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The Clinton Undead
The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan — Marty doesn't want Clinton as Secretary of State: ...if Barack Obama has actually offered Hillary the post of secretary of state, he has reversed what most Americans thought was one of the much sought-after consequences of his nomination and his electoral victory.  That is, sought after by the voters.  And this was to end the Clinton dominion in American politics.   That's certainly what the primaries were about. And that is what the appointment is about as well. She won't be able to destroy Obama from Foggy Bottom, ...

Sorry, Folks, No 'Exasperation' Here
Taylor Marsh — BY TAYLOR MARSH Mike Allen gets it wrong. As you see in the clip above, the Obama campaign emphatically refutes Allen’s story, question mark on his piece notwithstanding. Interesting that Allen felt compelled to balance it with "EXASPERATION," in all caps. We get the message, Mike. But at least he didn’t go the sexist route. Cue Marty’s misogyny: ...

DAY'S END ROUNDUP
The Hill's Blog Briefing Room — ... on the left but supported by new friends on the right. If President-elect Barack Obama adds Clinton to his Cabinet, he risks undercutting his "no-drama" reputation, bloggers write. And conservative bloggers go after former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee (R) for attacking fellow Republicans in his upcoming book. Obama would be playing with fire by naming Clinton to head the State Department, since he would be perpetuating the "Clinton dominion" in U.S. politics, writes The New Republic's Marty Peretz . Clinton, who is more hawkish than Obama, would be a better fit for Secretary of ...

Al Giordano: Mr. President-Elect: Judge Abner Mikva Is Right About Sen. Clinton as Secretary of State
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — ... And Justin Raimundo of antiwar.com: "Hillary opposed every significant peace initiative he put forward during the campaign, including a timetable to get us out of Iraq and direct negotiations with our adversaries. She derided this last - and very encouraging - stance as 'naïve' and 'dangerous.' Is this the person who will now be expected to take the lead in facilitating those talks?" And since when have Raimundo and Marty Peretz been on the same page on any matter? Heed and listen: "There have been so ...

Al Giordano: Mr. President-Elect: Judge Abner Mikva Is Right About SoS
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — ... Raimundo of antiwar.com: "Hillary opposed every significant peace initiative he put forward during the campaign, including a timetable to get us out of Iraq and direct negotiations with our adversaries. She derided this last - and very encouraging - stance as 'naïve' and 'dangerous.' Is this the person who will now be expected to take the lead in facilitating those talks?" And since when have Raimundo and Marty Peretz been on the same page on any matter? Heed and listen: ...