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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsJoe Biden considering Hillary Clinton for ambassador to the United Nations: report
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..."One intriguing name being discussed privately is former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton as the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, according to the person familiar with the chatter who spoke on the condition of anonymity. The thinking behind the move was that it would be a way for Biden to highlight the importance of that position in his administration, and that placing her there would raise the prestige of the U.N. itself at a time when global cooperation, and the U.S. role on the world stage, has ebbed."
More at:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/biden-transition-republicans/2020/11/12/c5899384-2509-11eb-8672-c281c7a2c96e_story.html
marybourg
(12,584 posts)Good job for a NY resident.
LonePirate
(13,407 posts)AlexSFCA
(6,137 posts)MyOwnPeace
(16,913 posts)I will admit that I was hoping that "Mayor Pete" would get that spot, but I'm open to suggestions as to where to place him.
Nothing wrong with "Should'a Been President Clinton" in that spot - but where can we make the best use of Pete's talent and brilliance?
BootinUp
(47,053 posts)With this Ron Klain guy. He could learn a lot from him.
MyOwnPeace
(16,913 posts)I've said that he should have a position that will give him "executive" experience at a national level. One serious reservation that many had in his candidacy for president was that he didn't have any "national" experience as a mayor of a mid-sized city ( yeah, I know, someone's really digging for an excuse to not like him - right?).
I thought the UN seat would give him that as well as opportunities for "exposure" (being in the news) - and that he certainly would be a qualified person for the job.
No doubt Hillary is - and we would be well served if she were there.
I just want a good spot for Pete to get the "creds" on his card to make him a non-stop Democratic candidate in years to come. He can represent the future of our party.
Captain Zero
(6,777 posts)against this cretin Republican Todd Young.
It's worth a shot.
BootinUp
(47,053 posts)could do it.
Celerity
(43,057 posts)peacebuzzard
(5,145 posts)I think she is the right person for our critical international UN concerns.
flamingdem
(39,308 posts)are best for the long term. Hillary can be honored in other ways. Does she even want the job??
Merlot
(9,696 posts)Response to Merlot (Reply #6)
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Merlot
(9,696 posts)Skittles
(153,104 posts)not EVEN worth it
BainsBane
(53,010 posts)Not "new faces" who don't know what they are doing. This isn't a beauty contest or even a congressional election. This is the future of our standing in the world. Hillary would be superb, if she decides she wants the job.
Cha
(296,734 posts)experience if she wants to serve. She's earned it. Especially if Pres Joe Biden wants it.. "new faces" can be overrated.
Budi
(15,325 posts)Plus she already knows that arena.
I hope he does choose Sec Clinton. It is a perfect full circle place for her.
From her iconic & bold Human & Women's rights speech in Bejing/1995 to 2021 UN Ambassador.
Imagine the positive clout she brings & the good changes she would advocate for on a global scale.
She is well prepared to develp & carry out the world's peace, & humanitarian goals of her longtime friend & respected collegue, President Joe Biden.
His team is looking more secure & professional, dignified & competant every day..
Thank you, Joe Biden ~🍃💙
SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)Native
(5,936 posts)Cha
(296,734 posts)most Admired Woman in the World for nothing for all those years!💙
Budi
(15,325 posts)A Senior already respected member & a Junior member to make his remarkable debut to the UN.
Considering the unstable mess there is to re-steady in the world after Trump, it may take 2 to restabalize trust with UN leaders.
Brilliant and necessary strength where the US seriously needs it right now.
I vote for both ..Pete B will be a superior UN Amb for our future in the world. HRC brings the trust we need restored, immediately.
Cha
(296,734 posts)TY
Budi
(15,325 posts)"Hey Joe. Me & Cha have an idea for you..."
🙂
Cha
(296,734 posts)should submit it!
Budi
(15,325 posts)"Hello? Is that you Joe? Ok, here's the deal Joe..."
Cha
(296,734 posts)idea about Hillary and the Ambassadorship to the UN! How about sending Pete as her apprentice?
Budi
(15,325 posts)They'd have a blast in their down-time! Imagine all the people she'd introduce him to!
Imagine listening to the intellectual global conversations the'd have.
Holee cow that'd be fascinating
They both bring superior intellect, interest & knowledge of the world.
👍
Chasten gets to travel along too!
Cha
(296,734 posts)fun to be around and wicked smart like Pete.
And, with trump Gone and affecting the Global Community who aren't dictators.. the good work, joy, & party talk would be endless!
Budi
(15,325 posts)From Mayor to dinner with dignitaries of the highest level, on the world stage.
Whew. How bout that Pete!
C'mon Joe. Do it !
Lucinda
(31,170 posts)❤️ ~✿~❧~🌿~❧~✿~ ❤️
Hotler
(11,392 posts)We don't need the distractions.
SidDithers
(44,228 posts)Sid
triron
(21,981 posts)Bleacher Creature
(11,250 posts)I'm sick of always negotiating with ourselves to try to appease a crowd that will never be appeased.
She's beyond qualified for the job. If Biden offers, and she's interested, then the job should be hers.
ismnotwasm
(41,955 posts)yaesu
(8,020 posts)as in, they can move back to their russian fatherland.
lastlib
(23,132 posts)Or would they turn her confirmation into a RW hate/Benghazi/email fest? I can't imagine that she would want to go thru that, and I wouldn't wish it on her.
notKeith
(138 posts)If the Dems take over the Senate, it's a non-issue.
But fuck the Republicans; the Trump-McConnell rule now rules:
She could be "acting" Ambassador to the United Nations.
BainsBane
(53,010 posts)Do you really want a cabinet hand picked by McConnell? She'll be acting, like the rest of Biden's cabinet. I'm amazed how many of you think the GOP should control our government. Fuck McConnell. Fuck the GOP.
joshcryer
(62,265 posts)And you put a new face in there you're just ruining someones life anyway. Hillary is hardened against their bullshit and a great woman.
bluestarone
(16,846 posts)I'm to the point that if the RETHUGS are against it, I'M ALL FOR IT!!!! I don't give one fuck what they want!!
betsuni
(25,367 posts)are distractions that only provide ammunition for Republicans. President Obama was called a socialist, Joe Biden too. Anybody has the potential for Republicans to use as ammunition. There will be conspiracy theories about Hillary Clinton no matter what she does or doesn't do. It doesn't matter.
BainsBane
(53,010 posts)Fuck the GOP
Fuck the GOP
Fuck the GOP
I care about my country, not the GOP who needs no excuses for treason.
Fuck the GOP
Fuck the GOP
Cha
(296,734 posts)to Appease them
Cha
(296,734 posts)Squinch
(50,901 posts)ck4829
(35,035 posts)chriscan64
(1,789 posts)I have seen her suggested for Attorney General, but it didn't seem right. This would be the one position that she would be perfect for. Of course we don't really know how Joe or Hillary feel about it. If it came to pass, I would be totally okay with it. She could repair some of the damage she knew not to make as president.
triron
(21,981 posts)Bleacher Creature
(11,250 posts)Last edited Fri Nov 13, 2020, 11:16 AM - Edit history (1)
triron
(21,981 posts)Spazito
(50,109 posts)Given the unusual circumstances in that the Biden/Harris team will not have the access previous transition teams have had in the past, his choices are most likely going to be people with vast experience in areas within their portfolios so they will be up and running day one regardless of what cooperation they get or don't get from trump et al.
Hillary's experience as President Obama's Secretary of State, already having good relationships with US allies and a excellent understanding of the opponents as well, will make it possible to begin mending the relationships immediately as there will be no time needed re a learning curve with someone else without her expertise.
Demsrule86
(68,454 posts)pandr32
(11,548 posts)She is an excellent choice.
LizBeth
(9,952 posts)within our party and outside of our party, that would be so healing for many of us.
Its a couple of steps below Secretary of State, dont know if shed be interested.
patricia92243
(12,591 posts)explode. OAC is there new hate person, but they could switch back to Hillary in a heart beat.
NNadir
(33,455 posts)...because of her inspired and resolute rejection of Trumpism.
As someone else noted, she is in the footsteps of Eleanor Roosevelt, but also in the steps of Adlai Stevenson, another national party nominee who did not become President.
Of course, Ambassador Stevenson, unlike Ms. Rodham Clinton, did not win the popular vote and was thus selected by more of the American people than the person seated in the office of President, but it's an inspiring choice.
I hope President Elect Biden goes for it.
JI7
(89,237 posts)MustLoveBeagles
(11,580 posts)lunatica
(53,410 posts)Wouldnt that put an extra twist in some MAGAT panties!
NBachers
(17,073 posts)James48
(4,426 posts)I think she might be better as a Justice on the Supreme Court.
Marcuse
(7,442 posts)BainsBane
(53,010 posts)She just might take it.
Capt. America
(2,477 posts)BainsBane
(53,010 posts)If we don't have someone experienced doing the job?
I really like Castro, but Hillary would be better. I can see Castro has Sec of Labor.
herding cats
(19,558 posts)I like him and hope he goes in to great things. But, this is above him at this point. He's not even vaguely qualified. This opinion stands no matter who is considered. We need a seasoned, experienced diplomat at this moment in time. Which he isn't. He's under 'groomed' for the position at this moment.
Capt. America
(2,477 posts)herding cats
(19,558 posts)He isn't such. I have high hopes for him, but this isn't the position for him at this moment in time.
Also, in theme of the OP Hillary won't be seated there either in my humble opinion. That's just a wild fantasy which I'm sure she chuckled at.
ancianita
(35,925 posts)I can't think of a better ambassador to the U.N.
Joe isn't waiting for our opinion, anyway. So the way I figure...
She's so used to permanent residency in Republican heads that she'd be their shining distraction, and in a good-cop/bad-cop scenario, siphon off some of the bullshit away from Biden while he does domestic cleanup and rebuilding.
She would keep Republicans so caught up in their old loser mindset and emotional dynamic that they'd not be particularly smart about how they reconfigure their party for 2024. Being without Trump as they are, she'd trigger many to return to their default. Which just lost.
SunSeeker
(51,502 posts)ffr
(22,665 posts)100% behind having her serve again and bring along with her her rock star approval ratings.
SCantiGOP
(13,862 posts)Make her Director of Federal Prisons.
(you can see where Im going here......
Cha
(296,734 posts)Hillary would be Brilliant!
herding cats
(19,558 posts)I don't know if she'd take it, but she's well beyond qualified.
thenelm1
(851 posts)hasn't this woman been put through the ringer enough already? Would she want to put herself in the public eye yet again to be a punching bag for the pubbies? I get the sentiment, and I agree she would be great for the job. I just wonder if she would want to put herself out there as a target again. Let the lady have some peace already.
I'm all for sticking it to the pubbies after all the BS they've put us all through, but, looking ahead to 2024, why give them a target to rally around? You know damned well, assuming she'd even get approved by the Senate, they'd be all over her like fly's on poo. And they would find a way to once again make her, front and center, an issue for the next election. Why even give them the ammunition?
No one seems to want to admit it, but the right's 25+ year campaign against her has been, tragically, very successful and, due to absolutely no fault of her own, she's become one of the most polarizing figures ever in U.S. politics. It sucks, but it's unfortunately the reality. By all reckoning, we have the top office for the next 4 years (though I fear dump's not done trying to rat fuck us yet), but we do need to be strategic (like they have been) and look ahead to being able to hold that office through 2024 and beyond. Does anyone truly believe that Joe would be up for a 2nd term at age 82? It's a very demanding job. (And I think it would benefit the Dems to start cultivating the next generation of leaders for the future.)
The right needs to be relegated to the dustbin of history. So why give them an 'issue' to use against us, to make hay, and rant and rave about?
DeminPennswoods
(15,265 posts)nt
radius777
(3,635 posts)to take over the reigns of power - with new ideas and a fresh perspective.
No more Clintons - it would just stir up the far-LW and RW conspiracy mill - and hamper our efforts at getting things done.
herding cats
(19,558 posts)Not a trainee. I'm not advocating for Hillary, it's never going to happen, but we most definitely need experience and proven skills here after the damage Trump's admin has done.
Celerity
(43,057 posts)Raine
(30,540 posts)Caliman73
(11,721 posts)For all the reasons stated in the article and the fact that she would bring such intelligence and understanding to the international body that it would raise the stock of BOTH the US and the UN instantly.
Plus, it would piss Trump off to no end. That would just be an added bonus.
betsuni
(25,367 posts)Ready in three minutes.
NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)obamanut2012
(26,040 posts)Roisin Ni Fiachra
(2,574 posts)would knock the planet off its axis.
Marcuse
(7,442 posts)triron
(21,981 posts)Chalco
(1,307 posts)BrightKnight
(3,567 posts)to that position. Having her in the cabinet would be valuable.
roamer65
(36,744 posts)The Russians and Chinese would hate the idea of it, since she is a wonderful champion of human rights.
Anything the Sino-Russian alliance hates, I am 110 pct behind it.
DFW
(54,268 posts)She was a well-respected Secretary of State, and would have the advantage of being well-known in the international community. She would be able to commute (the Clintons have an apartment in NYC) quickly, and make deals at informal dinners at her apartment that might be difficult to arrange in the public eye. What ambassador to the U.N. would refuse the chance to dine privately with not only the U.S. Ambassador, but with a well-liked former president to serve the wine?
It's definitely not the stress job SoS is, and she could help deliver back-channel messages to other countries that we couldn't do on an official level in Washington (think Iran, for starters).
It's the call of the Biden team, of course, if they even want to offer her the post, but both Biden's new Secretary of State and the country would benefit. So would her successor. As a country, we have a LOT of damage control to take on. Even if she were to take the post, I doubt she would want it for the full four years of Joe Biden's (first?) term. Therefore, she would probably have a hand in grooming her successor, whoever that may be. Said successor couldn't wish for a better hand to show him/her the ropes.
Boogiemack
(1,406 posts)she has earned the right to stay home with Bill and be an integral part of Chelsea's and their thriving grandchildren's lives. Nothing can replace the joy and fulfillment of knowing you are great role models for your children and grandchildren.
She and Bill can poke their heads up periodically to cause their detractors sleepless nights. With current affairs the way they are tomorrow is not promised to any of us. The moments spent with family are more precious than ever.