I just had a great laugh as I was looking at some online articles on Google News: There is supposedly legitimate speculation that Secretary of State Hillary Clinton may be President Obama’s nominee to fill the Supreme Court seat coming vacant at Justice John Paul Stevens’ retirement.
REALLY?? That, in my opinion, would be downright silly as a nomination. The article I read poked fun at the fact that her name has been linked to almost every prominent political position that’s opened in recent years, from mayor of New York City to vice president.
But, please — a Supreme Court justice?? Surely that’s being offered in jest, isn’t it?
I respect Secretary Clinton’s abilities, and I assume she has whatever credentials SC justices require or she wouldn’t be mentioned. I probably would be happy with the tone and nature of her liberal-leaning rulings if she were a justice on the high court.
I cannot believe anyone would seriously consider her for such a role, given the volatile history of her political past and current performance. She’s Hillary Clinton, remember? Capable leader that she is, she’s never had a political position just handed to her as some sort of personalized gift or entitlement. And she would carry all the personal “baggage” of former President Bill Clinton with her into every hearing room for confirmation hearings.
Nope. President Obama doesn’t need that extra degree of difficulty to any nominee he picks. Hillary Clinton doesn’t need the distraction — nor do we, as a country, need the fray that would result from her nomination to the post.
Frankly, even before Obama won the election, I said that I thought Hillary Clinton would be an excellent choice for Secretary of State, given her abilities and her worldwide contacts. I think she’s done well at the job and I think both she and America deserve her continued work in that role!