So far almost everyone Obama has appointed or discussed appointing to his administration are either lobbyists (who Obama promised would never be part of his White House) or former members of the Clinton administration such as John Podesta, Rahm Emanuel, Janet Napolitano, and Eric Holder. And now, we have the ultimate former member, Hillary Clinton, being tapped for Foggy Bottom.
President-elect Barack Obama plans to nominate Hillary Rodham Clinton as secretary of state after Thanksgiving, a new milestone for the former first lady and a convergence of two political forces who fought hard for the presidency.
One week after the former primary rivals met secretly to discuss the idea of Clinton becoming the nation’s top diplomat, an Obama adviser said Thursday that the two sides were moving quickly toward making it a reality, barring any unforeseen problems.
The senior adviser, speaking on condition of anonymity because the president-elect is not prepared to officially announce the nomination, said Obama believes Clinton would bring instant stature and credibility to U.S. diplomatic relations.
Obama is convinced the advantages of Clinton serving far outweighed potential downsides, the adviser said.
Transition aides said the two camps have worked out financial disclosure issues involving Clinton’s husband, former President Bill Clinton, and the complicated international funding of his foundation that operates in more than 40 countries. The aides said Obama and Hillary Clinton have had substantive conversations about the secretary of state job.
Now, I realize Hillary Clinton is an intelligent, capable individual. But, what actually qualifies her to be what is essentially the chief diplomat for the United States? After all, diplomacy has never really been Hillary’s strong suit now, has it?
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