Who is Hillary mad at?

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton dressed down a questioner in the Congo yesterday for asking about Chinese influence in the region. Specifically, he asked, "What does Mr. Clinton think, through the mouth of Mrs. Clinton?"

She replied quite testily.



But is she actually upset with Bill? Okay, well yeah, like that would be a surprise. The real question there is whether there is a time shen she's not upset with Bill. No, Gerard van Der Leun gets it right:

[I]t is beginning to dawn on Hillary just how deeply and badly she was pwnd by Barack Obama into taking on a role that has about as much real power these days as the Queen of England. Come to think of it, at least the Queen gets some respect.

Back in November by colleague Daniel Jackson wondered why on earth Hillary would accept the SecState slot.

What is going on here? Has the office of Secretary of State turned into position requiring over zealous school marms? It stretches credulity that Senator Clinton would give up an assured slot of power and opportunity in the Senate for the chance to appear shrill and useless for the foreseeable future.

And so it has come to pass.

However, it was reported last night that Mrs. Clinton approached the young man, a college student, to make nice with him afterward, which was decent of her. And, as it turns out, the student did not ask what the translator said, according to ABC's Jake Tapper.

Apparently the translator made a mistake and the student had wanted to know what President Obama thought of the deal. A State Department official tells ABC News the student went up to Clinton after the event and told her he was misquoted. No immediate word yet how Clinton responded.

Meanwhile, hubby Bill is celebrating his birthday in one of the toniest joints in Las Vegas:

Turns out Mr. Clinton decided to celebrate his 63rd birthday with a dinner at one of this city’s hottest – and most pricey – restaurants: Craftsteak at the MGM Grand hotel. How pricey? The 8-ounce wagyu New York strip steak goes for $240. (Potatoes and other sides are extra.)

Sure beats the Congo.