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An Obama leak! Secretary of State Hillary Clinton?

Thu Nov 13, 2008 7:44 PM EST
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By Matt Britten
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BREAKING TONIGHT:

As Team Obama considers picks for Secretary of State in an Obama administration, there have been whispers of familiar Democratic names like Kerry and Richardson...but here's one more to add to the list...

Clinton.

That's right, add "Secretary of State" to the list of titles that Barack Obama could bestow on Hillary.

Tonight, NBC's Andrea Mitchell reports that two Obama advisers have confirmed that Hillary Clinton is being considered to fill this important position in Obama's cabinet. (Of course, we've been through this many times with Barack and Hillary: VP, Supreme Court, etc.)

What a leak, from a seemingly leak-proof Obama camp.

What do you think? Would it be a good pick? What would those cabinet meetings be like?

Will Barack and Hillary ever end up together?

All this and more on the next episode of "As the White House Turns"...

Discuss.

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Matt Britten

She has travelled the world, and knows the players...

  • 5 votes
Reply#1 - Thu Nov 13, 2008 8:05 PM EST
Pacific Northwest Blogger

Would beat the heck out of John Kerry

Just hope she avoids the snipers
Oh come on, we can all laugh about it now

  • 4 votes
#1.1 - Thu Nov 13, 2008 8:29 PM EST
Matt Britten

Just hope she avoids the snipers
Oh come on, we can all laugh about it now

Ha. I was thinking of having that be the pic for this article. I declined, but for comedy's sake, I'm glad you didn't.

  • 3 votes
#1.2 - Thu Nov 13, 2008 8:32 PM EST
nearing

Heh, why not?

She couldn't be any worse than Condi-who could have imagined planes flying into buildings?-Rice.

  • 5 votes
#1.3 - Thu Nov 13, 2008 11:20 PM EST
Carloz

All this and more on the next episode of "As the White House Turns"...

I love it!

And I think Clinton would be an excellent choice.

Thanks for the article.

  • 2 votes
#1.4 - Fri Nov 14, 2008 4:34 AM EST
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Matt Britten

Andrea Mitchell, who broke the story, just said on MSNBC that this leak came from two sources she's known for a long time, and that this did not seem like a "trial balloon" (where the transition team would be floating a name to see what the public reation would be).

Mitchell also remarked that reporters have had a difficult time "divining" what this near leak-proof transition team is doing and thinking.

  • 4 votes
Reply#2 - Thu Nov 13, 2008 9:07 PM EST
Hipstorian

It might not seem like a trial balloon.  But that doesn't mean it isn't one.  

  • 1 vote
#2.1 - Fri Nov 14, 2008 12:33 AM EST
Nick Ford

How would something "seem like a trial balloon"? I wouldn't think we'd be able to tell the difference, and that would be... the point.

  • 2 votes
#2.2 - Fri Nov 14, 2008 1:15 AM EST
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Mark The Muse

It could be a good idea. With Hillary out of the Senate, there will be one less "Super Lightening Rod" for the Republicans to polarize against.

  • 3 votes
Reply#3 - Thu Nov 13, 2008 10:22 PM EST
Mrs Brady

Then Hillary would be the first to talk to US foes before preconditions.

  • 4 votes
Reply#4 - Thu Nov 13, 2008 10:41 PM EST
LadySaidy

Personally, I don't think it would be a very good idea. I don't think she would be able to get through the Senate confirmations, first of all.

Now Bill Richardson would be a good choice. He has the experience as an Ambassador.

  • 3 votes
Reply#5 - Thu Nov 13, 2008 11:30 PM EST
Hipstorian

Curious why you think she couldn't get through the Senate confirmation?  ('Tho I do like Gov. Richardson myself!)

  • 1 vote
#5.1 - Fri Nov 14, 2008 12:35 AM EST
LadySaidy

Hipstorian, I couldn't tell you exactly. It would probably depend on the make up of the Senate. From everything that you hear and read, it seems people either love her or hate her. There seems to be very little in between.

Now that I think about it, it's going to be more then a simple majority in the Dems favor, so maybe she would be confirmed.

This is all probably a red herring to throw people off the path of who is really going to be offered the job. A bit of distraction so the transition team can talk to people without the glare of the media.

  • 1 vote
#5.2 - Fri Nov 14, 2008 10:21 AM EST
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ombra

The Secretary of State job usually lasts one term or less and she could probably keep her Senate seat for many years.

I don't see her wanting it.

  • 3 votes
Reply#6 - Thu Nov 13, 2008 11:48 PM EST
3sheets2thewind

I want Hillary on the supreme court.

A life time appointment and it would remove Obama's biggest competitor in 2012

  • 1 vote
Reply#7 - Fri Nov 14, 2008 2:50 AM EST
Carloz

I like that one, too!

  • 1 vote
#7.1 - Fri Nov 14, 2008 4:37 AM EST
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