The latest news to emerge from President-elect Barack Obama is his choice of Hillary Clinton for Secretary of State. And so it begins.
      First came all the vetting. Well, not for Hillary Clinton as much as her husband, Bill. All of his international financial dealings, including the international funding of his foundation, were closely scrutinized. Finally advisors stated that the announcement of Clinton as Secretary of State would be made after Thanksgiving.
      But wait, there’s more. It seems that some of Obama’s supporters actually disliked Clinton when she ran against him. It’s safe to say that no one will forget how bad these two candidates tore at each other during the election. These same people also rejoiced when Obama picked Joe Biden instead of Clinton as VP.
      On the other hand, Clinton supporters remember the class she displayed when she motioned to suspend the rules of the roll call and nominate Obama by acclamation at the 2008 Democratic National Convention.
      Some of these supporters were disappointed when Obama didn’t pick Clinton as his running mate, but others thought she wouldn’t want to play second fiddle to Obama. And no one would say that she isn’t qualified for Secretary of State.
      Clinton might face another problem in accepting the position. These secretaries last an average of around three and half years or so. When she resigns from the position, it will create about a four-year gap in which she has to stay relevant if she still wants to be president. It’s not a good jumping-off point.
      Either way, this appointment is going to make someone mad. If Obama can live with that, he might just make it as president.