Reply #41: I'm not particularly pessimistic

[zipplewrath]

She took the job, so she believes she has a chance. Time will only tell if she actually does. It was obvious to many that there were forces in congress and in the administration that did not want her to have this job. It is also true that those forces are still there. Some of those forces may still be there after she is gone. She's got her shot, but this event in no way concludes this process. It is a step, and it isn't clear how much actual authority she'll have, nor how endurin it will be.

Yes, it is true for every appointment. There's the title, and then there's the power. I'm glad she got this far. I'da preferred that she got the job explicitly. The reasons why can be debated but since they aren't trying, we'll never know. Maybe they'll try in the future. But you can't deny that the forces inside the administration that didn't want her here are still there and haven't "given up".