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Clinton fans will feel shunned if Obama dismisses Clinton AGAIN, especially after testing the waters.
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firstread.msnbc.msn.com - 11/14/2008
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From Chuck Todd, Mark Murray, Domenico Montanaro, and
Carrie Dann *** 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 ...
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First thoughts: Hillary at State?
thewashingtonnote.com - 11/14/2008
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thewashingtonnote.com —
Four days ago I published and then quickly
"unpublished" this item on Hillary Clinton being in line
for Secretary of State: I just received some surprising news -- like, really surprising. The deal is not done -- but at the moment -- ...
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Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State?
andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com - 11/14/2008
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andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com —
That's the buzz . Marc reports that Clinton
and Obama met yesterday in Chicago. For my part,
I think making her secretary of state is an inspired idea. Obama has to offer something to Clinton. She's his main threat now and rightly regards ...
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Hillary Clinton For Secretary Of State
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Obama, Clinton meet to talk about her future
Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News —
... of state, sources say. Obama also will meet with the man he defeated in the general election, Republican Sen. John McCain, on Monday, the Obama transition team announced Friday. Clinton went to the meeting because "she knew Obama wanted to talk about whether she would have a role in the administration," one of the sources knowledgeable about the meeting said. Obama and Clinton met in Chicago, Illinois, at the request of the president-elect, the sources told CNN. [image] Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/14/transition.wrap/...
UPDATE: Hillsec
Swampland —
... doubt her qualifications. I have traveled with her overseas, and have seen the depth of her knowledge of foreign policy, and her passion for it. But it seemed to be that this would be a complicated pick, for one reason: Bill Clinton. Would the former First Couple really want to undergo a vigorous vetting process that would expose all of his dealings overseas to public scrutiny? And would Obama want the former President hovering so close to his own foreign policy shop?
Now comes this report from CNN:
(CNN) -- Democratic sources tell CNN ...
Clinton Aides Comfortable With Bill's Vetting, Worried About Press
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed —
... a post-presidential arrangement, whether through Clinton's library or global initiative fund, could prove cosmetically problematic and spur enough of a media frenzy to scuttle things.
"The next two or three days will be critical," said one aide. Another figure close to the Clintons noted that they are focused on "trying to weather this storm... If they can limit [the press fallout] around Bill, she'll get the appointment."
Officials told the Huffington Post and other outlets last week that Obama had (informally) offered Clinton the post during ...
Clinton Aides Comfortable With Bill's Vetting, Worried About Press
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com —
... a post-presidential arrangement, whether through Clinton's library or global initiative fund, could prove cosmetically problematic and spur enough of a media frenzy to scuttle things.
"The next two or three days will be critical," said one aide. Another figure close to the Clintons noted that they are focused on "trying to weather this storm... If they can limit [the press fallout] around Bill, she'll get the appointment."
Officials told the Huffington Post and other outlets last week that Obama had (informally) offered Clinton the post during ...
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Obama, Clinton meet in Chicago —
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Sen. Hillary Clinton met with President-elect Barack Obama Thursday in Chicago sources tell CNN.
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Clinton passes on cabinet speculation —
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