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With Hillary going to the State Department who replaces her in the Senate?

New York Gov. David Paterson will make the call — the first time a New York governor has had to make the call since Rockefeller picked Charles Goodell after Robert F. Kennedy was assassinated.

Paterson was out with a statement today (in full after the jump) after Clinton was named Secretary of State, saying, in part, that he was “proud” of Clinton and that New York was losing a “powerful voice.”

On replacing her, Paterson said he is “consulting with a wide variety of individuals from all across New York State. I expect to announce Senator Clinton’s replacement when the position becomes officially vacant.”

Several names have been floated, including state Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, son of former popular Gov. Mario Cuomo, Nassau County Executive Tom Suozzi, U.S. Reps. Kirsten Gillibrand, Brian Higgins, Nydia Velazquez, Jerrold Nadler, Nita Lowey (who reportedly wants to stay in the House), Steve Israel, Gregory Meeks and Louise Slaughter, Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown (the city’s first black mayor) and Bronx Borough President Adolfo Carrión Jr. Even NYC Mayor Mike Bloomberg’s and Caroline Kennedy’s names have been thrown out there.

Flap says Caroline Kennedy fits the bill. Wasn’t it, after all, her Uncle’s former seat?

She’s BACK.

Did anyone really think she wouldn’t be? In the “You Can’t Make This Stuff Up” category, the woman who stepped away from Obama’s campaign after calling Hillary Clinton a “monster,” was listed on Obama’s change.gov, per AP, as being part of the Agency Review Team for the State Department. We wonder what that first meeting between Power and Madame Secretary Clinton will be like. (She apparently made a gesture to bury the hatchet.)

Flpa knew Power would return.

But, that first meeting with “The Monster” Secretary of State Hillary Clinton WILL be awkward.

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And, more awkward for supporters of Israel.

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Symbolism over substance - like Obama’s meeting with John McCain yesterday. Will womanizer/adulterer John Edwards be next?

No, allowing Hillary and Bill to do the heavy lifting and become de facto Co-Presidents. Then, “The One” can shift the blame if his Democrat dominated federal government screws up.

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According to the U.K’s Guardian newspaper it is a done deal - Hillary Clinton will become the next Secretary of State.

Hillary Clinton plans to accept the job of secretary of state offered by Barack Obama, who is reaching out to former rivals to build a broad coalition administration, the Guardian has learned.

Obama’s advisers have begun looking into Bill Clinton’s foundation, which distributes millions of dollars to Africa to help with development, to ensure that there is no conflict of interest. But Democrats do not believe that the vetting is likely to be a problem.

Clinton would be well placed to become the country’s dominant voice in foreign affairs, replacing Condoleezza Rice. Since being elected senator for New York, she has specialised in foreign affairs and defence. Although she supported the war in Iraq, she and Obama basically agree on a withdrawal of American troops.

Good move for Hillary or bad move?

A GAFFE for Obama? Or a headache?

Or as Dick Morris represents: “A recipe for HELPLESSNESS?”

Some, like Hitchins are not too pleased and some think like Flap this is an opening for Rudy Giuliani.

Stay tuned…..

Probably.

Bill’s finances have to be a shambles and a convenient excuse for Obama to choose Bill Richardson.

Barack Obama is turning to Bill Clinton Administration retreads for his top staff and Cabinet posts. Never mind that Jamie Gorelick was complicit in the 9-11 Intelligence failure and the subprime mortgage collapse, she is a partisan who will toe the Democrat Party and Big Labor line.

CNN this morning is spinning Hillary Clinton for Secretary of State. They insist Bill Clinton will be NO impedement to “The One” appointing Hillary because the world was a “SAFER” place when he was President and world leaders like him.

CNN, a prime mover/member of the Clinton Cabal, has already forgotten the Twin Towers, Osama bin Laden and Saddam Hussein.

But, what about the Obama-Clinton baggage of the 3 AM ad? You remember, in which Hillary maintained Obama was NOT ready for the Presidency? Flap guesses all is forgiven since Hillary will NOW answer the call and “The ONE” can vote present.

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