politico.com - 11/18/2008
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Inside the campaign, a prominent Democrat said, Obama's decision was also greeted with ambivalence though his aides have, as usual, moved into a united front in public on the topic. During the primary, top aides like David Plouffe and Robert Gibbs developed a particular distaste for all things ...
politico.com - 11/18/2008
politicalwire.com - 11/14/2008
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politicalwire.com —
First Read : "The best reason for Obama
to be looking for a place in his cabinet...
for Clinton is simple: to get her out of the Senate. Just ask George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and Jimmy Carter what it was like to have a once or future presidential rival ...
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Why Obama Wants Clinton in Cabinet
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Hillary as Secretary of State
Betsy's Page —
... that he has offered her the job and she is going to accept it. I'm not sure why the Guardian would be the beneficiary of such a leak? Can't they leak to an American newspaper? Though Ben Smith is now reporting that he did indeed make the offer to her and the only holdup is working out Bill Clinton's role at his foundation. I'd been thinking that, no matter what your opinion is of Barack Obama, at least he had helped clear out the Clintons from controlling politics for another four years. If this story is true, I guess we'll still have them around. Sigh. It would be a very odd ...
NY-Sen: So, what happens if there's a vacancy?
Daily Kos —
... No doubt you've all heard the hottest rumor coming out of Washington over the last week; that the top choice for Secretary of State in the Obama Administration is none other than Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York. ...
Mazel Tov, Hillary!
Pajamas Media —
Israel's supporters are breathing a sigh of relief after today's announcement. [image] President-elect Barack Obama made it official Monday, naming former rival Hillary Clinton as secretary of state. Since her name first surfaced, the idea of Clinton at Foggy Bottom has been greeted with enthusiasm among U.S. Jews and in Israel. While leftwing Democrats have fumed about the return of the reign of Clinton — both her own and that of numerous advisors — the reaction from Jews both here and abroad has been overwhelmingly positive. During the Democratic primary campaign Clinton was ...
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