Deal- or No Deal?

Why is it that everything that involves Hillary Clinton has to be carried out like a soap drama? The appointment of a Secretary of State could and should be carried out in a simple and dignified manner-befitting the post. Not so with Madame Hillary. We the public have had to be treated with two or more weeks of suspense wondering if America's political diva, our own version of Evita Peron, would become our next Secretary of State. It is typical Clinton tackiness, and it doesn't make Barack Obama look like much of a leader. This whole show looks like some kind of "Deal".

The issue of why she is a disastrous pick for State is the subject of another essay. What concerns me here is how she came to be the pick for this position.

Remember that secret meeting in Washington at the home of Senator Dianne Feinstein, when it was obvious that Obama was going to be the nominee? There were questions of if and when she would end her campaign. Would she support Obama and ask her followers to do the same? Would she campaign for Obama after the convention?

Now, with all this nonsense leading up to The Big Announcement, is it fair to ask if any deals were made for Hillary's role in an Obama Administration? So what, you ask. That's just politics. True. However, I would argue that the position of Secretary of State, especially in this dangerous era in which we are living, is too crucial to give the position to someone as part of a "Deal". Obama should be seeking out the best possible choice for this position, and I would argue that Hillary Clinton is not the best choice-not even close. She is not qualified.

So, it seems that the announcement will be made after Thanksgiving, and we learn that the vetting process is underway and will be done by then. What about the question of the notorious Clinton finances (i.e. all the money Bill gets from Middle East entities for his library, foundation and giving speeches)? People have been trying for about 16 years to get to the bottom of the Clintons' finances-without much success. And the Obama team thinks they can vet it all in a few weeks?

Give me a break.

This episode involving this woman and her erstwhile husband, who refuse to go away, coupled with the massive appointments of Clinton Administration retreads, leads me to wonder who will really be in charge in the Obama Administration. Will it be President Obama-or the couple that won't go away?

Deal-or no deal?