Lifted directly from an interview of Sec. of State Clinton and Wolf Blitzer:
Q- If the president is reelected, do you want to serve a second term as secretary of state?
No
Q- Would you like to serve as secretary of defense?
No
Q- Would you like to be vice president of the United States?
No
Q- Would you like to be president of the United States?
No
Q- Why not?
Because I have the best job I could ever have. This is a moment in
history where it is almost hard to catch your breath. There are both the
tragedies and disasters that we have seen from Haiti to Japan and there
are the extraordinary opportunities and challenges that we see right
here in Egypt and in the rest of the region. So I want to be part of
helping to represent the United States at this critical moment in time,
to do everything I can in support of the president and our government
and the people of our country to stand for our values and our ideals, to
stand up for our security, which has to remain first and foremost in my
mind and to advance America's interests. And there isn't anything that I
can imagine doing after this that would be as demanding, as challenging
or rewarding.
Q- President of the United States?
You know, I had a wonderful experience running and I am very proud of
the support I had and very grateful for the opportunity, but I'm going
to be, you know, moving on.
Q- I asked my viewers and followers on Twitter to send questions and a
lot of them said, "Ask her if she'll run in 2016 for the presidency." A
lot of folks would like to you to do that.
Well that's very kind, but I am doing what I want to do right now and
I have no intention or any idea even of running again. I'm going to do
the best I can at this job for the next two years. http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2011/03/16/clinton-running-for-president/
I was Hillary Clinton for President long before I jumped on the Obama bandwagon (which I did more out of a sense of duty as a Democrat than anything else). Her conduct as Secretary of State has only reinforced my view of her as a smart politician with Presidential style. President Obama has been sort of a disappointment, though I try to remind myself he has made great strides in a pretty toxic political environment. I still think Sec. Clinton would've made a better President. And for sure would not have let any anti-choice language slip into a healthcare law.
How I wish she would change her mind. She is an assertive, smart, classy and ballsy lady, a great role model for all women.
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