Hillary Clinton: I said no, at first, to secretary of state job

[Lone_Star_Dem]

Source: CNN

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- When then-President-elect Barack Obama first asked Hillary Clinton to be his top diplomat, she turned him down and recommended others for the job, the secretary of state said in an interview broadcast Sunday.

Speaking to ABC's "This Week," Clinton also said the president has answered the central question she raised about him when she was his chief rival for the Democratic nomination last year.

In her famous "3 a.m." ad, she questioned whether Obama was the right candidate to handle a middle-of-the-night international crisis.

"Has the president answered it for you?" host George Stephanopoulos asked.

"Absolutely," Clinton replied. "And, you know, the president, in his public actions and demeanor, and certainly in private with me and with the national security team, has been strong, thoughtful, decisive, I think he is doing a terrific job. And it's an honor to serve with him."

Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/06/07/clinton.obama/index.html

[Arkana]

1. The media will have a tough time spinning that into

"AAAARARRHGGGHHH IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN ME INSTEAD OF THAT N***ER HUSSEIN", but they'll certainly give it a go.

I expect Sean Hannity and Billo to be at the forefront of the "Let's Pick Holes In Hillary's Answers" Brigade.

[Just-plain-Kathy]

2. Boy, if Junior thinks of Bill as his brother, would that make Hillary his sister IL?

[JerseygirlCT]

3. I'm glad she said yes, finally

I think they make a stupendous team. I've never felt so confident about a pres. or sos.

[CTyankee]

5. Right. When I see them in tandem, it's a joy to me.

Both of them so smart, we've almost forgotten the word "smart" when it comes to a President and an SOS.

Let's chalk it up to being recovering abuse victims...

[Captain Hilts]

12. Great comment about being abuse victims...nt

[rosesaylavee]

4. Good for her.

She is doing a stupendous job herself.

[JVS]

6. Oh I'm sure

:eyes:

[XemaSab]

7. I was not a fan of Hillary for president AT ALL

but I think she's doing a great job as SoS.

[NYC_SKP]

10. Oh, come on, you loved her

...about as much as I did. :evilgrin:

And, like you, I think she's doing a fine job--it's a job that suits her well.

:P

[wisteria]

8. Sure she did, like the one person who should of gotten the position? n/t

[960]

9. I'm so glad she's SOS. The other options were pretty unimpressive (to put it kindly)

[Zhade]

11. Were you dodging snipers* at the time?

NT!

(*never actually happened)