i hope the obama people and the clinton people can quickly figure out a way to steer the conversation about hillary into a constructive direction:
what role will she play on the team? and what role will bill play? is there a way to separate them and have them in separate roles rather than acting as a couple?
let's face it: like her or not, hillary is an incredible asset to the Dems. i'm not sure she'd be the best VP choice--though i'm warming to it--but there are lots of positions, most with more influence than that one.
i think she could be great for secretary of state, but bill's too big a problem there: world summits with a prez and first lady, and sec of state, that's the usual drill. and a former prez? that would seriously complicate matters, especially when bill started shooting his mouth off. who is talking for the admin.
she could be really good as secretary of defense. i think bill's not a problem there. would she be interested? maybe.
attorney general? i think she'd be fine, and it's a major position, but i'm not sure it's her main area of interest.
supreme court? i think that might be ideal. it's time for another woman on the court, she could be faithful to the cause of justice -- and no bill problem.
which brings us to bill. he doesn't have to be a problem. he's a huge asset, too. i think as the spouse of the VP or sec of state, he'd be massively in the way. but why couldn't he have his own job? i doubt he would take a cabinet position, but maybe some sort of senior advisor role. or bill for the supreme court?
or maybe bill is happy with the ex-prez role he has now. i have no idea. but i assume they are talking to him to see what he wants.
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the problem with the media discussion is that by nature, all those sorts of negotiations tend to go on in private--as they should. so the media is not going to be privy, and they are going to be talking all sorts of nonsense--meaning discussing possibilities which are plausible, but all theories which will have nothing to do with reality.
i'm not sure how the obama and clinton people get the conversation onto constructive turf without giving too much away. but there's a way out there, and i hope they find it. fast.