politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com - 11/18/2008
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Bill Clinton says his wife would make a great secretary of state.
(CNN) — Former President Bill Clinton is weighing in on the possibility of his wife becoming secretary of state, saying the New York senator would "be really great" in the post.
"She loves doing what she is doing. But if she decided — [...]
washingtonpost.com - 11/19/2008
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washingtonpost.com —
It may be moot and it certainly is
presumptuous, but I would be less than honest with...
readers if I did not say what I believe: Making Hillary Rodham Clinton the secretary of state in Barack Obama's administration would be a mistake.
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David S. Broder -- Clinton for Secretary of State?
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observer.com - 11/17/2008
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observer.com —
Why would Barack Obama invite Hillary Clinton into
a serious discussion of her potential appointment as Secretary...
of State without reaching his own conclusions about the risks and benefits of that possibility? That seems frivolous and foolish, ...
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Clinton endorses Clinton as Barack Obama's secretary of state
Top of the Ticket —
It may come as a huge surprise for everyone that ex-President Bill Clinton thinks that ex-First Lady Hillary Clinton would be a "really great" secretary of state in the new administration.
His reaction comes amid unsourced reports that President-elect Barack Obama is considering his former Democratic primary rival for the post of chief U.S. diplomat. She's said she just wants to be the best possible New York senator, which is what you're supposed to say until accepting ...
Clinton endorses Clinton as SecState
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... : It may come as a huge surprise for everyone that ex-President Bill Clinton thinks that ex-First Lady Hillary Clinton would be a “really great” secretary of state in the new administration. His reaction comes amid unsourced reports that President-elect Barack Obama is considering his former Democratic primary rival for the post of chief U.S. diplomat. She’s said she just wants to be the best possible New York senator, which is what you’re supposed to say until accepting the next job. Ex president Bill Clinton indicates it would be a smart move to name his wife Hillary ...
Back to Hillary and State
PoliBlog: A Rough Draft of my Thoughts —
Despite The Guardian’s report that Hillary Clinton has accepted the job of Secretary of State, there have been no other confirmations of the report.
Indeed, a CNN write-up from yesterday didn’t sound as if an announcement was around the corner, and the NYT underscores the problem of vetting Bill.
While one ponders whether or not a formal offer has been made and accepted, I would recommend Ezra Klein’s thoughts on the SoS job and Hillary in 2016 as well as James Joyner’s rundown of endorsement of Hillary ...
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Transition: Progress on Bill's vetting? —
First Read 11/18/2008
Per the transition office, Obama and Biden hold private meetings in Chicago today and have no public events.
Speculation over Hillary Clinton becoming Obama’s secretary of state continues to dominate the transition chatter. The New York ...
About those Clinton library donors —
First Read 11/18/2008
From NBC's Mark MurrayPolitico's Ben Smith reports that the current focus of the Obama-Clinton negotiations over Bill Clinton's foundation and presidential library is looking forward --not necessarily vetting the past.
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