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In reply to the discussion: Barack Obama for Secretary of State [View all]DonaldsRump
(7,715 posts)36. No. But "I" would want him to!
It's just a pipedream.
I think it's better he does what he's doing now: advising the party and its leaders. He's accomplished everything a person could accomplish in this life and he's not even 60 years old. Presidents Carter and Clinton are getting up there in age (although Bill is younger than Joe). So it's good for BHO to continue as the "elder" statesmen of the Ds.
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I didn't say it would happen, just that anything less he is above honor.
Under The Radar
Oct 2020
#15
Yeah, and to be fair, as far as the administrative part of the job goes, he is actually good at it.
Volaris
Oct 2020
#24
Uh, no. After holding the highest office of the land you want him to answer to his subordinate?
Baclava
Oct 2020
#19
All of these posts suggesting that Obama and/or Hillary Clinton be made cabinet members
onenote
Oct 2020
#30
Why???? We have GREAT, TALENTED people to move UP into that role who also can be
themaguffin
Oct 2020
#34