Reply #3: I am listening to a book called 1864 [View All]

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Salmon Chase, Sec. of Treasury, kept insisting that he was not running for President when he actually was.

Another interesting thing about Chase, after he was placed on the Supreme Court, he still tried to run for President in 1868 and 1872.

Not saying this is the case for Clinton, just pointing out an interesting historical example.

Clinton has been quiet as Sec. of State which is a good thing. I would hate to see a glory hound like Kissinger in that position.

I really have not been paying attention. I think she is doing a good job.

I think her best strategy is to stay loyal to Obama so long as he stays sane in his policy proposals (compromising on taxes is not a good start - our economy did fine under Clinton's tax structure). I see no reason that she could not make a very strong run at the Presidency in 2016 irrespective of what happens in 2012. I would expect to see her doing a Alben Barkley in the 2012 election - being out there campaigning like crazy for her party. That type of loyalty will be rewarded. The big question is Biden - what does he want and what is he going to do. The V.P. is an awful job. Sec. of State is probably the second best job after President and should be the best training ground for becoming President.