isany1listening

The news has been reporting for the past few days that Hillary Clinton has been offered Secretary of State in the Obama Administration. There has been no confirmation from either camp, but the rumor is out there that she was offered and considering it. Since the news broke people have been laying out the arguments on whether or not it would be a good thing for the President-elect to have Clinton present. So let me highlight what has been the buzz about SOS Clinton.

Pundits have weighed in and I keep hearing the same couple of things over and over. On the one hand, having Hillary in the Cabinet makes her part of the team and puts her in a position that she has experience with. It also takes her out of the Senate. And what has been repeated over and over, is that Barack Obama is taking the Abe Lincoln approach to surrounding himself with his opponents and people of differing viewpoints so he can make better decisions. On the other hand, she could be in that position and be running a parallel government as I heard from one person on cable. There is also the Bill Clinton factor and he comes as part of the package always, along with those pesky secret foreign business deals. Not to mention Obama’s own critique of Clinton’s experience and her vote on the war from the Primary season.

As for me, I don’t quite know where I sit on this issue. I always thought Clinton would make a good Supreme Court Justice someday. And I do think John Kerry would be great for SOS since he has foreign policy experience and speaks various languages. Oh and the whole war veteran thing. Seriously though, I think I need to see how this story unfolds and think about what it would mean for the new Administration. It is a smart move and one that was a bit unexpected, but no one has accused Obama for being stupid. I guess we will have to wait and see. But I would be interested to hear what other people have to say on this issue. Is any 1 listening?

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