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Cabinet post for Clinton roils Obamaland (Politico)

 
Politico - Barack Obama's serious flirtation with his one-time rival, Hillary Clinton, over the post of secretary of State has been welcomed by everyone from Henry Kissinger to Bill Clinton as an effective, grand gesture by the president-elect. (link)

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