Maureen Dowd raises a rather interesting point in regards to the possibility of Hillary going to State:
If Hillary wants to be Madame Secretary, Bill will have to put away the 81-page list and pick up the 63 questions in the Obama vetting questionnaire, an unprecedented deep probe of potential cabinet members and their spouses.Even if Bill scurries past the questions on sexual harassment claims, conflicts of interest, civil suits, real estate holdings, federal investigations, diaries, gifts worth more than $50 and Internet aliases, the Clintons will still have to grapple with No. 8: “Briefly describe the most controversial matters you have been involved with during the course of your career.” (It would take books, and it has.)
Not to mention No. 62: “Do you know anyone or any organization … that might take steps, overtly or covertly, fairly or unfairly, to criticize your nomination, including any news organization?”
It certainly would add a little spark to the confirmation process, one would think.
Of course, I still can’t see Obama brining Hillary into the cabinet.
(And, for my own part, of those rumored to be on the short list, Bill Richardson is my favorite).
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November 17th, 2008 at 11:14 pm
You may need to get your vision checked. The Guardian is reporting that she has decided to accept SoS. I must admit that all the strained references to Lincoln have been pretty humorous, none moreso than the claims that this choice would make the ultimate “Team of Rivals.” No doubt Doris Kearns Goodwin has been in close contact with her publisher over the last two weeks to check the sales numbers.
November 20th, 2008 at 2:51 pm
if Hillary becomes the Sec. State there will be some serious personality and agenda conflict between her and Obama