huffingtonpost.com - 11/18/2008
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Aides and advisers to the Clintons feel comfortable that the vetting of Bill Clinton will not disqualify Hillary from becoming Secretary of State, and argue that the former president could be a tremendous asset both to his wife and Barack Obama in the future administration.
Nevertheless, ...
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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marcambinder.theatlantic.com - 11/18/2008
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marcambinder.theatlantic.com —
The vetting of Hillary Clinton is ongoing, delicate,
sensitive and private -- but not, according to people...
with direct knowledge of the work, acrimonious. Despite press reports about former President Bill Clinton's resistance to turn over ...
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Clintons Cooperating With Obama Vetting; Clinton's Real ...
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Secretary Of State Hillary: Some Obama Backers Fret, But Obama Camp Sees Her As Team Player
TPM Election Central —
... Meanwhile, on the Clinton camp side, Clinton aides aren't worried about whether Obamaland's vetting of Bill Clinton's post-presidency will survive the vetting, and instead fret that the press fallout risks scuttling her chances, The Huffington Post reports. ...
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