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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 e