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Thursday, November 20, 2008 12:00 AM

Trust Obama on Clinton

If he picks her as secretary of state, she's the right choice.
Joan Walsh

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  • Thursday, November 20, 2008 03:12 PM

    Joan -- "The only bad reason not to pick Hillary Clinton as secretary of state is the predictable media mob of Clinton haters telling him not to."

    Actually, Joan, the best reason for Obama not picking Hillary for Secretary of State is the two steamer trunks of baggage that come with her husband -- particularly when it comes to the list of donors to The William Jefferson Clinton Foundation.

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