Secretary of State Clinton?

I'm dubious that Hillary Clinton is at the top of the Secretary of State job applicant pile. But I will be ecstatic if Obama chooses her. I think she would be excellent in the position. It is no surprise that Team of Rivals is one of Obama's favorite books. Doris Kearns Goodwin argues that the genius of the Lincoln was in his pragmatism and his appointment of powerful and intelligent cabinet members, rather than the yes-men that contribute to groupthink. Although Obama's "Hope" and "Change" message often gets played as though it's a hippy dippy philosophy that the world just needs more love, Obama's driving philosophy is clearly pragmatism. With a Clinton appointment, the parallels between Obama's leadership style and Lincoln's would become even more apparent.