Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State?

First there was much speculation about John Kerry (which would have been a horrible choice) and now there is speculation that Hillary might be SoS. My take is this.

Hillary is a tough gal and I would actually feel safer with her as our diplomat in charge, I can see her telling Chavez or Ahma-wacka-job to bugger off more so than lifeless John Kerry could. However I see this as strictly a tactical move from Obama and serves to harm the conservative cause.

Here is how. There is a huge group of angry Hillary supporters; some voted for McCain and others voted along party lines. They still secretly hope that in 2012 Hillary will run for president. Their hope translates to vigilance! They will be watching this administration like hawks and the second Obama screws up (and I assure you he will) these Hillary supporters will sound the alarm. Coincidentally on the other side of the political spectrum are the angry and battered conservatives/libertarians (like yours truly) who are doing the exact same thing. The more of us the merrier, because we all want to achieve the same intermediate goal - to dispose of the left wing radical Obama. My personal opinion of Hillary in terms of ideology is that she is no different than Obama, just much more patriotic and with bigger balls (figuratively speaking). So we might be fighting for different long term goals, but the method by which we achieve these goals is by exposing the Obama administration. After all, Hillary can't run in 2012 if Obama is as popular as he is today. Agreed?

So, when Obama places Hillary in such a strong position he not only does himself a service by protecting his foreign policy ass, but much more so, he appeases the Hillary supporters. Now that they are happy, they might drop their guard and reduce their vigilance. Right? Why would they want to see the Obama administration fail if Hillary is playing such a vital role in it.

This is a perfect trap and if Hillary is as shrewd as I take her to be, she will not join this sinking ship. Still, the Clintons have a superior political 6th sense and they may parlay this position into something bigger and better.

Bottom line, Obama is buying Hillary supporters to make his life easier. In the age of communication and the Internet, we need all the help we can get. So for all you Hillary fans out there, don't fall for this gimmick.

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