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Secretary of State Hillary Clinton? It's Being Considered
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ABC News’ Martha Raddatz, Jake Tapper and Z. Byron Wolf report: Sen. Hillary Clinton, who was President-elect Barack Obama’s leading rival for the Democratic presidential nomination, is being considered for the job of secretary of state in the Obama administration, sources with knowledge of the transition process tell ABC News.
Discussions about Clinton, D-N.Y., being asked to accept the post are "very serious," an Obama source says.
Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., has been considered a leading contender for the post. But last week, ABC News’ chief Washington correspondent George Stephanopoulos reported on "Good Morning America" that Clinton also was in the running to be Obama’s secretary of state pick.
Though Clinton and Obama ran a contentious primary campaign for the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination, Sen. Clinton and her husband, former President Bill Clinton, both campaigned for Obama in the general election campaign against the Republican nominee, Sen. John McCain of Arizona.
Asked if Hillary Clinton would consider the secretary of state job, a former official in President Clinton’s administration said, "I think so. What would you rather do -- be senator or secretary of state?"
Asked about the reports on the Cabinet post and another report that Hillary Clinton went to Obama’s home base of Chicago today, senior Hillary Clinton adviser Philippe Reines said, "Any speculation about cabinet or other administration appointments is really for President-elect Obama's transition team to address."
Pushed on whether she physically went to Chicago, Reines said only that she had no public schedule today.
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What an excellent idea!!
Posted by: Jennifer | Nov 13, 2008 9:50:08 PM
Please for God sakes, Hillary do not do it, do not leave your senate seat, obama will eventually toss you under the bus to save himself and force you out of his administration and you would be done politically. Please don't do it, let one of his henchmen take the job let them go down with him.
Posted by: kim | Nov 13, 2008 9:53:08 PM
Hillary would be a great Secretary of State!
Posted by: joeyjnc | Nov 13, 2008 9:55:48 PM
Here here, be suspicious of Obama. He lied about public financing, can't be really trusted. Be wary.
Posted by: WestCoastMessenger | Nov 13, 2008 9:58:26 PM
Actually, what an excellent agreement!
Posted by: Long Kirk | Nov 13, 2008 9:59:52 PM
Hillary, Come out to the coast. Move to California and be our next Governor!
Posted by: JustaMom | Nov 13, 2008 10:00:06 PM
OBAMA!! THIS WOULD BE A VERY SMART DECISION!!! what an excellent way to start! GO! democrats!!!
Posted by: isabel | Nov 13, 2008 10:04:47 PM
Obama, stay clear of the Clintons.
Posted by: Sara | Nov 13, 2008 10:04:59 PM
I couldn't agree more!!! Hillary for Secretary of State!!! In my mind there isn't anyone else who would be better than her for that job! Plus I’m pretty confident in her contacts and temperament would be ideal in handling our global status :) Wish her all the best! :)
Posted by: bindaasbhai | Nov 13, 2008 10:05:33 PM
Hillary's a big girl now and a smart one at that. She will know exactly what to do. Don't worry that anyone will brush her aside and destroy her politically. In my opinion that would be impossible. Take the job. Obama and America needs you, Now.
Posted by: Dan Binando | Nov 13, 2008 10:06:03 PM
I hope it is true. An all round super move. Shows president elect Obama is doing what he said he will do --- surrounding himself with the best. cheers dude!
Posted by: brilliant | Nov 13, 2008 10:09:56 PM
That's too bad.
Posted by: bugg | Nov 13, 2008 10:10:05 PM
matt..................you are not going to divide the democrat party. its not working, so stop it. he will be elected again in 2012. Goodness.
Posted by: ednain | Nov 13, 2008 10:10:10 PM
I don't know if it would be wise for Hillary to leave the Senate. She can do so much good there. What would she do when the Obama administration is over. Well I guess she could run for pres again. Maybe it will be Hillary against Palin next time.
Posted by: annie | Nov 13, 2008 10:10:21 PM
Once again, Obama proves his leadership by surrounding himself with strong leaders.
This is going to be the most competent and accomplished presidential cabinets in our nation's history.
Posted by: clifton | Nov 13, 2008 10:10:47 PM
I hope she can be SoS, because she's definitely qualified and highly intelligent. She knows world leaders and can keep America safe because she's tough.
However, I doubt the truth of this story because there are too many Senate seats being vacated. Illinois, Delaware, Alaska doesn't have a senator yet etc.
Posted by: Kel | Nov 13, 2008 10:12:39 PM
Apparently many of both Obama and Hillary supporters oppose this.
If I did not detest Hillary, I would have supported her in the first place over Obama.
Given we had only two choices (Obama or McCain), I'm glad we got Obama. But those remarks about Obama being a socialist or such are uteerly ridiculous. His principal drawback is that on issues he is not much different from others like Hillary and McCain.
Posted by: bugg | Nov 13, 2008 10:14:40 PM
Hillary would be of more use in the Senate. She is singular. We have several who could pick up State and run with it, but there is only one Hillary in the Senate.
Posted by: Robert Perkins | Nov 13, 2008 10:15:04 PM
Hillary would become a scapegoat for obama and his kool-aid drinking bot society, they will not hold him accountable, so they will need someone to blame, under the bus you would go, hold out for Gov of NY govenors have an opportunity to make a direct difference in the lives of their constituants, obama would suck all of the knowledge out of you and then toss you under the bus along with his rabid supporters. Just say no!!
Posted by: karen | Nov 13, 2008 10:15:31 PM
Calm down Keneith... it is okay...
Would Hillary and Bill pass Obama's application requirements ?
Posted by: Carrie | Nov 13, 2008 10:15:49 PM
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