Obama’s Cabinet Human Shield–UPDATED

November 29, 2008 / 12:30 pm • By Dr. Melissa Clouthier

My brother and I were discussing Barack Obama’s team. We were also discussing Obama’s propensity to throw unhelpful people, and ideas for that matter, under the bus. Where George Bush didn’t seem to know when to cut his losses, Barack Obama will cut even those closest to him, if their presence is a problem. Even grandma.

I’m not so sure I’d want a place in an Obama cabinet. To me, they will form a human shield he’ll employ whenever a policy turns out stupid. He hired “the best” and if the best screwed up, it won’t be his fault, it will be theirs’.

A note about Hillary Clinton. She is a junior Senator from New York, a worker bee, and by all accounts diligent. Will she end up taking up State? My brother is convinced she has to, that it’s her best chance at power. My thoughts immediately turned to Colin Powell. Everyone is expendable. Would Barack Obama dump Hillary Clinton? Why wouldn’t he? If he thought her presence harmed him, he would. Does she want her political career to be at the leisure of this president?

There is more drama surrounding the Clinton-Obama dance than King Lear. If I don’t miss my mark, Michelle Obama hates Hillary, and Bill hates Barack. I do not use the word “hate” lightly. When the Obama camp accused Bill Clinton of being racist, that did it. Interestingly, both Barack and Hillary seem to share a common trait: the willingness to subsume personal feelings for power. Hillary has spent a lifetime building that muscle and Barack had to learn quickly to survive Chicago.

So, will there be trust between staffs? Will Clinton adhere to Obama’s policy positions? I actually think Obama makes a good guess about Hillary. She has put up with an outrageous political partner her whole adult life–enabling, covering for. This is old territory for her. It is also comfortable. She will spend the remainder of her career second fiddle (who is Joe Biden, again?) to a powerful, charismatic man.

UPDATED: A fly in the ointment already?

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  • CalifGirlInMaine

    My first thought, when the rumors about Hillary as Secy of State first surfaced, was, what a way for Obama to mess up her career and aspirations. She leaves the Senate, takes the Secy of State position, and when some disagreement or other excuse comes about, Obama asks for her resignation. Then what for Hillary? She’s a nothing, a has-been.

    I feel Hillary would be wise not to accept the appointment. She could use the Constitutional ban to make her refusal less political (and it does seem to make her ineligible anyway).

  • William

    Since when it is a surprise Obama is doing something illegal?

  • Rick LaBonte

    Transparently Machiavellian. It’s win-win for these losers on all sides. Obama sidelines one of his chief rivals into the State swamp where career bureaucrats can absorb whatever she dishes out. Remember, she’s never run anything substantial in her life. It won’t help her presidential ambitions – then again, this race completely drained her and forced her to realize that most people can’t stand her. But it does give the Clintons some insurance from prosecution and some cover to keep operating their Presidential library and foundation scams. The fact that her appointment is un-Constitutional isn’t ever mentioned. The Clintons will have even more international cachet to operate their treasonous enterprises and at a stroke Obama renders impotent her army of supporters.

  • RA

    Will Hillary actually allow Obama to make stupid foreign policy decisions? What happens when Hillary says no and Obama says yes? Will Hillary say yes?

    Remember she will see this as her reputation being tarnished by the niave baby socialist. Will she allow this? If not, what to do?

    I think this is a match made in hell. Both will age quickly under the strain. It should be fun! LOL

  • Trish

    Obama is going to get a real surprise if he tries to throw Hillary under the bus.