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Originally Posted by Animale  I really think that Obama is going to pull a "Hillary as Secretary of State" thing out of his bag soon. Clinton didn't really want to be VP as it entails her hitching her wagon 100% to Obama. This way, if Obama is crashing and burning as President she can disengage and run against him, while maintaining her (and Bill's) visibility in the public eye while undertaking the repair of the State Department - probably among the most important jobs within the next administration.
Other than VP it's the most prestigious position, probably better than Senator, and offers the most independence of any Cabinet position. For Obama, it brings back the Clinton base, while not ceding his position as boss if she gets too off the reservation. If it's not going well, they can easily part ways while maintaining civility if needed.
Win win. Hopefully it will happen. In fact, I'm surprised it hasn't already (maybe Clinton turned it down?) |
you underestimate the bad bloom between the Clintons and Obamas. the Clintons absolutely loathe the Obamas. think what you will about the whole thing but they have pretty much gone out of their way to do as little as possible for the Obama campaign.
do you really think making Hillary secretary of state would bring back the Clinton base? not a chance. go to the Hillary forum and read the shit those angry broads are spouting off. they'll interpret the move as a slap in the face. they want Hillary as President, not secretary of state behind this giant egomaniac.
