--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "feste37" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I wonder why authfriend is posting this very minor news > item.
It's the follow-up to one I posted earlier, actually. That's why the first word in the post was "Followup," you see. And it's actually not a "very minor news item," or it wasn't after it was posted on Drudge. The newspaper had to put it on a separate server because so many people wanted to read it. It was very big on the blogs. > I guess it's just an attempt to make Obama look bad I don't believe Obama had anything to do with this. Or do you know otherwise? > but I fail to see how it does that. Indeed. A little paranoid, are we? On another matter, I'm intrigued at the speculation > linking Hillary with the Secretary of State job and wondering > how the bitter Hillaryites on this forum will react if Hill > does NOT get the job. There are big advantages and big disadvantages for both Hillary and Obama in having her as SOS. I'm not at all sure I wouldn't rather have her stay in the Senate and work on domestic issues like the economy and health care. On the other hand, Obama needs all the help he can get with foreign policy. I just hope the decision is made on the basis of what's best for the country rather than the kind of petty political grudges you seem to be fixated on. FWIW, here's one political blogger making the case for her as SOS: Hillary as Secretary of State November 14th, 2008 By: Michael van der Galien According to several reports in American media, Senator Hillary Clinton could very well become the Secretary of State in the Obama administration which will take office in January 2009. Team Obama was considering asking individuals like Sen. Chuck Hagel, Sen. John Kerry or Gov. Bill Richardson for the job but, media report say, the leaders of the transition were not too happy with those choices. Clinton would strategically be a very strong choice for president-elect Barack Obama indeed: It would help him heal the party tremendously. Furthermore, although Clinton lost she is still one of the most powerful Democratic leaders with a tremendous political machine operating for her. If Obama can tie her to himself, she will obviously help him four years from now. Not only that, but Clinton is also a widely respected figure in the rest of the world. Until Obama proved he was a serious candidate for his party's nomination, Clinton was the favorite abroad, especially in Europe. People remember her husband's administration fondly. If you want to restore America's reputation among its allies, Clinton would be a very good choice for Secretary of State indeed. http://www.poligazette.com/2008/11/14/hillary-as-secretary-of-state/ http://tinyurl.com/66gcrg Whatever she does, she's likely to make (not "be," as some here would have it) history.
