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Hillary Clinton On Obama’s Short List For Secretary Of State
Say Anything — ... Yes, the woman who lied about coming under sniper fire during the now-infamous “Tuzla Dash,” could possibly be Obama’s pick for Sec. of State. ...

HRC for Sec State?
QandO — Obama could make worse *cough* John Kerry *cough* selections: Several Obama transition advisers are strongly advocating Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) for secretary of state, a move that would create the ultimate “Team of Rivals” Cabinet, according to officials involved in the discussions. President-elect Obama has narrowed the possibilities for secretary of state, and Clinton is among those being strongly considered, the officials said. Some even call her the favorite.Mike Allen hints that an Obama mention of Doris ...

Secretary of State Clinton?
Political Animal — ... this morning that there's "increasing chatter" that Obama's team "is not overly happy with the usual suspects for secretary of state these days and that the field may be expanding." And who's emerging as a top contender? The name is kind of familiar . Several Obama transition advisers are strongly advocating Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) for secretary of State, a move that would create the ultimate "Team of Rivals" cabinet, according to officials involved in the discussions. President-elect Obama has narrowed the possibilities for secretary of State and Clinton is ...

Secretary of State Clinton?
The Page by Mark Halperin - TIME.com — ... "Putting Clinton, wife of former President Bill Clinton, in the position could help heal whatever lingering divisions remain in the Democratic Party..." Politico: "It is not known what Obama himself thinks of the idea. But the fact that it is being entertained within his camp shows how much things have changed..." ...

Hillary to State?
PoliBlog: A Rough Draft of my Thoughts — Via the Politico: Hillary Clinton could be Sec. of State - Mike Allen Several Obama transition advisers are strongly advocating Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) for secretary of state, a move that would create the ultimate “Team of Rivals” Cabinet, according to officials involved in the discussions. President-elect Obama has narrowed the possibilities for secretary of state, and Clinton is among those being strongly considered, the officials said. Some even call her the favorite. I, for one, am not buying it. All of the reason ...

Head Games
N/A — Former Queen in Waiting Hillary probably would still prefer to be head of state, but if that isn’t going to happen, she might as well become Secretary of State.  Or something. Let the bloviating begin.  This is either the best or the best idea possible. Let the best man or woman get the job.  Didn’t seem to apply when Hillary was in or out of the running for vice president with Obama. But at least if she becomes Sec State, she can be shipped out of the White House house ...

Hillary Clinton for Sec. of State?
Sister Toldjah — Please, please say it ain’t so! There’s tons of speculation about it over at Memeorandum. Of what’s posted there so far, Marc Ambinder has the best inside info on this developing story. I know Obama had to have made a lot of promises to a lot of people prior to the election, and that he’s in the middle of paying them back but considering the bad blood that exists between the Obama and Clinton camps, why on earth would he consider putting her in a high level ...

Hillary at the State Department
Balloon Juice — This strikes me as an odd choice: Several Obama transition advisers are strongly advocating Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) for secretary of state, a move that would create the ultimate “Team of Rivals” Cabinet, according to officials involved in the discussions. President-elect Obama has narrowed the possibilities for secretary of state, and Clinton is among those being strongly considered, the officials said. Some even call her the favorite. Certainly, there is upside- having Clinton out of the country ...

The Early Word: Clinton Cabinet Speculation
The Caucus — ... Mr. Obama has his eye on to be America’s chief diplomat during his first term. As the A.P. notes, other contenders include Senator Chuck Hagel, Senator John Kerry and New Mexico’s Gov. Bill Richardson. Politico’s Mike Allen’s writes that picking Mrs. Clinton would “create the ultimate ‘Team of Rivals’”: “It is not known what Obama himself thinks of the idea. But the fact that it is being entertained within his camp shows how much things have changed in the months since he defeated her for the Democratic nomination in a protracted primary marathon.” And whoever becomes ...

Keep Your Friends Close
Neptunus Lex — And your enemies closer: Several Obama transition advisers are strongly advocating Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) for secretary of state, a move that would create the ultimate “Team of Rivals” Cabinet, according to officials involved in the discussions. President-elect Obama has narrowed the possibilities for secretary of state, and Clinton is among those being strongly considered, the officials said. Some even call her the favorite. Trial balloon? PUMA sop? Maybe, but - hedging against high expectations, ...

Hillary to Foggy Bottom?
The Reaction — ... As for Hillary, I just wonder how effectively she and Obama would be able to work together. At Politico, Mike Allen reports that she may be "the favorite," and that appointing her to State "would create the ultimate 'Team of Rivals' cabinet, according to officials involved in the discussions." Fair enough, and, indeed, there is certainly a lot to recommend her -- not least her foreign and military policy experience, her engagement in world affairs, and her undeniable stature and credibility. And it would certainly be a news-dominating pick, overshadowing the rest ...

No More Mister Nice Blog — ... but the notion of Hillary Clinton as Barack Obama's secretary of state is appealing if for no other reason than the fact that it undermines the Dowd narrative of the Democratic nominating contest, which is that a preening golden boy walked all over an older, more experienced woman on his way up the ladder, and never gave a thought to her accomplishments. (As I see it, what really happened was that two ambitious politicians thought it was their time, and the one whose belief seemed farfetched at first turned out to be right and had a better plan for making it happen.) ...

Clinton Meets With Obama in Chicago
Gateway Pundit — A new Secretary of State? So, this is Hillary's reward for stumping for The One? Breitbart reported: President-elect Barack Obama has met in Chicago with Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, who is under consideration for a top post such as secretary of state. A Democratic official says the two former presidential rivals met Thursday afternoon in Obama's downtown office. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to release the information. The motorcade ...

Rumor has it...
Stubborn Facts — ... ...That President-elect Obama wants Hillary Clinton for Secretary of State. Problem: Hillary has been a Senator since 2000, and was reelected in 2006. When was the last time the Secretary of State's pay, set by a ...

Friday's Transitions News
The Stump — Hillary Clinton is being considered for secretary of state--and even met with Obama Thursday. Obama will YouTube his radio addresses from the White House. Sorry, there won't be inauguration tickets on eBay--and a million people might be at the event. WaPo wonders about ideological divides among Obama's economic advisers. CBS asks, could the new Cabinet be an insult to women? All hail the tech czar, whomever it may ...

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton?
The Latest on Air America — According to anonymous officials, Senator Hillary Clinton met with President-elect Obama on Thursday afternoon in his Chicago office to discuss Clinton's possible involvement in the Obama White House. According to reports, many officials within Obama's transition team are advocating for Clinton to fill the position of secretary of state. Politico has more: It is not known what Obama himself thinks of the idea. But the fact that it is being entertained within his camp shows how much things have changed in the months since he defeated her for the Democratic nomination in a ...

11/14: Senators In The Spotlight
Blogometer — ... indicating that Lieberman's popularity has plummeted in CT: CLINTON: Secretary Clinton? Several liberal bloggers like the idea of Obama choosing Hillary Clinton as his Secretary of State: ...

HRC for Foggy Bottom: Barack Obama could certainly do worse
TigerHawk — Recognizing that elections matter and whatnot, we could do a lot worse than Hillary Rodham Clinton in charge at Foggy Bottom . Whatever one thinks of Hillary, she is no dove by the standards of modern Democrats, and neither is she ...

What’s Happening Now
The Mahablog — I’ve been bogged down in Japan (don’t ask) and am just now catching up on today’s news. There is buzz that Senator Clinton might be named secretary of state. Whatever. More evidence is emerging that Alabama governor Don E. Siegelman’s corruption conviction was bogus, and that Siegelman in fact is the victim of a political purge. Unlike the first item, above, this is actually significant. In today’s column, David Brooks writes, in effect, that industry bailouts by Republicans are sensible and ...

Hillary Clinton/Secretary Of State Rumors Flying Every Which Way
Wonkette » top — ... Last night we began hearing that Hillary Clinton was under serious consideration to be Barack Obama’s Secretary of State, and that she flew to Chicago to meet with him about possibilities. This being Hillary Clinton, we of course are now engulfed in a wave of rumors, leaks, trial balloons, anonymous sources… Drama. It is how the Clintons, or any stories remotely involving them, tend to roll out. Let’s see what the latest gossip’s telling us about old Hillary. It ranges anywhere from Ronald Reagan retroactively appointing her to be assistant ...