opinion.latimes.com - 11/25/2008
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You can debate the wisdom of President-elect Barack Obama's apparent decision to name Hillary Rodham Clinton as secretary of state. The more interesting question is whether Clinton's appointment would violate the Constitution, namely Article I, Section 6.
washingtonindependent.com - 11/21/2008
google.com - 11/21/2008
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4 hours ago WASHINGTON (AP) President-elect Barack Obama
is on track to nominate Hillary Rodham Clinton as...
secretary of state after Thanksgiving, an aide to his transition said Thursday. One week after the former primary rivals met secretly to ...
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The Associated Press: Aide: Obama on track to nominate ...
time.com - 11/20/2008
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To succeed at modern diplomacy, it helps to
take the long view. As word trickled out that...
President-elect Barack Obama was considering Hillary Clinton for Secretary of State, Clinton was on the phone with the President of Pakistan. Asif Ali Zardari ...
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Why Obama Wants Hillary for His 'Team of Rivals'
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... about. It makes a lot of sense. Todd says that the Mormon Church may have become so involved in this issue (along with the Catholic Church) in an effort to "reach out" to evangelical Christians to shore up support for the Mittster in 2012. That makes sense in a perverted and twisted Republicon kind of way. A very Happy Thanksgiving to all BuzzFlashers! Lisa Johnson Tacoma, WA Subject: Hillary, as Secretary of State So, OB must adjust her salary downward by one dollar. Big deal! Unconstitutional Hillary? Mike O'Brien St. Paul, MN. Subject: Hands Off Cuba"What about its ...
Obama likely to name Hillary Clinton to Cabinet. But wait! Can he?
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The president-elect, no-drama Barack Obama, is expected to name his new secretary of State, all-drama Hillary Clinton, as early as tomorrow as part of the week's rollout for his national security team.
But can he?
As pointed out by a number of bloggers in recent hours, including our eloquent friend Susan over at Wake Up America, there's a clause in the U.S. Constitution (Article One, Section Six) that prohibits senators (or representatives) from taking a civil ...
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A midst the hullabaloo surrounding Barack Obama’s tapping of Senator Hillary Clinton for the post of Secretary of State a particularly important bit of information has been lost. Namely, the Constitution . No Senator or Representative shall, during the Time for which he was elected, be ...