What post would you like to see Clinton have in Obama cabinet?

We're already losing two Senate seats. I think a third is excessive and risky.

I want a filibuster-proof majority, dammit!

both Illinois and Delaware have DEMOCRATIC governors - they will pick new Democratic senators. This is also not a reason against HRC- New York has a Democratic governor. The question is whether a cabinet position is better for her than being Senator.

The plus is she is really a very junior Senator and has no committee chair - and I don't thing Biden leaving changes that for her. (She is not on SFRC or judiciary where Biden is chair (and could be chair). Even on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, where Kennedy resigning (which he clearly does not intend to do - she will not be near to most senior - Dodd would be and might choose this over both Banking and SFRC.) Being in the cabinet might be more powerful, but she would serve at the wish of the President, he could fire her if they disagree or she could simply be ignored on setting policy. As a Senator, she is independent.

Being just short of a filibuster-proof majority for four or six months of the new Democratic Congress with a Democratic president would really blunt our initiatives.

Let Obama/Biden get first

While she is in the Senate I would like her to be part of any healthcare package

And it would be payback for the "Justice" Roberts thing.

gender and civil rights for a long time

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constitutional expert better than she. There are also others who have shown over long careers great integrity, such as Feingold and Kerry. But, the better choices are not in the Senate, but in the judicial branch.
The best nominees have a judicial record - she and most other Senators don't.

Health Czar. Let her work out the universal health care. She's passionate about that.

on health care and the experience of successfully running large organizations (a state and the DNC) that Hillary doesn't. Plus he's a physician. Hillary should stay in the Senate.

Kind of what Ted Kennedy is now.

I would however like to see Bill Clinton in the Supreme Court.

Haven't worked out too well for this country.

Maybe you should use some different terminology.

far more likely to be the de facto leader of the Kennedy wing - starting with the other MA Senator, with more seniority, more accomplishments, and a stronger advocate than HRC. Other possibilities include Durbin and Dodd.

I don't think that Bill Clinton could be confirmed to the Supreme Court. He would be filibustered by every Republican and many Democrats would likely join in. Lying under oath is not something that a future Supreme Court justice would do. (In fact, I seriously doubt Obama would nominate him.)

Supreme Court Justice would make the Freepers heads explode. That would be nice.

Not to mention, there is no reason the Senate will give a failed Presidential candidate a consolation prize. Look at the precedents, McGovern and Kerry both returned to the Senate - Kerry after a very narrow loss and the clear nominee of the party. I didn't see HRC arguing that Kerry should be majority leader, even though he had far more seniority than she does now.

...and most trustworthy.

What I'd like to see, and what will be are, granted, two different things. But I don't want to see her pulled out of the fight into a cabinet post.

Don't start talking about Cabinet posts until after the election.

As for Hillary, she should be the leader of the efforts to push the health care bill through the Senate.

if not likely Dodd or one of the other people ahead of HRC in seniority on the HELP committee.

Defense

...It would keep her relevant long after the Obama presidency is over, and put a sound liberal on the Supreme Court.

It's for bookwormy, usually older semi-retired judges. It's a part-time job that consists mainly of sitting in a room and dictating legal opinions. Then they make extra money by giving speeches occasionally. They cannot give obvious political speeches.

She doesn't have the background as a judge, or even worked very long as a lawyer. She also doesn't have the temperament or personality for it.

She's an extrovert who does best in a public forum, openly advocating positions. Just the opposite of what a S.Ct. judge does.

I'd like to see Obama place into nomination, the name of Hillary Clinton for MAjority Leader of the Senate on January 3, 2009. I'd like to see Joe Biden second the nomination.

Barack Obama and Joe Biden WILL still be Senators when the 111th Congress starts. They'll remain Senators for seventeen days.

Finally...who would that anger? (Remember that the Dems have to work closely together.)

She would be much better as Senate majority leader where she could be a extraordinary champion for the causes she cares most about!

She would be great.

Bill for SoS.

Cabinet post is beneath her.

A perfect place for her, and for us as citizens.

She'd hate it.

The Thomas appointment was an exercise in political hackery.

I believe you underestimate her level of scholarship.

I think she'd be great at that.

Cabinet positions are generally low profile and roads to nowhere.

She would kick ass on that. She's qualified for several cabinet posts but she'd be great to promote health care reform. We need someone with her experience and skills to push through a progressive health care plan. Health care reform is one of the most important issues. She could help the country out more by doing that than through a cabinet position.