I really don't understand this almost reverent fear that some conservatives still hold for Hillary Clinton. It's as if they haven't noticed that she's had almost no clout at all during the last three years, and has routinely been bypassed by the White House in her position as SoS.
She's done nothing to distinguish herself in that office, and has more or less been a mincing mouthpiece for The One, when she finally does speak up. On top of that, she hasn't sought to make herself or the State Department (remember them?) into a high profile, powerful arm of the administration, as others before her have.
In fact, Bubba has been in the news a whole lot more than she has, in the last three years. Where's Hillary? Junketing around the world, wearing that dumb grin, and dressing like she's on a holiday cruise.
Last but not least, have you looked at her lately? She's dried up and worn out beyond recognition. She's also told reporters on more than one occasion, that rumors of her seeking the presidency are completely false, and that she'd refuse to run, if asked.
And let's not even start with what would happen to the internal dynamics of the Democrat party if Obama were to step aside for Hillary (for any reason). Blacks, for one, would cry "FOUL!", and throw the world's biggest hissy fit. They'd turn away en masse, even if Obama begged them to support Hillary.
Do you think the party bosses are too stupid to know that's what would happen if they pushed Hillary instead of Obama? I think not.
Hillary does not have to have any accomplishments to carry the Democratic vote. 48% of the population will vote for anything that runs on their Socialist platform. With her we get either an unchanged agenda or a strengthened one.