993,” the polling company said.
President Barack Obama was named the most admired man of the year by 30 percent of the 1,038 adults polled from December 19 to 22, his fifth time at the top of the list. Former South African president Nelson Mandela came in second with three percent support.
First Lady Michelle Obama came second to Clinton, with 5 percent of people naming her, and talk show diva Oprah Winfrey ran a close third.
In fourth place on the women’s list was Clinton’s predecessor Condoleezza Rice who was nominated by four per cent of the poll’s respondents.
Gallup first began to ask Americans to name the man they most admire living in any part of the world in 1946, and expanded it to women in 1948.
Clinton was being treated Monday in a New York hospital for a blood clot. Her top aide said she was admitted on Sunday and would be monitored closely by doctors for 48 hours.
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A fine woman, wish her well and the next President of America! I hope!
No chance. Her time has gone. Different world emerging.
Damien, Your world maybe and you being the only one on it!
Not quite, Stephen.
My world is even big enough to contain you and Hillarious ‘We came, we saw, we killed..’ C*$&ton.
I hope she’s the next president of the USA. The need her and she’d be fantastic.
She’s a class act
Mhmmm that media gravy sure tastes good.
She’s a war monger. I hope she stays well away from the white house
Beverly Cooper Flynn’s father might agree, although they might like to redefine the definition of words such as class and act.
“Ailing US Secretary of State” is a bit harsh, is it not? She’s hardly circling the drain.
Why ruin the story by putting a picture up of Hilary and that spineless turd?
Who, Our man of the year? Forrest Gump, could do a better job than Enda Kenny!
Pretty sad for women that she constantly getting the award. I am sure far better women who probably deserve it more.
She has more Balls than Enda Kenny, on her worst day!
@Stephen . Most women have more balls than Enda for sure.
And you gentlemen would grace the showers in Mountjoy prison with your language
@ Michael. You what now?
If most women have more balls than Enda, it’s the best indication yet that the world is indeed changing!
Lets be honest, if Hilary Clinton runs in four years, the Republicans may as well shut up shop. They’ll not have a chance.
Not sure you’re right there. The wing nuts really despise her and if the GOP come up with a sane, moderate (by their standards!) then they could beat her…..
Mandela is the 2nd most admired? not bad for a former terrorist.
Mandela a Terrorist, what rock are you living under and this is about Hilary!
Stephen Murphy
Not sure if you can read or not…..probably not. Read again! Try hard!
‘Terrorist’ must be the most abused word in the English language, being frequently used by colonialists and oppressors.
Ah but Obama is a current terrorist!;)
She has been responsible for thouands of deaths – she should be on Trial for War Crimes – not being admired .
And obama – most popular man – the bigest warmonger on planet . Maybe he will tear himself away from fiscal cliff to update his Kill List .
Yes Jim, Happy New Year to you also!
Ahhh finally the truth is out.
So Stephen. You deny the existence of a Kill List and the NDAA. You gave yourself convinced these are good things. You seem to living in a place of delusion and naivety. Brainwashed no doubt. Time to wake up and take those rose tinted glasses off.
Happy New Year to you also, turn off your internet and get out more this year!
So jim did Obama start these wars on terror? No wait wait I think it was Bush and his cornie Blair
Flavin what are you smoking today? You haven’t a clue what you are on about. Talking complete boll*x.
Amazing woman.
@ Stephen – OK here it is in short but its available in full on many reputable websites.
In 1961, Mandela became the leader of the ANC’s armed wing, Umkhonto we Sizwe (translated as Spear of the Nation, also abbreviated as MK), which he co-founded. He coordinated a sabotage campaign against military and government targets, and many civilians were killed during his campaigns.
There you go A terrorist.
Oh I’m sorry i meant freedom fighter!
This is about Hilary, So Mandela wanted to fight and get his Country back. It was his Country, wasn’t it?
For those who supported the fascist apartheid state he was indeed a terrorist. For those who opposed it then the freedom fighter description is correct. The choice is yours.
Ruined my day .
If you read the whole article it mentions Mandela was the 2nd most admired man this year. Go take those meds you are on son.
I am no big fan of the Americans and their policies, but the hatred and conspiracy theorists on here are amazing. I don’t see any of you, jumping on the Putin bandwagon or are you afraid of been eliminated?
Hatred? Conspiracy theorists?
So anyone who takes the time to look at the facts and not automatically believe what the MSM and presstitutes feed us constantly.. they re all jst crazy are they?
For an aul fella you seem very naive.
Stephen – Go and read your Ann & Barry book.
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