LOVE THE CLINTONS !

Well folks you thought it would be all change, but what do we get, most of the White House Staff are from the Clinton Era. Then we have Hillary Clinton at State, Obama might think he is running Foreign Policy but he cant sack Hillary as Bill will not be happy. Does he want the Clinton Mean Machine on his tail in 2012 if tries to sack Hillary. The good fun days of the Clintons are back, four years of backstabbing, leaks, the Obama Team trying and failing to keep Bill on a lease. Folks THEY ARE BACK.

New York Times: Wise and Fun article from Ms Dowd of the Times on the Clintons. Read of the Day.

More on Bill and Hillary, NOT OBAMA!

That's the problem with the appointment of Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State, you don't get cool, you get hot drama. Here is the latest from the news cycle.

Washington Post: Reports that the Clintons have given the Obama all the information that they have requested but also promised that President Clinton in future will abide by all the Obama rules, all his speeches vetted by the White House. The more you get in to the detail of this idea, it just gets worse, as Bill Clinton ever had any self control, give me a break, what is going to be like with a new rock star in the White House, and he has to act like some unpaid Cabinet Member who has to get White House approval for all his actions. Does recall the Duke of Windsor after 1936, and that turned out well!! If Obama get Richardson in and quick, this is turning in to another Clinton Drama.

The New York Times: Mr Friedman gets to the crux of the Hillary problem, he writes the following in the Liberal Times, " My question: Is Obama considering Mrs. Clinton for this job in order to get her off his back or as a prelude to protecting her back? " The 2008 election race was a two year affair, if Hillary is at State then Obama wont face any problems in running in 2012, if Hillary is not at State and the economy is a mess, the Wars are still going in Iraq and Afghanistan then we could see Hillary do a Reagan as in 1976. In this day and age Foreign Policy is done from the White House, thus you get rid of Hillary at State, so no threat to a smooth run in 2012 and if its a mess on the domestic and international front you get cover from the Clintons. President - Elect Obama has learned Chicago rules well, but this is the Clintons, they are the original mean machine, will they think better for Hillary to stay in the Senate and wait for Obama to become less popular as a result of the above and run in 2012. Also lets be honest reader can you seen Obama supporting Clinton or wanting all the credit on the International Front, he is the new rock star, he does not need a Secretary who is measuring the Drapes of the Oval Office for a possible Presidential run.

Why the WAIT Hillary ?

Washington Post: Reports that Hillary Clinton can not make her mind up to take the post of Secretary of State. Lets be honest since 2000 she has only wanted one job, and that's the job of President of United States of America. Lets also be honest, a effective Secretary has to have a good working relationship with the President. Any President and that includes Obama would always be looking to protect his back against the Clinton Machine. The job of Secretary of State might look good to any one else but this is the Clintons, they are always thinking long term, what if Obama turns out to be Tony Blair of 1997, all that hope down the toilet. What if Obama turns out to be a one term President in the mold of Jimmy Carter and Bush 41. If the Economy goes down the toilet and the Wars are on going in 2012, will Obama get another Term as President. Think 1976, Could Clinton be the new Ronald Reagan, but the difference take the nomination, its very interesting if your a political junkie. I will be surprised if Clinton takes the job, there is the problem of Bill Clinton, who is going to keep Clinton on a lease, Hillary is not great will the Obama Staff. I still support New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson for the job.

Health Secretary Daschle

BBC News: Reports that Ex - Senator from South Dakota, Tome Daschle will be the Health Secretary in the Obama Administration. This works on two levels, if Senator Clinton cant be Secretary of State due to the business dealings of Bill Clinton it prevents her becoming Health Secretary. Also Senator Daschle is a former Majority Leader in the Senate, in other words he can help the President get his health reform through. Also nice not to have another Clinton on board, it was getting a bit old.