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Why Obama Wants Clinton in Cabinet
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire — 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 in the Senate serving as a one-person Roman tribunal. Remember how easily the press gravitated to John McCain in '01 or Bob Kerrey in '93 or Ted Kennedy in '77 to allow them to be one-senator judge/juries on Administration proposals? The upside for Obama putting Clinton at State (or even the Pentagon) is that it gets her out of the ...

Quote Of The Day: On Reports Obama Considering Hillary Clinton For Secretary Of State
The Moderate Voice — ... that President Elect Barack Obama is considering his former Democratic nomination rival Sen. Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State, MSNBC’s Chuck Todd, Mark Murray, Domenico Montanaro, and Carrie Dann offer one possible Machiavellian theory of why at First Read: ...

Team Of Rivals?
The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan — First Read considers the logic: 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 in the Senate serving as a one-person Roman tribunal. Remember how easily the press gravitated to John McCain in '01 or Bob Kerrey in '93 or Ted Kennedy in '77 to allow them to be one-senator judge/juries on Administration proposals? The upside for Obama putting ...

Remainders: Resignation
Ben Smith's Blog — Nico Pitney reports Clinton was offered SoS, and is considering. Chuck Todd makes the negative case for Hillary. Kornblut says people involved consider her the "top contender." Andrew Sullivan likes it because it means Clinton won't be "left to fester." Jonathan explores the crippling consequences, in the Palin case, of campaign secrecy. Dean's out of the running for HHS. Obama spreads the campaign wealth around the campaign staff. Ackerman profiles Susan Rice. ...

What Does Obama Do With His Machine?
The Stump — ... Democratic lawmakers if they didn't hew to the Obama agenda. The organization, he said, could "pressure anybody who we would need to build a coalition of votes in the House and Senate." If nothing else, Obama just hired a chief of staff who's perfectly positioned to bring this organization to bear on the legislative process. It would be kind of a waste if the White House didn't give him the tools to get the job done. (H/t Ben Smith and First Read.) --Noam Scheiber   ...

Hillary as Secretary of State
The Talent Show — ... is reporting that Obama has offered the Secretary of State position to Clinton, I think it’s a pretty good idea. Not only would it be a nice fit, but it’s a win-win for both Obama and Clinton. Here’s the upside for Obama : ...

Chuck Todd on the possibility of Hillary at State
AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth — First Read: Hillary at State? As we've learned with anything regarding the Clintons, one never knows exactly how serious the speculation might be. But let's assume the news -- reported last night by NBC’s Andrea Mitchell -- that Hillary Clinton is in the mix as a potential Secretary of State is as serious as it appears. (Because if it's not, and her name is being floated only to be rejected, it's going to make her more upset. But we digress…) 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 ...