Why not Bill?

MANIFESTO

It looks like Hillary Clinton will become Obama's Secretary of State, and the concomitant rejoicing has begun.

It seems to me that—at least initially—the primary mission of the SoS will be to assuage the negative feelings regarding US foreign policy that the Bushies went out of their way to promote. I think that HRC will be capable in fulfilling that conciliatory role.

Nevertheless, I don't see why Obama didn't just go with Hillary's spouse to become SoS. Here's a guy who has terrific international cred (With the exception of Kosovo, he seems to have alienated no country during his tenure as president.) and so would be an excellent choice to restore the reputation of the US in international relations.

The media twits (Rush, Sean, and the rest of the pinheads) are already on HRC like the maggots they are; if XLII were in the position their bile would be no worse.

Moreover, with HRC in the Senate, she'd be able to help advance Obama's agenda while retaining her seniority status.

The whole setup seems like a no-brainer, but I'm obviously not attuned to Beltway cogitations.