Secretary of State Hillary Clinton? It’s Being Considered

What an excellent idea!!

Hillary would be a great Secretary of State!

Actually, what an excellent agreement!

OBAMA!! THIS WOULD BE A VERY SMART DECISION!!! what an excellent way to start! GO! democrats!!!

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! :)

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!

matt………………you are not going to divide the democrat party. its not working, so stop it. he will be elected again in 2012. Goodness.

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.

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.

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!!

Another un-named source…. The media sure loves to TRY to make news… like HC wants to be subservient to BO, I can see BO ordering the little lady round now….. hehehehe what a stupid story….. So has he sent her one of those 7 page questionnaires..

Dont do it Hillary, I agree with Jennifer, he will toss you under the bus, to save himself and eventually force you out of his Administration.

Worth the risk? Politically, perhaps. It would make a lot of women happy. But Bill Richardson, in my opinion, has nyxg more foreign relations experience, would do a better job (Islamic countries wouldn’t take any woman seriously), and would be more loyal to the Obama administration.

GREAT CHOICE. I am so proud to be a Democrat to have a person of Hillary’s caliber to be Secretary of State

Hillary Clinton will make an excellent Secretary of State because like Obama she is bright,articulate,astute and is seeking the best for America. Excellent choice! Hope he chooses her.

Apparently Obama is about the same old same old, not change. But if he doesn’t bring the country to the brink of disaster, he still will have been the better choice. Nothing good, just not a disaster.

Hillary won the primary and she should’ve been in the WH. I still believe that hussien obama , who is not a US citizen, should step down and let the real winner of the election, Hillary Clinton, to be our next President. Obama can spent the rest of his life in fedral prison for liying to American people.

Let’s keep Hillary in the Senate where she might help and cannot do much harm.

Hillary is a Brainiac! She Would Make Us So Proud! I’m Going To bed And Dreaming Of Her Securing Our Nation! You Go Girl!

Not only would she be an excellent choice but she would bring in the rest of the true female Democrats into the fold. It was the younger voters who overwhelmingly voted Obama and in 4 to 8 years we will have another crop of young people voting Democrat, plus the older voters, over 65, who voted McCain will be dying off. The Republicans will never again get the minority black or hispanic vote as long as they cowtow to the white supremist groups. In my opinion, the Democrats will rule for at least the next 16 years barring a real catastrophe and until the Republicans can get their act together will either die off or will have to form a new party that aligns itself with the independents.

I think that she would make an excellent SOS, however I would not touch any administration ( Obama or McCain) at this point in time…those of you who mention the Bus- how so true. The problem is that Obama made so many promises to the radical side of his party that his own party will throw him under a bus when they realize that he not fulfill their bidding or follow through on his promises he made to those who supported them. Hillary—-PLEASE!!! I would stay way far away…let Kerry get run over by the Obama political machine- Kerry would be perfect as a scape goat/// just as empty as the shirt he would be serving…oh Theresa would skin me for that.

I prefer Hillary for Secretary of State any day than John Kerry.
John Kerry is way too boring.
This says to me that Obama plans to spend A LOT of time focuses on domestic issues and thus would have to have an extremely strong Secretary of State.
I think that Hillary would be brilliant at this job.

As SoS, perhaps she can support the invasion of another country that has done nothing to us.
So much for holding politicans accountable for their actions. But then most voters never do. It’s all a popularity contest.

Clinton has established herself as a strong, effective senator. She can do far more good remaining in the Senate for a couple more decades than as Secretary of State for 4-8 years. She’s not suited to or trained for the State appointment, and I’d be very surprised to see her take it.

Oh Obama is such a genius. Hillary is a natural secretary. Every word from his mouth should be worshiped. Putting a Clinton back in the administration is real change we can believe in.

steve, You know, I forgot about the next 4-8 years, and yes indeed the younger voters by then will be very willing to vote Democrat, maybe 10 Million voters extra. Like you stated, the Republicans only have the right-wing evangelicals and extremists plus the older voters who will be dying off. I’m getting very excited. GO DEMOCRATS!

RICHARDSON IS BY FAR THE MOST QUALIFIED, HAVING BEEN U.N. SECRETARY…
BUT MAYBE RICHARDSON WILL BE NAMED AS ‘ENERGY CZAR’, AFTER ALL HE WAS A VERY EFFECTIVE HEAD OF D.O.E. .

BETTER YET, MAKE BILL CLINTON STATE.
NOW, THAT’S A BETTER PICK THAN HILLARY.

“She’d be an improvement over Condi!’
Wow! That is a resounding endorsement.
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“She sure isn’t going to get pushed around by Russia, Israel, Pakistan et al.”
Our biggest problem for the past 8 years hasn’t been BEING pushed around. It has been vice versa. We need diplomacy, not more saber rattling.

Excuse me, lynne, but what are all these “promises” that Obama made to the “radical” side of his party? Please list them, since you seem to have been in on the discussions. Health care? I don’t consider that a radical issue, since it’s been discussed in this country for over 60 years. Harry Truman wanted a national health care program as far back as 1945. Taxes on the wealthy? Also nothing new. “Redistribution” of wealth? I hate to tell to tell you this, but that is what taxes are all about, redistributing wealth. “Socialism”? Gee, are you not aware that we already have soft-socialist programs of the type found in Europe: they are called Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, Unemployment Compensation, and a variety of programs for special-needs and disabled children and adults.
So, what is all this “radicalism”?

She will be the biggest fool to be in any position – where she has to take direct orders from Obama. She is fine with Senate… Why go around the world – and be treated like Colin Powell – He would make a scape goat of yourself. Stay away. Don’t stoop down to Albrait and Condi levels…

Absolutely!

HILLARY COME AND BE GOVERNER OF TEXAS OR SENATOR OF TEXAS YOU WOULD WAY BETTER OF SENATOR THAN SEN.HUTCHISON.
IT’S A GREAT IDEA FOR HILLARY TO BE SECARTERY OF STATE, SHE WOULD ACTULLY FIXED WHAT CONDOLIZZA RICE HAS DONE.
JORGE CHAVEZ 14,
FORT WORTH TEXAS

Where were all you Hillary worshipers during the primary?

I dont think it matters if She takes the job or not. Either way they both Sincerely want to help. If she takes the job Great, if not, Oh well, Moving on to the task at hand…..

wow lots of hate for the president-elect. people actually want him to fail. i didn’t vote for Bush either term but i never wished that he would fail. i always hoped he would make better decisions. but i never let my sadness that my candidate(s) didn’t win turn into a hope that Bush would fail. i always hoped he would do better.

I agree with Jorge.

The justices on the supreme court ready to retire are liberals anyway. Obama’s nomination will change the faces, but not the balance.

It is time to move on. Hillery would make a great Sec of State. She would also make a great Supreme Court Justice. Pres-Elect Obama won the election and will bring the most talented to serve our needs to his admin

I was hoping she’d be the next Supreme Court Justice. We need her tenacity there. We need someone more diplomatic as the Secretary Of State.

jorge, i’m a texan and i would be happy to have her as our US senator (i wish Cornyn lost), but i agree she would be an incredible secretary of state. she is a lawyer, knows how to negotiate, is a strong leader. she is the one.

Gee, I’m getting dizzy!!

“As she demonstrated during Bill Clinton’s presidency, she does have a keen diplomatic mind.”
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When did that happen? When she got her health plan passed by Congress? I doubt you can cite a single instance of her ‘diplomacy’ leading to anything.

I listened to talk radio today and I was amazed that they are still trying to devide the nation. We have alot to do in order to recover from the last many years of government ineptude. Let’s get together and support our future. It is a long road and the division media has to participate with the majority of the American people to move forward.

I think will not take Secretary of State. If doesn’t take Secretary of State I think that Hillary would be brilliant. Hillary please “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.” it batter run next president election and we will vote for you its our promise. For me I think Obama administration call you late. Obama administration should choose you as Vice president but they did not.

The justices on the supreme court ready to retire are liberals anyway. Obama’s nomination will change the faces, but not the balance.
Posted by: garand911 | Nov 13, 2008 11:01:53 PM
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Very true. The oldest justices, thus the ones most likely to retire, are “liberals”.
On the conservative side the justice with the longest tenure so far is Scalia.
I don’t really count Kennedy as either given that he has sort of replaced O’Connor as the swing vote. If HE retires that could shift the balance.
However, there are MANY vacancies at the lower federal court levels. That’s where the “change” comes.

“but look back over the past couple administrations, the women have been the backbone, they have been the ones going overseas and negotiating,”
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Actually as SoS it has been split evenly b/t men and women. And overseas negotiating in general, it has been mostly men.
But that is irrelevant. Gender has nothing to do with skill in negotiating.

Bugg-there will always be an excuse. Trust me.

Yeah the Clintons were bad for this country ? WHAT ? Lets see when bill was in office , unemployment was low . The economy was great , we weren’t at war. The country had 5.7 trillion to the good! Now bush has us at 12-13 trillion in the hole and counting

It’s not about politics, its about selecting the best possible person for a very important position in the new administration. Senator Clinton would be an excellent choice. She’s already known world-wide and her husband is still highly respected globally. Brilliant move, Obama.

“Yeah the Clintons were bad for this country ?”
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ONE Clinton was President…Bill. Perhaps you think Laura Bush is President.

all you people who think just Bills cheating on Hillary is a disqualification for the Clintons future involvement in government are nuts! You are the same people that refuse to push Pelosi and reid to impeach Bush for war crimes and other stuff..Hillary is the only choice sec of state is what is afforded to the runner up in a hard fought primary no discussion!

“You are the same people that refuse to push Pelosi and reid to impeach Bush for war crimes and other stuff..Hillary is the only choice sec of state is what is afforded to the runner up in a hard fought primary no discussion!”
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Odd post.
I’m all for impeaching Bush. But Hillary was 100% for the invasion, voting to require neither imminent threat nor provocation first.

Westcoastmessenger,
Hillary lied about Whitewater. McCain lied about vetting Palin. Bill lied about Monica. Bush lied about Iraq. If that’s going to be your standard on which politician can be trusted. Good luck on finding ANBODY to serve as president.

I think that would be a great thing for hillary, & would even improve her already well qualified resume for the 2012 election. I voted for hillary in the primary, but i think barrak will do an amazing job. he thinks with his heart, soul and mind. he’s compassionate, and wants the best for his country and fellow americans. and you can bet he will not let you down. I don’t believe he has had the easiest or wealthiest life. but he is rich with ideas, ambition, persiverence, and a drive our country needs. and he conveys just with his almost lyrical speaking abilities.

Love Obama with all my heart! When he said change, he meant change! He wanted Hillary in, because he must have seen her in a different light than she has been in 20 years. Same rule applies to Joe Biden and Rahm Emanuel! TherMessiah is here and now. Why are we questioning him? We are not worthy! He wants to use old Washington people to change the old Washington, who are we to question him? Don’t you know we are not allowed to question GOD?

eastcoastliason
youre just ###### that the Democrats swept for the elections I didnt vote for Obama but we should move on since hes president elect and the only option for Obama for sec of state is Hillary period

jg,
maybe u should take a lesson from hillary and realize, as she did “THAT SHE LOST!” its time to move on she has. and barrak did say he was the mesiah. ppl like u did! because u don’t know how to get passed issues u don’t agree with. stop haten’ and educate urself, he’s going to help u too. ;)

It’s amazing, the ever present naysayers of an administration that isn’t even sitting.
Why tear down what isn’t active and acting yet?
Those voices are past politics, give this new administration and leader a chance to suceed.

barrak DIDN’T say he was the masiah!

Relcutantly I voted for O in the general election. If Obama offers and she accepts great, if not remain a great senator Hillary. As of right now I file this under she is on the shortlist of vp we all know how that turned out. I think Obama is just playing with us hillary supporters again.

Hillary….Since it wasn’t your time to be President….New York don’t want to lose you as Senator you have done a great job for us New Yorker’s. Run in 2012. Remember it wasn’t the voters it was your friends like Richerson who didn’t support you. Let him have the job.New York will behind you what ever direction you go. YOU GO GIRL.. YOU CAN BE WHAT EVER YOU WANT TO BE SOONER OR LATER.

I think Hillary should go for the Supreme Court.

Hillary has done more for Obama than anyone else !! Never before has the candidate who lost in the primaries campaigned so hard for the other guy. She deserves a prominent place in this administration. She and Bill Clinton are well respected around the world. As for you Obama supporters who scoff at the idea….he is picking alot of people from Clintons Administrations so that should tell you something. Your idea of change apparently isnt Obamas idea of change- get over it and wake up.

Is bringing in a Clinton part of the Change that Obama talked about? I’m confuss, didn’t she say that Obama wasn’t qualify to be President and now she wants to work for him. You right, she was lying to get votes. They would make such a great team together. I forget that’s what lawyers do. Isn’t it great that our country is run by Lawyers? Wake up America!

Surely there is a job that hillary can do in the Obama administration , but not this one. I beleive John Kerry would be better as secretary of state.

Hillary Clinton would be good choice for any important job in the new administration. She may not want to be secretary of state but whatever she chooses to be I say..”good choice.”

When people get hung up on the “change” part of the administration….we already have started the change….we got rid of the republicans…that’s a change after 8 yrs of a failed administration. As for Hillary and the Clinton people…they are also change in that they ran a good administration and we want to change back when we had a surplus not a deficit.

Hillary you should run for dog catcher @ north pole. Obama would be your first client.

So agree with Clifton. If Obama can’t make a wise decision when he is running for election, how do you think he will run the country. Changing you mind when it is prudent is what this country needs. All you losers should GET OVER IT!

I’m still laughing at the comment about Bill Richardson being loyal. That would be like trusting a snake.

Oh, PLEASE let this one be true! I would love to see her in a top cabinet post. Not sure if she would give up what could be a long career in the Senate, though for a 4 yer (or 8 yr) position.

again charlie
can you repeat after me President Obama and Vice President Biden. Remember the new Democratic slogan
80% of the GOP is for Palin to run in 2012 and 100% of Democrats are also…

If the old Clinton administration will be working with the new President, here are some facts about the next President’s tax plan that they will face.
According to the nonpartisan Tax Policy Center, “without substantial cuts in government spending” Obama’s plan – and McCain’s, too – “would substantially increase the national debt over the next ten years.” Obama spokesman Tommy Vietor told FactCheck.org that the Tax Policy Center’s analysis “fails to take in account Senator Obama’s spending cuts, including ending the Iraq war.” That’s true, but Obama’s proposed cuts are dwarfed by the Tax Policy Center’s projected deficits. Obama’s new spending programs might be completely offset by new revenue and spending cuts. But overall spending will still exceed overall revenue, and the nation would face at least 10 more years of annual deficits.
Get your wallets ready to pay more taxes. You can thank the voters.
http://www.factcheck.org/elections-2008/factchecking_obama.html

Hillary?? Must we expect corruption to continue?

Nuclear proliferation is a key issue and no one is on top of this like Chuck Hagel. My vote goes to him for SecState.

Because hosting a dozen White House parties where her husband honored the Father of Modern terrorism, Yasser Arafat, qualifies as Foreign Policy experience!

Barack Obama’s decision to name Hillary Clinton the Secretary of State post could well turn out to be his first major blunder, for these obvious reasons:
First, there’s the inseparable bond with her husband Bill. Given the duo’s unquenchable thirst for power, they would not be content to play second fiddle. From day one they would be scheming to usurp control of the White House. Once they get a foothold, Obama would be hard-pressed to rein them in.
Then, there’s the Clintons’ long history of corruption, deception and sleaze—Whitewatergate, Pardongate, Cattle-futuresgate, Chinagate, Filegate, Fellatiogate, the using of uniformed marines as waiters, the plundering of White House property, the Impeachment and near conviction, the punitive IRS audits, the violent deaths of potentially incriminating witness. This alone would provide Obama’s enemies with all the grime they needed to smear his presidency.
Consider further that unlike a Condoleezza Rice or a Madelaine Albright—not to mention bona fide statesmen like Henry Kissinger, Dean Rusk and John Foster Dulles–Hillary Clinton lacks the educational and cultural gravitas to represent our nation abroad. Her lawyering in Arkansas and stint in Congress doesn’t quite cut it. She did get 18 million votes in the Democratic primaries, probably more than Obama, but a large proportion of those votes were cast by diehard feminists and the less educated, hardly the constituency whose support lends credibility to a Secretary of State.
Barack Obama should recall the reasons why he didn’t choose Hillary as his VP running mate. For his and the nation’s sake, let us hope that she changes her mind and spurns the Secretary of State offer. Her coyness in reaching her decision–making Obama beg, in effect–is already an ominous sign.