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Politics | 12/01/2008 8:55 am

10 Things You May Not Know About Hillary Clinton

By The Staff at wowOwow.com
© AP

With Hillary Clinton set to be named Barack Obama’s secretary of state, we thought we’d take a few minutes to offer ten things you may not know about one of the world’s most famous women.

1. One would think the junior New York senator would grab her favorite food from one of the Big Apple’s delis, but Clinton actually prefers Oliver Burgers from Pickwick in Chicago, Barack Obama’s hometown.

2. If we were to guess Sen. Clinton’s favorite show, we’d probably say “Law & Order” or perhaps another drama of that ilk. But, unfortunately, we’d be wrong. Clinton says she’s a devoted fan of "American Idol" and simply adores last season’s winner, David Cook. The senator must have been absolutely swooning when Cook serenaded her at the Glamour Women of the Year Awards earlier this month.

3. Yes, Clinton likes recent "American Idol" David Cook, but she’ll always love Aretha Franklin, The Rolling Stones, Carly Simon and U2, all of whom she’s cited as some of her musical musts.

4. Alright, she may not be the Julia Child of Chappaqua, but Hillary Clinton claims on her MySpace page that she makes a “decent” plate of scrambled eggs.

5. Clinton’s typically cool as a cucumber on camera, but that doesn’t mean this politician doesn’t like to work up a sweat. Her preferred physical activity? Speed walking. Senators, they’re just like us!

6. Sure, Sen. Clinton gets down and dirty with the rest of Washington, but she prefers to get her hands dirty in her garden.

7. Clinton describes being "naughty" as sleeping in until 7 AM.

8. Hillary Clinton doesn’t take a bubble bath to relieve stress – she finds solace in organizing her closets. Hey, Hillary — next time you’re feeling overwhelmed, come on over to our place. We need some help!

9. In addition to spending time in her garden, Mrs. Clinton also enjoys taking in a good flick, but has a special place for the internationally-set “Casablanca,” and “Out of Africa,” but also can’t resist sitting down for the all-American classic, “The Wizard of Oz.”

10. Diplomacy requires very specific language – and Clinton knows how to pick her words carefully. In addition to her years in Washington, Clinton’s trained her internal dictionary with years of playing Scrabble and cracking crossword puzzles.

83 Reader Comments (so far…) Sign In or Register to comment

Diana T
I can see it now. The Israelis and Palestinians will get into a big dispute, as usual, and Hillary will have to clean out her closets. My sister does the same thing with her refrigerator when she is stressed.
By Diana T on 12/06/2008 1:05 pm
Rosemary Butt
Ah, Mitzie I agree with you , Whoever said malleable was a good trait when you are Secretary of State, as long as she is molded to what Obama wants thats ok, but as far as being malleable to others……….. thats just being a woose.
By Rosemary Butt on 12/06/2008 2:50 pm
Rosemary Butt
Susan, I too feel we should allow all religions in the schools, what better way to understand how each feels about what they believe, and allow atheist to also participate, the same with the public parks, court house lawns, etc. instead of making everyone hide how they feel about God or not.
By Rosemary Butt on 12/06/2008 3:46 pm
Jeannie Reed
http://thehillaryiknow.com/ from her friends and people who know her as a woman all the little stories (and some not so “little”)
By Jeannie Reed on 12/08/2008 12:15 pm