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The President Clinton Factor
The Page by Mark Halperin - TIME.com —
Mikva's high bar
Ben Smith's Blog —
The transition communications director, Dan Pfeiffer, says Obama adviser Abner Mikva didn't speak for the campaign in a Times story that went online this evening, in which Mikva appeared to set an almost impossibly high bar for approving Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State.
“There would have to be full disclosure as to who all were contributors to his library and foundation. I think they’d have to be made public," said Mikva.
That contradicts suggests from other's familiar with the process that the chief focus of negotiations is Clinton's activities with his foundation going forward -- not vetting of his past. ...
NYTimes: State Is Hillary's, Subject To Bill's Accepting Conditions
TalkLeft —
While the story takes a different tone, my view is that this Times story confirms the Guardian story. The nuts, imo: While aides to the president-elect declined Monday to discuss what sort of requirements would make it possible for Mrs. Clinton to serve as secretary of state, they said Mr. Obama would not formally offer her the job unless he was satisfied that there would be no conflicts posed by Mr. Clinton’s activities abroad. (Emphasis supplied.) The key word is "formally." The offer is conditional and conditions on ...
Al Giordano: Mr. President-Elect: Judge Abner Mikva Is Right About Sen. Clinton as Secretary of State
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com —
... The transition communications director, Dan Pfeiffer, says Obama adviser Abner Mikva didn't speak for the campaign in a Times story that went online this evening, in which Mikva appeared to set an almost impossibly high bar for approving Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State.... ...
Al Giordano: Mr. President-Elect: Judge Abner Mikva Is Right About SoS
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com —
... The transition communications director, Dan Pfeiffer, says Obama adviser Abner Mikva didn't speak for the campaign in a Times story that went online this evening, in which Mikva appeared to set an almost impossibly high bar for approving Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State.... ...
The President Clinton Factor
The Page by Mark Halperin - TIME.com —
NY Times: "Aides said Barack Obama would not formally offer Hillary Rodham Clinton a post unless he was satisfied that Bill Clinton's activities would not pose a conflict."
Plus: CNN on why the donor list of Bill Clinton's global foundation is at issue. ...
The Note: Reality Check for Obama Agenda
Political Radar —
Previous | Main The Note: Reality Check for Obama Agenda November 18, 2008 8:21 AM evABC News' Rick Klein reports in Tuesday's Note: About that hope thing -- can it wait ’til January? For all the excitement and expectations surrounding the elevation of President-elect Barack Obama, it’s a particularly grim week in Washington. Lawmakers are reassembling for the lamest of lame-duck session, doubtful that they’ll get anything done. Automakers and top administration officials trudge up to Capitol Hill Tuesday for their ritualized grillings -- but no one is quite sure what to do next. Republicans are looking for a new direction -- if ...
The Early Word: Vetting Mr. Clinton
The Caucus —
Ever since it became clear that President-elect Barack Obama was seriously considering Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton to be his secretary of state, the focus has gradually shifted from her own qualifications and interest in the job to her husband’s international activities and how they complicate matters both for Mr. Obama and Mrs. Clinton. And The Times’s Don Van Natta Jr. and Jo Becker report ...
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tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com 10/30/2008 — Over the summer Bill Clinton was reported to be miffed that Barack Obama wasn't talking up the successes of the Clinton economy as a way of making the case that Americans are better off when Dems are in power.
If that's true, Bill will be cheered ...
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Would Clinton’s State Team Include Obama Thinkers?
washingtonindependent.com 11/21/2008 — Many foreign policy experts wonder whether a Sec. of State Hillary Rodham Clinton would reach beyond loyalists to bring in progressive Obama supporters after an acrimonious primary.
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Obama's Clinton Initiative
www.observer.com 11/17/2008 — 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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Bill Clinton says wife would be 'great' secretary of state
politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com 11/18/2008 — Bill Clinton says his wife would make a great secretary of state.
(CNN) — Former President Bill Clinton is weighing in on the possibility of his wife becoming secretary of state, saying the New York senator would "be really great" in the ...
Bill Clinton says his wife would make a great secretary of state.
(CNN) — Former President Bill Clinton is weighing in on the possibility of his wife becoming secretary of state, saying the New York senator would "be really great" in the ...
What Does Clinton Want?
politicalwire.com 11/18/2008 — Speaking in Kuwait yesterday, Bill Clinton sounds like he wants his wife, Sen. Hillary Clinton, to become the next Secretary of State in the Obama administration. He claims not to know much about the discussions, but adds, "If I did, I wouldn't tell ...
Speaking in Kuwait yesterday, Bill Clinton sounds like he wants his wife, Sen. Hillary Clinton, to become the next Secretary of State in the Obama administration. He claims not to know much about the discussions, but adds, "If I did, I wouldn't tell ...
Blog Archive » Bill Clinton admits that Obama didn’t know what to do about the economy; Update: Video added
thecollegepolitico.com 10/30/2008 — It was meant to be a complement, apparently, but it came off as Bill Clinton telling everyone that Obama was clueless on what to do about the economic crisis. Here’s the original story and the quote:“I haven’t cleared this with him and he may ...
It was meant to be a complement, apparently, but it came off as Bill Clinton telling everyone that Obama was clueless on what to do about the economic crisis. Here’s the original story and the quote:“I haven’t cleared this with him and he may ...
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www.bloomberg.com 11/21/2008 — Nov. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Senator Hillary Clinton is likely to be nominated for secretary of state after the Nov. 27 U.S. Thanksgiving holiday, according to an aide to President-elect Barack Obama . Potential hurdles related to the financial disclosures ...
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Obama team vetting Bill Clinton, sources say —
CNN Political Ticker 11/17/2008
CHICAGO (CNN) – Two Obama transition officials confirm they have begun taking a look at former President Bill Clinton’s finances and post-presidential dealings as part of the early vetting process into whether or not there’s any negative ...
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