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.

Why NOT Hillary ?

Washington Post: If your close to Obama, get him to read this article by David Ignatius in the Post. If really wants to appoint Hillary to State, this article should tell him why its a very bad idea. In Diplomacy you need quiet, a Secretary of State that does not upstage the President. If you appoint Hillary you get Drama and Bill Clinton !. Also if you wanted secret talks with Iran, what is the one person you would not send as they get the most press, yes its Hillary again. If Obama really wants change he should appoint New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson. Read of the Day.

New US AG ?

Newsweek: Reports that the next US Attorney General will be Eric Holder. The article reports that the Obama Camp has asked if the Republicans in the Senate would cause any problems due to the fact that Holder supported the decision by President Bill Clinton to pardon Marc Rich, this was the last great scandal of the Clinton Administration, the ex wife of Rich was a major supporter of the Clintons. It seems Obama is in awe of the Clinton Administration, from his Chief of Staff to the next Attorney General all come from the Clinton Administration, its like Bill Clinton Mark 11 or the West Wing without Bill Clinton. The Obama Campaign ran change, what change, the Democrats might as well have nominated Hillary Clinton. If you going to have the Clinton's back at State and old Clinton hands running the Administration what is the point of Obama. All these old Clinton hands will have loyalty to Bill and Hillary Clinton, its LBJ and RFK all over again. I will promise that over the next four years you will hear stories that Obama made a mistake is appointing Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State, he angry that his Aides has talking to the Clinton's as if they are still in charge but he cant sack her as Secretary of State. As to the Marc Rich Pardon this is down to Bill Clinton, the ex wife of Mr Rich was a major supporter of Bill Clinton, thus Holder should use the cover that all Pardons are down to the President of the day, Dick Morris; Bill Clinton's Political Guru; states that this appointment would be a mistake by Obama. It does seem that Obama in a way is returning to the last major scandal of the Clinton Administration, there must be better Democratic prospects for Attorney General, change does not come when its the same faces from the same scandals. .

Obama and McCain

The New York Times: Reports on the meeting between President - Elect Obama and his Republican opponent Senator John McCain. Its a pity that the President - Elect didn't follow the example of the West Wing. In the series Democratic President - Elect offered the job of Secretary of State to his Republican opponent. But lets get real, if the Obama Presidency is in trouble due to the economic problems and the Wars a few years down the line it will be good to keep Hillary Clinton in the tent. To miss quote LBJ, if the wet tea bags are thrown its better that they are throw out of the tent not at the tent. Lets hope this Clinton Drama does not play out of the next four years, but with Bill Clinton you get drama, at least it fun if your a Republican or a Conservative.