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In response to "About Hillary for SoS, do you think a factor in this for Obama is control? He can always fire her as SoS, he can't fire a Senator. Or can you be " by Loyola

It does help him tie her to the next four years and make it difficult for her to criticize from the outside.

Posted by Mel Profit (aka Mel Profit) Nov 17 '08, 09:16

but she's also probably someone who would do well at the job. I'm all for it.

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pretty much makes it impossible for her to try and unseat him in 2012. -- nm - mafic Nov 17, 09:18 11
- Next to no chance she'd try anyhow. - Will Hunting Nov 17, 09:19 10
  - I think McCain would've tried if not for 9/11. -- nm - mafic Nov 17, 09:22
  - the Clintons still think they are the party. - Mel Profit Nov 17, 09:20 8
    - When they gave the convention speeches, it's no longer their party. - Will Hunting Nov 17, 09:24 7
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        Teddy K. -- nm - Loyola Nov 17, 09:33 1
        
        certainly came the closest -- nm - znufrii Nov 17, 09:37
        
        Buchanan in 1992, but he wasn't exactly running to be embraced by the GOP. -- nm - Will Hunting Nov 17, 09:33 3
        
        Also Kennedy in 80, Reagan in 76. -- nm - Don Homer Nov 17, 09:34 2
        
        Reagan I wouldn't count exactly since Ford wasn't elected. - Will Hunting Nov 17, 09:39
        
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Me too. Great move for all concerned. -- nm - Loyola Nov 17, 09:17
and she could get the aircraft carrier named after her now too... -- nm - Mel Profit Nov 17, 09:17

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