Hillary Clinton will be offered a dignified exit from the presidential race and the prospect of a place in Barack Obama's cabinet under plans for a "negotiated surrender" of her White House ambitions being drawn up by Senator Obama's aides.
The former First Lady would get the chance to pilot Mr Obama’s reforms of the American healthcare system if she agrees to clear the path to his nomination as Democratic presidential candidate.
Senior figures in the Obama camp have told Democrat colleagues that the offer to Mrs Clinton of a cabinet post as health secretary or to steer new legislation through the Senate will be a central element of their peace overtures to the New York senator.
Another Democrat who has discussed strategy with friends in the Obama inner circle said that Mr Obama was openly considering asking Mrs Clinton to join his cabinet, alongside two other former presidential rivals: John Edwards, who is seen as a likely attorney general; and Joe Biden, who is a leading contender to become Secretary of State.
I think that Barack will need to do something to soothe Clinton's feelings and placate her rabid supporters. However I do not think it is within Obama's power to bring any dignity back to Hillary. That ship has sailed.
i hope you are right
ReplyDeleteshe needs to get out --- reality has slipped from this woman
She does need to get out-with some dignity- and she needs to lead her supporters to some kind of exit- and grace as well...I Hope and pray that she does not or is not offered the Health Care post- I think she would fail again...but I think if she was smart she would go back to the Senate and try to show that she can be a strong leader there....
ReplyDelete( she could be the ambassador of Puerto Rico....since she looked so happy there...)
I think Obama is really planning his cabinet and WHO to have campaigning for him this summer...