Clinton eyes Biden for secretary of state

[applegrove]

Clinton eyes Biden for secretary of state

By EDWARD-ISAAC DOVERE at Politico

http://www.politico.com/story/2016/10/clinton-biden-secretary-of-state-230428

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Joe Biden is at the top of the internal short list Hillary Clinton’s transition team is preparing for her pick to be secretary of state, a source familiar with the planning tells POLITICO.

This would be the first major Cabinet candidate to go public for a campaign that’s insisted its focus remains on winning the election, and perhaps the most central choice for a potential president who was a secretary of state herself.
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Neither Clinton, nor her aides have yet told Biden. According to the source, they’re strategizing about how to make the approach to the vice president, who almost ran against her in the Democratic primaries but has since been campaigning for her at a breakneck pace all over the country in these final months.

"He'd be great, and they are spending a lot of time figuring out the best way to try to persuade him to do it if she wins,” said the source familiar with the transition planning.




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[NBachers]

1. Yes! I was hoping for a spot where Biden would shine- this is the best choice. I hope he says "Yes"

I'm not quite ready to let go of Joe yet.

[applegrove]

2. I know. He is brilliant at what he does. I will never forget his

vp debate in 2012 where he kindly ate Paul Ryans lunch with a twinkle in his eye.

[NBachers]

3. What a moment that was. The seasoned pro showing us how it's done. Right up there with Lloyd Bentsen

[Cha]

7. Joe Biden Does a Burnout In His Corvette Stingray - Jay Leno’s Garage

NBachers

[LAS14]

4. I would like a spot for Biden, but what's wrong with Kerry?

[wisteria]

5. Exactly. He has done a wonderful job

Picking up where Clinton left off. And, he is just starting to make inroads.

[phleshdef]

8. Kerry may be ready to retire. SOS is a hard job that takes its tole.

[radius777]

9. exactly, Kerry is perfectly suited as SoS,

with his many years of experience in military and foreign affairs.

and he has made alot of headway in many areas. it is a complex job and he knows what he is doing, just makes the most sense to leave him there. he's also someone who avoids scandal and negative headlines, whereas Biden tends to be a gaffe-machine who says all types of crazy things that could offend foreign leaders.

[RonniePudding]

10. What a pant load

Biden has had plenty of contact with foreign leaders over the last 8 years.

[radius777]

11. I like Biden, just think Kerry is much better for that job. /nt

[Equinox Moon]

6. How about someone younger? IMO

[BluegrassDem]

12. His reward for not running for president against HRC?

I think it's a way of saying "thank you"

[Warren DeMontague]

13. I'd let the guy have a dignified retirement. SOS requires a lot of travel, etc.

I certainly think he'd make for an excellent SOS, but maybe it's time to expand our bench beyond aging east coast boomers.

[Coyotl]

14. K & R