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Withers: The Constitution won’t keep Hillary from working with Obama

James Withers — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 04:48:32 +0000

If you have been paying attention there is an arcane clause in the Constitution that possibly could keep Hillary Clinton from serving as Barack Obama’s Secretary of State. Looks like Senate(...)

Withers: That’s Madam Secretary to you

James Withers — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 02:12:47 +0000

By all reports it looks like Hillary Clinton will have a new title : Madam Secretary. Unnamed sources are saying Clinton has accepted the offer to to be Barack Obama’s secretary of state. I(...)

Obama to nominate Clinton for State

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:00:26 +0000

(Washington) President-elect Barack Obama plans to nominate Hillary Rodham Clinton as secretary of state after Thanksgiving, a new milestone for the former first lady and a convergence of two(...)

Withers: Will Bill cost Hillary a job?

James Withers — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 13:03:49 +0000

How ironic would it be if Hillary Clinton didn’t get the job of secretary of state because of her husband?

Looks like as Team Obama vets the New York senator for the gig, the biggest stumbling

Withers: Clinton as Secretary of State?

James Withers — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 05:22:23 +0000

Will hard core PUMAs be mollified if Barack Obama picks Hillary Clinton as his Secretary of State? For cranky cranks like Harriet Christian, probably not; however, the rumor mill has the(...)

Kevin Jennings: LGBTs are naturals at diplomacy

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 03:55:45 +0000

I would like to see an LGBT Secretary of State. As people who have grown up negotiating a hostile environment, LGBT people are “naturals” at reading others and at diplomacy. But more importantly LGBT people in much of the world face horrific conditions including being put to death just for being gay. Having the most [...]

Bevan Dufty: Righting the wrongs

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 03:52:54 +0000

A talented LGBT person who was named Secretary of State would address discriminatory immigration policies that prevent gays and lesbians from sponsoring their partners, repeal Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell through the National Security Council and challenge homophobia and transphobia – whether by Mugabe in Zimbabwe or the execution of two gay young people three years [...]

Andrew Belonsky: Restoring our moral authority

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 03:52:09 +0000

At this time in American history, I would truly love to see an openly gay Secretary of State. The United States has been locked in combat for almost seven years now, first in Afghanistan and then Iraq, conflicts that have severely diminished this nation’s moral authority. While I don’t think a gay Secretary of State [...]