Appointing Hillary secretary of state would be so un-Clintonian

Seattle Post Intelligencer by Maureen Dowd | Nov. 18, 2008 (Opinion)

There are Obama aides and supporters who are upset that The One who won on change has ushered in deja vu all over again. The man who vowed to deliver us from 28 years of Bushes and Clintons has been stocking up on Clintonites.

How, one may ask, can he put Hillary -- who voted to authorize the Iraq war without even reading the intelligence assessment -- in charge of patching up a foreign policy and a world riven by that war? Full Story »

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Subjects: U.S., Politics
Topics: Obama Administration, Hillary Clinton
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Posted by: Posted by Dwight Rousu - Nov 18, 2008 - 5:54 PM PST
Reviewed by: Dwight Rousu (review), Randy Morrow (review)
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Edited by: Dwight Rousu - Nov 18, 2008 - 5:54 PM PST
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Randy Morrow
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 by Randy Morrow - Nov. 21, 2008

I like Ms. Dowd's writing but I have frequently been confused (as I was by this piece) about her feelings toward the Clintons. Does she really despise/hate them or not?

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Dwight Rousu
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 by Dwight Rousu - Nov. 21, 2008

The opinion is written with ironic humor and insight. Whether you agree or disagree, the facets exposed are interesting.

I think there are better nominees than a pro-war senator for secretary of state. It sounds like good politics and poor policy.

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