Hillary as Sec of State may have to do with the Palestian Israeli issue

[JI7]

you know the right wing in the country is going to try to prevent any peace from taking place and they will throw out the same bigoted attacks against Obama that they did during the campaign when he tries to get something done.

in a way Hillary provides some cover, especially on this issue because both the Israeli and Palestinian side likes her. it's very important to get someone who is viewed by both sides as fair when working in this area and i think Hillary will bring that.

Hillary is viewed as a hawk so Obama can ask her to sit down with people from Iran and other places considered our enemy without it being used against Obama as giving in to our enemy.

Powell and Rice have shown that sec of states don't have that much power so for those concerned about the Clinton's influence in the Obama administration i don't think there is anything to worry about.

also aren't there laws that prevent outside campaigning if you are serving in a cabinet position ?

[mmonk]

1. I'm a progressive that has no problem with her as SoS.

The Clinton administration I think helped create some deep state isssues but with that being said, HRC won't be making policy and thus won't be under influence of any attempts at influence peddling from others. She is capable of doing the job.

[Honeycombe8]

2. Maybe. But I think there was a list of reasons he wanted her as SOS.

She showed during the primary that she doesn't give up. That's #1. She knows many of the foreign leaders already, as does her hubby. She is articulate and pretty good at communicating. She is known across the globe and is by and large well respected. When she shows up in a foreign country, she will be paid attention to.

Also, she has shown in the Senate that she's a team player, knowing when to keep quiet. She also played the Palin thing pretty well, not being able to be trapped into a contest with Palin.

Also, she's more politically astute than some others who have served in that capacity, being a political animal herself. (Neither Powell nor Rice were politicians.)

Also, she was in the White House when the first female SOS, Albright, was in that position, so she saw, in a sense, the workings of that position from the inside. She knows how that job works, esp. vis a vis the White House.

Also, I think he does respect and admire facets of her and her experience.

And then there's the fact that the Jewish community adores her. Although a large majority of the Jewish community voted for him, I think some may be nervous about him, the rumors in those awful e-mails and such. There is no doubt about the Clintons' loyalties to Israel and our Jewish community, so her appointment as SOS might help quell any doubts in that area.

There are negatives in it, for sure. But I guess the positives outweighed those. I mean, he has a heavyweight (figuratively speaking) now in the SOS position. No doubt about it. When she speaks as SOS, the world will listen. He seems as if he's going for a heavyweight, A Team, and he thought Clinton would fit into that mold. I thought it was weird and risky, but it could work.