I have thought, all along, that Hillary took her current job for one reason, and that was to get some “gravitas”. My prediction was that in two years, she would resign over some issue, lay low while Obama made a mess of things, and then try to wrest the Democratic nomination from him in 2012.
Interesting theory; I wouldn't be surprised if you're right.
I think you are right although I am not sure she will make the two years. She is going to challenge him in 2012 and this time ACORN will not be frauding the caucus system for ZERO IMO. Her people have a total hand on what he did to steal the primary using the caucus system.
Agree with your scenario. She'll resign and convey the message that she couldn't be a party to diplomatic fiascos and foreign policy blunders, of which there will be many. She's probably very comfortable with the track she's on. Right on schedule.
i’ve always thought it was the other way, he’d pick her up as SoS, drop her after a coule months, and let her fall into obscurity to remove her as a future challenger.
Why she actually accepted is one of the great political mysteries of the last 25 years. She gains so little, but Obama gains everything in silencing a potential critic, in not only her but her husband as well.
If she had or has aspirations for 2012, she didn't put herself in any better position by joining his administration. She could have used the time to "run towards the center". If things are bad enough for Obama and so unpopular in 2012 that he has to worry about a primary challenger, he's done and so are the Democrats, and especially a Democrat that worked for him.
That sounds about right, yes. But she'll fail. She's too old and he will have all his people in place; while all her people are getting further out in orbit every day. Clinton's moment is past, though you can't expect her to know it.
And if she is party to any selling out of our security to the USSR Russians, she would have NO chance in 2012.
Hey Hillary, Secretary of State; Where is Obama’s original birth certificate?