Barak O'Bama to make Hillary Secretary of State
Barack Obama to appoint Hillary Clinton secretary of state 'next week'
President-elect Barack Obama is on track to nominate Hillary Rodham Clinton as secretary of state as early as next week, according to reports.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/barackobama/3493838/Barack-Obama-to-appoint-Hillary-Clinton-secretary-of-state-next-week.html
One week after the former rivals for the White House met secretly to discuss the idea of Ms Clinton becoming the nation's top diplomat, the two sides were moving quickly toward making it a reality, barring any unforeseen problems.
Mr Obama is on track to nominate her after next Thursday's Thanksgiving holiday, a transition aide has said.
The aide said the two camps have worked out financial disclosure issues involving Mrs Clinton's husband, former President Bill Clinton, and the complicated international funding of his foundation that operates in 27 countries. The aide said Mr Obama and Ms Clinton have had substantive conversations about the secretary of state job.
Ms Clinton has been mulling the post for several days, but the transition aide's comments suggested that Mr Obama's team does not feel she is inclined to turn it down.
Some Democrats and government insiders have questioned whether she is too independent and politically ambitious to be an effective secretary of state. But Mr Obama is said to admire her talents and experience, as do many other Democrats.
A senior adviser to Obama said the president-elect believes Ms Clinton would bring instant stature and credibility to US diplomatic relations and that the advantages to her serving far outweighed potential downsides.
Ms Clinton would have to surrender her Senate seat, which she has held for eight years, to take the job.
Clinton spokesman Philippe Reines would not comment.
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Mmmm ....
I wonder how Gator will take to this? :wink:
