Driving Mrs. Clinton's deliberations in part, friends said, was a sense of disenchantment with the Senate, where despite her stature she remained low in the ranks of seniority that governs the body. She was particularly upset, they said, at the reception she felt she received when she returned from the campaign trail and sought a more significant leadership role in the expanding Democratic majority.
"Her experience in the Senate with some of her colleagues has not been the easiest time for her," said one longtime friend. "She's still a very junior senator. She doesn't have a committee. And she's had some disappointing times with her colleagues."
In particular, the friend said, Mrs. Clinton was upset when the Senate Democratic leadership rejected the possibility of her heading a special task force with a staff and a mandate to develop legislation expanding health care coverage. The idea of giving her an existing leadership post was also dismissed because the Senate majority leader, Harry Reid of Nevada, did not want to force out any senators currently holding those jobs.
Friday, November 21, 2008
Clinton Is Said to Opt for Secretary of State Position
I'm surprised that Hillary would take the job, but I guess I underestimated the strength of the Democratic boys club in the Senate. I'm shocked that they wouldn't accept her in any kind of leadership position after she nearly won the nomination. I'm sure we'll have some fun with Bill Clinton as our roving ambassador for international relations with interns.
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