I found this article in the
Guardian...
It's in the past: Obama and Clinton bury the enmity | Obama administration | The Guardian
...this Quote from the article I think nailed it.
quote:
A naive and irresponsible politician, prone to distorting the facts, awarded a crucial role in his cabinet yesterday to a deeply flawed has-been who is neither honest nor trustworthy - or so you might have imagined had you relied on the character judgments that each had previously made of the other.
Obama clearly made harsh character judgements about Hillary.
Why then would he select her as SoS?
Does it mean that he lied about the way he felt about her during the campaign?
Was any of the things he said about Hillary even true?
What does it say about Obama's character if he lied about her?
Finally, was she the best decision or is the Democatic party preping Hillary for the Presidential position...Or is it both?
The article closes by saying,
quote:
The cynical interpretation of Obama's decision is that it neutralises a rival Clinton powerbase in the Senate. Another view is he prizes practical experience and independence of mind in his appointees, and is confident of imposing ideological direction on them.
"This is fun for the press to try to stir up whatever quotes were generated in the campaign," Obama said. "No, I understand. And you're having fun, and there's nothing wrong with that."
One of the most compelling rivalries in modern political history, he seemed to be saying, was now nothing but fond memories. And maybe he is right.
I would agree with the yellow portion I highlighted. Also, I would add that he lied about Hillary and that does make his character questionable, however, no more questionable than most politicians.
Your thoughts,
--Oni
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