...it's the Washington Post's senior and respected columnist, David Broder. He tries to say all kinds of nice things about Mrs. Clinton and to dress this up in the most kind way possible--but then we get to the heart of it:
"Clinton is the wrong person for that job in this administration. It's not the best use of her talents, and it's certainly not the best fit for this new president.What Obama needs in the person running the State Department is a diplomat who will carry out his foreign policy. He does not need someone who will tell him how to approach the world or be his mentor in international relations....The last thing Obama needs is a secretary of state carving out an independently based foreign policy. He needs an agent, not an author."
Read the whole thing. And then, remember to translate: what he's really saying, despite all the sugar, hearts, and flowers. is that Hillary's ambitions are too big; her ego is too big. She won't be able to be a subordinate, and to admit that she isn't the president--Barack Obama is. She won't be able to carry out another's policies--she'll want to create her own.
Nice try at attempting to hide your criticisms, Mr. Broder, but...there they are.
