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Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama's Secretary of State?(Brief article)

Article from: U.S. News & World Report Article date: November 14, 2008 Author: Erbe, Bonnie

Byline: Bonnie Erbe

Could the Obama administration-elect finally be making a good move? Say it ain't so, O!

The Washington rumor mill is rife with reports (http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalradar/2008/11/secretary-of-st.html) there are serious talks ongoing between the Obama transition team and Sen. Hillary Clinton.

I have mixed feelings about Clinton taking the job, but I have nothing but praise for the Obama transition team for considering her seriously. She's a highly credible figure in international relations and could do much to repair the damage the Bush ...

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Clinton's Great, But Not a Fit at State

Posted Nov 19, 08 10:25 AM CST in Politics,  Opinion 

Clinton's Great, But Not a Fit at State
Source: AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File

(Newser) – Hillary Clinton would probably do a good job as secretary of State, but giving her the post would be a mistake, writes David Broder in the Washington Post. “It’s not the best use of her talents, and it’s certainly not the best fit for this president.” Obama needs a diplomat to carry out his will, “an agent, not an author.”

Obama is president largely because America trusts his instincts. He made the right decision on Iraq when so many, including Clinton, did not. He doesn’t need Clinton to mentor him. Nor does he need Bill Clinton, an international force in his own right, being seen as an alternate route to administration influence. Sen. Clinton should remain on Capitol Hill, where she’s won enough respect to wield major influence.

Source: Washington Post

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(Newser) - Hillary Clinton will accept Barack Obama's offer to become secretary of state, the Guardian reports. The president-elect's team does not anticipate problems arising from an ongoing examination of the records of Bill Clinton's foundation, clearing the way for Obama's fiercest primary rival to embody his stated ambition to assemble a bipartisan administration. More »

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Obama 'On Track' to Name Clinton to State

Aides say he plans
to do so just after Thanksgiving

Politico Politico Nov 20, 08 11:52 PM CST
(Newser) - Barack Obama remains "on track" to name Hillary Clinton as his secretary of state and plans to do so shortly after Thanksgiving, senior aides to the president-elect tell Politico. They said Clinton is expected to accept the offer and added that disclosure issues related to the complicated funding of Bill Clinton's foundation have been ironed out, the AP notes. More »

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OPINION

 Picking Hillary: 
 Pros and Cons 

Pundits split on merits of Clinton as Obama's most powerful cabinet member

ABC News ABC News Nov 15, 08 10:30 AM CST
(Newser) - Barack Obama is widely reported to be considering Hillary Clinton for Secretary of State, causing a storm of speculation over the pros and cons of the choice. The case for Clinton is plain, Jake Tapper writes at ABC News. She's smart, strong, experienced, reasonably diplomatic—and she's familiar with many of the world's leaders. More »

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