It's all a matter of politics, and being magnanimous, after you have run and won, an almost flawless campaign for the presidency. In addition to trying to do what is best for the country, as a whole. President-Elect Barack Obama , met with Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, soon after the election was over, at his offices in Chicago. The meeting was not publicly announced, but reporters are staked out everywhere, watching everything. The report was put out, and the speculation began. She was being considered for the position of Secretary of State, this has never been confirmed, by either the Obama transition team, or the staff of Senator Clinton.
But the speculation has grown, because neither of the groups have dismissed it as incorrect. So the story swirls. After the meeting between the two, it was reported that Senator Clinton, was going to think about accepting the position.. Senator Clinton is very much qualified to be a very good Secretary of State, especially with all the countries that she has touted as visiting, during her tenure as First Lady. There have been many changes of the heads of state, since she occupied the White House with her husband, but Mrs. Clinton is a very astute woman, and she works and plays well with others, especially regarding diplomacy and foreign affairs.
If she is asked to take the position, if she accepts, and if she is confirmed, she will do an excellent job, if she acts on the behalf of the President and the country, and puts her ambition on hold, for possibly, the next eight years. This is also, President-Elect Obama's method of eliminating his strongest competitor for the election, in 2012. Quite shrewd and smart, in some opinions, Obama seems to always try to think, two steps ahead of the current events. There is the little problem of former Bill Clinton's Philanthropic work, in all parts of the world, where he raises millions, for AID's, and works to raise cash for his presidential library, as well as speaking to groups, when ever requested. Last year, he reportedly received nineteen million dollars in fees for his speeches. There is a process in effect, to vet the former president's activities, to be sure that there are no conflicting things, which would preclude the confirmation of his wife as Secretary of State. There might also be, an agreement set up for the future, regarding the former president's activities, around the world, so that there will not be any kind of conflict, between his work and his wife's job, as Secretary of State, for the Obama administration.
It was reported by the Guardian newspaper of London, that the position, had been formally offered to Senator Clinton. The report is, if all is true, that Senator Clinton, will not have a problem being confirmed by her Senate colleagues, as they regard her as a hard worker in the Senate, a smart person, and well liked by most, regardless of the drama, that sometimes surrounds her husband. The offer to Senator Clinton, by President-Elect Obama, shows in some respects, the ability of Obama to forgive for the good of all, many bruising shots which were taken by Senator Clinton and her husband, during the campaign, at Obama, we will not reprieve them, it's a brand new day. The President-Elect, took on the Clinton machine, and proved to all, thanks to the American people, believing that he was the more capable person to lead the Nation, regardless of some believing that he could not be elected, including Senator Clinton, that he could win, and he did. A strong show of confidence in his ability to lead, also a beautiful showing of his magnanimity.
