Nate Silver (he of the $700k book deal) opines on Sen. Clinton's Brand if she becomes Secretary of State in the Obama Administration.
Basically, he believes that the position does nothing to solidify her for a 2016 run, which I do not think that she is going to make (she will turn 69 a couple of days before the election in 2016) because...another eight years on the sideline will not do her any good, and it will prevent her from doing good policy things in the Senate or at State...the unpopular but necessary things that people who are running for the PotUS have to do.
I like Sen. Clinton as our Senator and I really would not like to see her at State.
BTW, I would love to see what TAO of FAU has to say about this...
EDIT: 17Nov08
Via Andrew Sullivan
Five Reasons Hillary Clinton Should Not Be Secretary of State
Now, I do not agree with all of these, however, some of them may stick...
Interesting, though...
it seems like, if Hillary becomes the Sec. State, then there will be some serious personality and agenda conflict between her and Obama
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ReplyDeleteMaybe, but I really believe that she can be a good soldier and do what needs to be done for the good of the Republic and for the good of President Obama...
And...it will help salvage some of her legacy within the party.
FAU actually answered this better than I did.
http://taooffau.vox.com/library/post/faus-kitchen-cabinet-part-1.html