Dreams, they say, sometimes become reality. For one Godwin Kemboi, Hillary Clintons visit rekindled fond memories. This is the man who had proposed to have hand of the Clintons daughter, Chelsea, in marriage. But will Chelsea say I do? Well, Hillary was asked that question today.
Clinton is expected to testify before the Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday, with a committee vote two days later, before the start of a separate confirmation hearing for Susan Rice, President-elect Barack Obama's pick for U.N. ambassador.If approved by the panel, Clinton could be confirmed by the full Senate before Obama takes office on Jan. 20.
In advance of the hearing, Clinton has been reaching out to individual senators through telephone calls and lengthy sit-down meetings, including an hour-long meeting last month with Sen. Richard Lugar of Indiana, the top Republican on the Foreign Relations Committee.
On Wednesday, Clinton attended the Democrats' weekly policy lunch at the Capitol. She declined to talk with reporters afterward.
source: MSNBC
Well, well, well. We had the 3 A.M. commercial from Hillary Clinton in the primaries, which was subsequently parodied on Saturday Night Live, and now it appears that the whole dealy bob will be becoming a reality.
That's politics. It is going to be very, very interesting to watch.
Secretary of State
Hillary Rodham Clinton
November 14th, 2008
The Silly Season Continues
Posted by Tom Bevan
Just how desperate for news is an obsessive political press corps now trying to find its way after one of the biggest elections in history? Exhibit A is the mindless speculation that Hillary Clinton is being considered for Secretary of State, a story that's now been picked up by just about everybody.We don't know where this nugget of information came from or whether it's legitimate, but in today's media environment - especially on matters such as cabinet appointments and the like - things like accuracy and solid sourcing are irrelevant. All we know for sure is that Hillary Clinton is in Chicago today.
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Several Obama transition advisers are strongly advocating Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) for secretary of State, a move that would create the ultimate “Team of Rivals” cabinet, according to officials involved in the discussions.
President-elect Obama has narrowed the possibilities for secretary of State and Clinton is among those being strongly considered, the officials said. Some even call her the favorite. It is not known what Obama himself thinks of the idea.
But the fact that it is being entertained within his camp shows how much things have changed in the months since he defeated her for the Democratic nomination in a protracted primary marathon.
A possible clue to Obama’s willingness to consider Clinton for chief diplomat can be found in a January interview he gave to Katie Couric, anchor and managing editor of the “CBS Evening News.” As part of her “Primary Questions” series, she asked him what books besides the Bible he would considers essential if he were elected president.
“Doris Kearns Goodwin's book ‘Team of Rivals,’” Obama replied. “It was a biography of Lincoln. And she talks about Lincoln's capacity to bring opponents of his and people who have run against him in his cabinet. And he was confident enough to be willing to have these dissenting voices and confident enough to listen to the American people and push them outside of their comfort zone. And I think that part of what I want to do as president is push Americans a little bit outside of their comfort zone. It's a remarkable study in leadership.” read more here
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