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Will Secretary Clinton Be an Advocate for Women Worldwide?

Emily Douglas | Posted 12.22.2008 | Living

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Emily Douglas

How can the Secretary of State put pressure on governments - including our own - to recognize that women's health is a prerequisite for economic development?

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Sorting Out Hillary's Secretary of State Decision

Kathleen Reardon | Posted 12.22.2008 | Politics

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Kathleen Reardon

It's time for the New York senator to take a step forward -- to use her experience for the benefit of the country.

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Should Hillary Accept? Not So Fast...

Rick Smith | Posted 12.21.2008 | Politics

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Rick Smith

It is a gracious offer and a great opportunity, one that most would accept. But in the end, it will likely be an evaluation of the future options created or destroyed that will lead Hillary to her decision.

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Is Hillary Nomination Offer A Red Herring?

Chris Weigant | Posted 12.20.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

You've got to ask yourself -- why is this the only story that has leaked in this fashion from the transition team?

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Bill Clinton: "I'll Do Whatever They Want"

The Huffington Post | Rachel Weiner | Posted 12.20.2008 | Politics

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The New York Observer reports: Bill Clinton said he'd do "whatever they want" with respect to the vetting process and information he'd have to discl...

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Team of Rivals: JFK's Lessons for Commander-in-Chief Obama

Gordon Goldstein | Posted 12.20.2008 | Politics

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Gordon Goldstein

The new commander-in-chief would be wise to examine JFK's first year: Appoint the strongest team possible, yet be prepared to reject your counselors' advice, even when vastly outnumbered.

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What Makes For a Great Secretary of State?

Matt Littman | Posted 12.20.2008 | Politics

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Matt Littman

Here's what you need to be a great Secretary of State: a massive ego. Would Hillary Clinton have the potential to be a great Secretary of State? Absolutely.

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Secretary of State Hillary Clinton: Masterstroke, Mousetrap, Or Both?

William Bradley | Posted 12.20.2008 | Politics

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William Bradley

Potential Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton. Is it a masterstroke by President-elect Obama? A mousetrap for the Clintons? Is it even happening at all?

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Hillary Clinton, Neocon Savior?

Jacob Heilbrunn | Posted 12.20.2008 | Politics

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Jacob Heilbrunn

The neocons, deprived of a John McCain presidency, have latched onto a new potential female savior. No, it isn't Sarah Palin. It's Hillary Clinton.

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WTF? Lieberman? Clinton? That's EXACTLY The Obama I Voted For

Lee Stranahan | Posted 12.19.2008 | Politics

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Lee Stranahan

Speaking for my tiny little chunk of the liberal blogosphere, I don't like Joe Lieberman. I was disgusted by Hillary's campaign. And I couldn't be happier with Obama's decisions.

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Richard Holbrooke: Obama's Secretary Of State?

HuffPost | Posted 12.19.2008 | Politics

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***Check back for updates! For more on President-elect Barack Obama's cabinet picks, check out HuffPost's Obama Cabinet Big News Page!*** While Hil...

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Sam Stein

Eagleburger: I Have "Very Little Respect" For Bill Richardson's Intelligence

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 12.19.2008 | Politics

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In the waning days of the campaign, Lawrence Eagleburger memorably put his foot in his mouth by basically mocking Sarah Palin's capacity to serve as V...

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Secretary of State Hillary Clinton: Will She or Won't She?

Joanne Bamberger | Posted 12.19.2008 | Politics

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Joanne Bamberger

My initial reaction was that it was a brilliant and inspired move. I'm now wondering whether the Clintons' pride and their wish for more Clinton legacies allow her to say yes, if offered.

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Do The Right Thing: Hillary for Secretary of State

Russell Simmons | Posted 12.19.2008 | Politics

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Russell Simmons

What better message to send than to appoint as our secretary of state a woman who is already known throughout the world as a principled and gifted fighter for freedom and equality?

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Obama: Choose Bill Richardson, Lee Hamilton, Dick Lugar, Al Gore or Chuck Hagel -- but not Hillary Clinton -- as your Secretary of State

Robert Guttman | Posted 12.19.2008 | Politics

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Robert Guttman

Why get involved with the Clintons when there are much better choices to be considered? Shouldn't the new president-elect be forming his own team of Obama loyalists?

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Mr. President-Elect: Judge Abner Mikva Is Right About Sen. Clinton as Secretary of State

Al Giordano | Posted 12.18.2008 | Politics

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Al Giordano

There are many annoying aspects of the noise machine that is blaring that arrogant and cacophonous yet familiar mantra: "Clinton is inevitable." We heard it for all of 2007, and we're hearing it all over again.

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Obama, Richardson and Building American Leadership in a Complex World

David Paul | Posted 12.18.2008 | Politics

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David Paul

Of the Secretary of State choices, Governor Richardson brings both a depth of experience and a philosophical commitment to Barack Obama's leadership style.

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Who Could Have Predicted Hillary As Secretary Of State? Me.

James Boyce | Posted 12.18.2008 | Politics

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James Boyce

When the Secretary of State page went up on November 5th and the bets started to be laid down on Intrade, there was a large number, relatively, of initial bets placed on Hillary for Secretary of State.

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Secretary of State Hillary Clinton? Yes!

Madeleine M. Kunin | Posted 12.17.2008 | Politics

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Madeleine M. Kunin

As a former Hillary supporter I would be delighted to see Hillary Clinton as the next Secretary of State. And I know that thousands of women, not only those who voted for her, would agree.

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Hillary Clinton: A 21st Century Choice for Secretary of State

Nancy L. Cohen | Posted 12.15.2008 | Politics

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Nancy L. Cohen

Obama will not choose her because she's a woman. He will choose her because she has shown visionary leadership on two of the critical international (and moral) questions of our age.

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Jason Linkins

The American Prospect, To ABC News: You Must Chill

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 12.15.2008 | Media

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As you know, today is Friday, and Hillary Clinton's been to Chicago, and Barack Obama's transition team is in Chicago, and so everyone who's got an an...

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View From Europe: Hillary Would Be Great As Madame Secretary

Steve Kettmann | Posted 12.15.2008 | Politics

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Steve Kettmann

choice of Hillary Clinton to be his Secretary of State would represent a great show of respect to our allies that he wants the best available person to handle the job of being his top diplomat.

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Obama's Team of Rivals

Jacob Heilbrunn | Posted 12.15.2008 | Politics

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Jacob Heilbrunn

If Obama asks Hillary Clinton to be secretary of state, it would be a brilliantly audacious political move. Choosing Clinton would elate her fans, but would it be good for American foreign policy?

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Hillary Clinton: Secretary of State

Huffington Post | Posted 03.10.2009 | Politics

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***Update 12/1, 11 AM*** At a news conference today, Obama introduced his picks of retired Marine Gen. James Jones as White House national security ...

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Why Obama Should Not Pick a Republican Secretary of Defense

Cenk Uygur | Posted 12.11.2008 | Politics

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Cenk Uygur

The Republicans overall now are hideous in matters of defense and foreign policy. Encouraging their perceived supremacy in those topics is a very bad idea for the country.

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