FILE - In this Jan. 25, 2013 file image taken from video and provided by CBS, President Barack Obama, center, and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton speak with ”60 Minutes” correspondent Steve Kroft, left, in the Blue Room of the White House in Washington. The interview will air Sunday, Jan. 27 during the “60 Minutes” telecast on CBS. (AP Photo/CBS, File)
Obama lauds Clinton as she prepares to leave
FILE - In this Jan. 25, 2013 file image taken from video and provided by CBS, President Barack Obama, center, and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton speak with ”60 Minutes” correspondent Steve Kroft, left, in the Blue Room of the White House in Washington. The interview will air Sunday, Jan. 27 during the “60 Minutes” telecast on CBS. (AP Photo/CBS, File)
By PHILIP ELLIOTT
Associated Press /
January 27, 2013
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Obama now jokes about the rivalry.
‘‘Made for tough debates, by the way, because we could never figure out what we were different on,’’ the president said.
Both acknowledged disagreements continue but said they had common goals.
‘‘Are there going to be differences? Yeah. Deep differences? Of course,’’ Clinton said. ‘‘You had a lot of strong-willed, -minded people. But the president deserves our best judgment, our advice and then he deserves us to stand with him and to execute.’’
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