[GonzoGOP]

My bet is job interview. Hillery is going to quit a Sec State. Obama needs to put someone in there who can go before a very hostile Senate and get confirmed. He can't put one of his typical Chicago Communist Community Politicians (CCCP) as a the Republicans can now easily filibuster it, even if they don't get the majority.

So he hires on the RINO Rice and puts her back in secretary of state. Since she has already been Sec State under a Republican the Senate can't challenge her. Since she is a RINO she can be guaranteed to sell out the country whenever Obama demands it. And if any thing gos wrong (like Iran randomly nuking everyone in range) it is a Republican that gets the blame.

[tarheelswamprat]

My bet is job interview.

I agree. Your scenario is the most plausible.