Hillary Clinton As Secretary Of State?
Next secretary of state?
Perhaps she sees her presidential hopes now dashed forever. Perhaps she’d consider the appointment.
Sen. Hillary Clinton, who the Obama campaign didn’t even vet as a possible running mate, is now, according to the Associated Press, being considered by the transition team as the president-elect’s secretary of state.
The selection of Clinton would certainly put a mark on the new president’s foreign policy goals. Like her husband, the former president, Clinton’s face is well recognized on the international diplomatic scene. She would come into the job as a known quantity. She already has relationships with many world leaders.
It’s interesting that her name has leaked out because, during the campaign, Obama managed to keep a tight lid on things. This could be a precursor to how this administration might not be so very much different from others once it takes office. Beltway media leaks are the rule, rather than the exception these days.
Two other former Democratic presidential candidates, John Kerry and Bill Richardson, are among those whose names have also been mentioned as possible choices for secretary of state.
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