I haven't even begun to wrap my head around this idea:
A secret meeting between Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton yesterday has set rumors swirling that the president-elect might tap his former rival to be his secretary of State.I'm sure Hillary would do a good enough job; she certainly knows the world, as does her husband, although hopefully her State Department would be better-run than, say, her campaign. I'm also sympathetic to the idea that Obama has offered Hillary State to get her away from health care reform.The pair met Thursday afternoon at Obama's office in downtown Chicago, Times staff writers confirm. Neither politician has spoken publicly about the meeting, but unidentified aides have told media outlets like CNN that Obama offered Clinton the role.
Who gets the Senate seat? Probably Nita Lowey, although perhaps Anthony Weiner can be persuaded to forget about running for mayor. That'll be a lot of Democratic senate vacancies, all of a sudden...
And finally, a Secretary of State Hillary would find herself fourth in line for the presidency. What nefarious conspiracy will she mount in an attempt to usurp the presidency? I'm sure Dick Morris has some ideas.
Posted by Stephen Silver at November 14, 2008 09:35 PM