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Jen the Michigander


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http://dailycaller.com/2010/10/13/why-should-hillary-settle-for-being-no-2/

Still, a man of Obama’s political instincts surely couldn’t ignore the political benefits of having Hillary Clinton boxed in his cabinet. Had she returned to the Senate, she could have resisted or critiqued core parts of his agenda, similar to what John McCain did on issues like taxes and the environment during the early years of the Bush Administration. And any hopes she may have had of mounting an intra-party rebellion against him in 2012 were made infinitely more difficult due to her official status as a team player. It’s tough to credibly excoriate an administration that you have been a key part of.

But if the secondary aim of appointing Clinton was to marginalize her as a political player, it failed. Nearly 21 months into the Obama presidency, speculation over Clinton’s future is as intense today as it has ever been. Part of this is attributable to the tabloid-like culture that pervades cable news and the blogosphere. They hang on every word and watch every move, in hopes of catching some kind of Freudian slip that helps decode an opportunistic ulterior motive. But it’s also attributable to Obama’s decline and Clinton’s rise.

At this point in her career, the chance to hold the V.P. slot would be small potatoes. Hillary Clinton doesn’t need another stepping stone if the ultimate goal is reaching the White House. She has been a first lady; a senator from a major state; came a breath away from winning her party’s presidential nomination; and has performed admirably and ably in her role as secretary of state.

An intra-party challenge to Obama in 2012 seems unlikely due to both historical and current political trends. Yes, base Democrats have grown dissatisfied and disgruntled with what they view as Obama’s lack of partisan fervor and unwillingness to maintain his ground on major policy issues. But they have given no indication of abandoning him. A September Gallup poll showed Obama walloping Clinton among Democrats by 15 percent.

Hillary Clinton is too smart of a politician to try and challenge the Obama juggernaut directly. It would be a dead-end venture that would squander her newfound political clout and all but end her presidential aspirations (Think Teddy Kennedy in 1980).

Instead, she will play the waiting game, with a careful eye on 2016. By then, the age of Obama will either be concluding or Democrats will be fired up to unseat a Republican president. If conditions are right, Hillary may get her final shot at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue after all.

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Why should Hillary settle for being No.2?  She shouldn't...period.

And I would love to see his number vs. Hillary after the "whalloping" the Dems are going to get in November.

-- Edited by VotedHillary on Thursday 14th of October 2010 12:24:28 AM

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The whalloping is coming very, very soon. Save your Halloween candy so you'll have something sugary sweet to munch on that night as the results come in!

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LOL!  Absolutely!  Gonna be fun!

And, indeed, why should Hillary settle for being #2. She need not play second fiddle to anyone.

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