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Bernie Sanders

aspirant

(3,533 posts) Sat May 28, 2016, 03:03 AM May 2016

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A calculated choice

Why would Hills choose SoS with the positions of Attorney General, head of DoD, CIA director, FBI director and others available for the pickings.

Has the SoS position on one's resume been a natural, proven launching pad for the Presidency? Hubby Bill found a governorship as the answer.

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A calculated choice (Original Post) aspirant May 2016 OP

Clinton Foundation international donors? flor-de-jasmim May 2016 #1

Calculated indeed, huh? aspirant May 2016 #2

Heh. to paraphrase an old Navy recruiting slogan LiberalElite May 2016 #5

Did the Peace Corps have a similiar version? aspirant May 2016 #6

Big interest in regime-change activities? General interest in war? bjo59 May 2016 #3

Will Kerry try again for the Presidency from the SoS seat? aspirant May 2016 #4

flor-de-jasmim

(2,125 posts)

1. Clinton Foundation international donors?

Reply to aspirant (Original post)

Sat May 28, 2016, 03:06 AM

May 2016

aspirant

(3,533 posts)

2. Calculated indeed, huh?

Reply to flor-de-jasmim (Reply #1)

Sat May 28, 2016, 03:08 AM

May 2016

LiberalElite

(14,691 posts)

5. Heh. to paraphrase an old Navy recruiting slogan

Reply to flor-de-jasmim (Reply #1)

Sat May 28, 2016, 10:25 AM

May 2016

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aspirant

(3,533 posts)

6. Did the Peace Corps have a similiar version?

Reply to LiberalElite (Reply #5)

Sat May 28, 2016, 10:39 AM

May 2016

bjo59

(1,166 posts)

3. Big interest in regime-change activities? General interest in war?

Reply to aspirant (Original post)

Sat May 28, 2016, 04:20 AM

May 2016

aspirant

(3,533 posts)

4. Will Kerry try again for the Presidency from the SoS seat?

Reply to bjo59 (Reply #3)

Sat May 28, 2016, 09:53 AM

May 2016

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