On Sat, 15 Nov 2008 18:28:59 -0800, "Capt. JG"
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On Sat, 15 Nov 2008 16:32:01 -0800, "Capt. JG"
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On Sat, 15 Nov 2008 16:48:00 +0100, "Edgar"
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At a time when Russia/Iran/Hamas/etc are congratulating Obama on his
victory
and just waiting to put him to the test, he is proposing to replace the
experienced and respected Condolezza Rice with Hilary Clinton!!!
It simply beggars belief, especially when he keeps saying that he is
open
to offering jobs to suitable Republicans. I assume she would continue
in
her position if she said the country needs her.


It's not true.


?? Has that been decided yet or are you just making Edgar feel better? LOL

I think Clinton would be a decent choice. She knows many of the foreign
leaders, and was certainly a rival of Obama.


One of the reasons Obama beat Clinton in the primaries was their
sharply different views on Foreign policy, and the war in Iraq,
especially. It simply would not make sense for Clinton to be Secretary
of State in the Obama Administration. Bill Clinton would actually make
more sense in many respects, but I don't think he would really be a
good pick, either. Bill Richardson would be excellent.

I'd prefer Richardson also, but I think Obama is trying to emulate Lincoln's
cabinet. I'm reading Team of Rivals right now. Fastinating.

I'm sure Obama intends to have a wide variety in his cabinet, but
Clinton is still ruled out for a variety of overwhelming reasons. Just
not workable. McCain won't get that post either. g

You may see Clinton put in charge of the health care mess, as
secretary of HHS, where she has some strong background, and her ideas
on that subject are different but not completely opposed to Obama's. I
think they have a lot of common ground there, and it would be a good
appointment. I think she would have great enthusiasm for that post.