Clinton Said to Be Unsure About Cabinet Job (flag)

www.nytimes.com — An advisor to Hillary Rodham Clinton said the senator was agonizing over the decision about whether to become Barack Obama’s secretary of state. >

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The Note: Clinton Drama Haunts Obama Transition
Political Radar — ... in the incoming Obama administration that there would have been if Hillary Clinton had won? - The fact that conventional wisdom on Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton at State has shifted from why-would-he-want-her to why-would-she-want-it? (Is this all part of a power-play dance?) - The fact that President-elect Barack Obama hasn’t had complete, leak-proof control of any of his major appointments so far in the transition process? (All this before he names a single member of his Cabinet . . . ) Read the rest of ...

Election Central Morning Roundup
TPM Election Central — ... The Wall St. Journal reports that Bill Clinton has offered to submit all of his future business and charitable activities to strict ethics reviews if it will help Hillary become Secretary of State. Bill's dealings with foreign businesses and governments have reportedly become a major roadblock to a potential Hillary nomination, due to the need to avoid conflicts of interest. ...

The Early Word: How to Pick a Cabinet
The Caucus — ... security adviser and State Department official, retired Marine Gen. James L. Jones, a former NATO commander and Susan E. Rice, who served in the State Department veteran and advised the Obama campaign. But most of the speculation in Washington remains focused squarely on Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton and her prospects of becoming secretary of state. An extensive vetting process that involves both she and her husband, former President Bill Clinton, appears to be underway. And The Times’s Raymond Hernandez and Michael Luo quote a close adviser to the New York ...

Bill 'Helping' Hillary to Become the Next Secretary of State
Taylor Marsh — BY TAYLOR MARSH Well no kidding. Reporters have to write something, especially when facing the biggest story of the post-election season. But in their rush, most are stumbling over themselves, as are talking head hosts and their guests on cable. But it was Ken Vogel of Politico who really nailed it today, saying something I’ve already warned about. Vogel said on MSNBC that it’s the same people who have a "predilection for leaking things" who are talking. Bingo. (Politico should be thankful someone over there is getting something right on this one.) If you’re known as a leaker, ...

Patricia DeGennaro: Obama: Don't Hire Hillary
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — ... The New York Times said Clinton is unsure about taking the job of Secretary of State because she "likes being her own boss." As a New Yorker, I would have to agree. Clinton would serve everyone better by staying in the Senate. More importantly, if Obama is really serious about change, he too would be much better off if he left her there. ...