Sect'y of State Clinton

I would never have expected it, but it appears it might happen. Says Joe Klein,

The Clinton selection is historically luscious: it directly mirrors Abraham Lincoln's choice of William H. Seward as his Secretary of State. Seward was a U.S. Senator from New York and the favorite to win the Republican presidential nomination in 1860. There was a great deal of skepticism when the inexperienced and little known legislator from Illinois beat Seward for the nomination and then invited him into the Cabinet, but Seward soon came to appreciate, and later adore, Lincoln's skills as President. I expect something similar to happen with Hillary Clinton, the ultimate good soldier and team player in the Senate--and a potentially powerful voice overseas (although I do hope that the assorted Clintonian carnival acts--from the former President's skeevy friends to court jesters like Lanny Davis--will be either muzzled or sent packing entirely).

Amen to that.

And I have to say that this surely puts the lie to those who think HRC is driven by pure, unbridled ambition. She's going from being a leader in the Senate to a much more subservient role, albeit one that is highly visible and powerful.

The times just keep getting more and more interesting.

UPDATE: A'course Matthews just can't stop reviling HRC. That confirms it for me, that this isn't about her political ambitions because Matthews is a dope.