From Washington Times:President-elect Barack Obama´s selection last week of Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton as his secretary of state came as no surprise. After all, both camps were publicly wrestling for weeks in negotiations over what to do about everything from her husband´s secret fundraisers to key placements of her staff. I often found myself smirking at how much better President Bush was interacting with the incoming administration than the Clintons.
If the past is prologue, this selection has all the makings of a major executive headache for the Obama administration. Before the announcement was even made, the one overlooked for vice president was seeking assurances that she would have the kind of access to the president that she needs. Translated: When that phone rings at 3 a.m., even if I want to discuss the geopolitical impact of Belize, you better pick up! That statement would be funny if it weren´t so close to being accurate.
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