Hillary as Secretary of State?

So the Clintons have put fourth a rumor that Hillary Clinton has been offered the post as Secretary of State, and is now thinking over the appointment. I'm sorry. If you believe this, there is something wrong with you. It simply doesn't make sense, at least not on its own.

If you put it in the context of Hillary Clinton's peers still talking her both up and (albeit unintentionally) down. Susan Estrich recently promoted HRC's electability by saying any democrat would have won the White House this year. Which is possibly true, but completely erroneous, as only one democrat had the nomination. It's also dangerous to make that point, as it reminds us all that there is nothing special about Hillary Clinton. Couple that with Bonnie Erbe's recent piece about how the Clintons "are being taken to the cleaners" and we've entered into a world of the ridiculous.

Erbe complains that Obama's disinterest in paying off the Clinton debt is somehow an act of misogyny. She criticises Michelle Obama's plan to raise and protect her daughters, as if such a plan were somehow retro, while complimenting the way Hillary Clinton raised Chelsea. Odd, apparently in Erbe's mind neither Bill nor Barrack merit any mention on the matter.

This is just being used as leverage for the Clintons to strong arm the new president. Barrack Obama is not Hillary Clinton's father. Barrack Obama is not Hillary Clinton's husband. Barrack Obama is not Hillary Clinton. Her debt is her responsibility. It's part of the package known as equality. If she so chooses to reach into her husband's pocket and pay off all of those small vendors, it would be a really good idea. The people she owes work for a living. They extended her credit because of her husband's name, and they should be paid.