Clinton to be Named Secretary of State on Monday

You can hear the weeping and wailing of Obama’s left-wing online supporters across the blogosphere as they watch the air escape from their punctured celebratory balloons. How could the darling of the extreme left, who bravely opposed the Iraq War in his role as an Illinois State legislator, so soon and so callously betray his most fervent supporters by appointing Hillary Clinton to the top diplomatic post in his administration? Does - does - does this mean that knowledge, experience, and wisdom count?

The AP’s Beth Fouhy reports:

“President-elect Barack Obama planned to nominate Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton as his secretary of state on Monday, transforming a once-bitter political rivalry into a high-level strategic and diplomatic partnership.

“Obama will name the New York senator to his national security team at a news conference in Chicago, Democratic officials said Saturday. They requested anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly for the transition team.”

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Senior Obama Aides: HRC as Secretary of State; It’s a Done Deal

On the front page, big red headline at Huffington Post this morning: CLINTON "ON TRACK" TO BE NAMED SECRETARY OF STATE. And get this: so far, 15, 138 readers’ comments on Huffpo’s continuously updated status of the potential HRC appointment.

Huffpo reports:

“Update 11/20 at 11:00PM EST: Politico is reporting that it's a done deal:

“President-elect Obama plans to name Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) as his secretary of State shortly after Thanksgiving, two senior Obama aides said.

“The officials said they expect her to accept. Clinton aides had no comment.

“The choice unites the two rivals in the most protracted presidential primary in American history, giving Obama the "Team of Rivals" Cabinet he had promised.

“Former President Bill Clinton authorized unprecedented disclosures about his finances to Obama's vetting team, and transition lawyers are satisfied, officials said.”

Abou those 15, 138 readers’ comments: HRC as SoS has given obsessive Obama supporters (See the Onion video) something to do post-election while hovering around the Huffington Post, Daily Kos, etc.