Hillary Clinton

Hillary appeared at over 70 campaign events on Obama's behalf, more than any primary loser in history. She worked hard to bring her followers (50% of all dems) to support Obama, and in the end, they did, not because Obama reached out to them, but because of her efforts.

This and her almost win in the primaries shows she deserves to be treated like a leader in the democratic party. She deserves any position she wants in the Obama administration.

I believed since she first endorsed Obama, that she wanted the Senate Majority Leadership. This position is traditionally given based on seniority in the Senate, but I think the president should have a say in whom he wants to work with.

Harry Reid has been an ineffective and disastrous Senate leader, caving in time after time to the republicans even though the dems had a majority. He is lousy at manipulating the press and lets the republicans spin things against the dems. He should go, whether Hillary gets the job or not.

Of course, Hillary has now been rumored to have the Secretary of State role. There are also rumors that she might turn it down. At the same time as these rumors, Reid supposedly is trying to make up a new position for Hillary in the Senate. Why would he do that if he were not trying to save his job?

I believe that Hillary's goal all along was Reid's position, and this is a last-ditch attempt for him to hang on to his seat by placating her. She would be a fool to take this compromise.

She should go ahead and take the SOS position even if Obama can convince Reid to yield his position to her. If that happens, there are lots of Senators who have more seniority than Hillary, and even though she nearly became president and is well liked, there would inevitably be whining and resentment.

Hillary would make an excellent SOS with her leadership skills, her celebrity and winning personality. Her goals in foreign policy were nearly identical to Obama's, so there wouldn't be any conflict there. And she would have the chance to really make a difference in this world, which she wouldn't have as SML. Here's hoping, for the world's sake, that she takes this position.