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Old 26th November 2009, 08:01 AM   #1
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Foriegn Sec's Appeal

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8364750.stm
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US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has lavished praise on her UK counterpart David Miliband in an interview with Vogue magazine...

In a lengthy piece in Vogue the interviewer jokes at one stage about having a crush on Mr Miliband after talking to him on the phone because of his British accent.

"Well, if you saw him it would be a big crush. I mean, he is so vibrant, vital, attractive, smart. He's really a good guy. And he's so young," Mrs Clinton replied.
If a male Sec of State had said this about his female counterpart in the UK, 18 years juniour, how would the media have reacted?
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Old 26th November 2009, 08:46 AM   #2
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That is creepy, but it's also Vogue so I guess it fits the medium.
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Old 26th November 2009, 11:31 AM   #3
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Originally Posted by Undesired Walrus View Post
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If a male Sec of State had said this about his female counterpart in the UK, 18 years juniour, how would the media have reacted?
I take it you don't remember all of the diplomats who were shamelessly hitting on Condi Rice?
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Old 29th November 2009, 02:49 PM   #4
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Indeed. Is she still single?
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Old 29th November 2009, 07:24 PM   #5
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Damn I'm slow, I just got the pun in the title.
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Old 30th November 2009, 06:08 AM   #6
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Old 30th November 2009, 06:17 AM   #7
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Yeah, can just imagine all the gals swooning over Vladimir in his singlet. (No. 18).
Actually looks a bit like Charles Dance in that picture.
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Old 5th December 2009, 04:22 AM   #8
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