Hillary for Secretary of State?
November 14th, 2008I’m sick of this already, by the way. No more posts about Obama cabinet rumors. The final selections will be horrible enough to have to consider.
But if this doesn’t get your Change and Hope motor running, I don’t know what will.
Via: Guardian:
Speculation is rife about the possibility of Hillary Clinton becoming secretary of state in an Obama administration after Andrea Mitchell of NBC broke the news that she is under serious consideration.
At first blush such a move seems odd as the two fought such a ferocious battle during the primaries. The Democrats were so worried about the intensity of the campaign that they feared the two would damage each other irreparably in a political version of the Ali-Frazier “Thrilla in Manila” grudge match.
There is also the problem of Bill Clinton. Having Hillary in the Obama White House is one thing, but what about having Bill as an ex-president backseat driver? Could Bill resist meddling in presidential matters? Those are just some of the reasons the appointment might stretch credulity.
But with a little delving, the matter is not so implausible. Mike Allen on Politico reminds us that in an interview in January Obama referred to a biography of Abraham Lincoln, by Doris Kearns Goodwin, that pointed out Lincoln’s capacity to bring in opponents who had run against his cabinet.
It should also not be forgotten that despite their earlier rivalry, Clinton campaigned strongly for Obama towards the end of the campaign. Then there is the matter of Obama’s supreme confidence – he would have no problem appointing her.
Some Obama advisers are also apparently arguing that her celebrity and credibility would be a huge plus as he seeks to rebuild America’s relations with its allies.
