Clinton in Cabinet Would Likely Please Base

[PBS Poll-435]

11/15/08

If President-elect Barack Obama finds a place for Hillary Clinton in his Cabinet, it would likely resonate well with Democrats, 80% of whom have a favorable opinion of her.

The Gallup Organization

[Heather MC]

1. Obama has to pick people based on wether they will be the best person for the position not the what

the "base" thinks

If Obama feels Hillary will be a good fit in his cabinet, I ma sure it has nothing to do with pleasing the base

Personal I think with Hillary being the fighter she is, she would serve us better remaining in the Senater

[Orsino]

30. I'd sure like to believe that...

...but I think it likely that the president-elect's main concern is putting together the team that can best make the change we need. That may mean including folks who may not have the best technical pedigrees, if they are strong leaders who agree to play well with others. It may mean doing a certain amount of pleasing the base for it's own sake.

He's a politician trying to do the work of the last seven or more presidential terms in two or fewer.

[Occam Bandage]

2. I told my girlfriend yesterday that Obama was considering HRC for SoS.

(She, being a med student, is a bit out of the non-surgery-related loop for obvious reasons). She supported Hillary during the primary, decided Obama was better than McCain, and ended up not voting due to her being post-call Nov. 4th and deciding sleep was more valuable than running up the score for Dems on the South Side of Chicago.

Her reaction was, "Wow, that would be really cool."

For what it's worth.

[Skwmom]

6. In my family, Obama already had the Clinton Democrats. But this is losing him

the independents and Republicans who voted for him.

[PBS Poll-435]

11. Go into your bathroom. Turn off the light. Say "Hillary Rodham Clinton" into the mirror 3 times

Report your results!

:patriot:

[Zombie2]

27. .............ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh

:rofl:

[sandnsea]

3. 80% of Democrats are as dumb

as 80% of Republicans then.

I am sorry, but the Clintons and their administration helped get us into the Iraq war almost as much as the Bushes did. Having her as SOS would mean that absolutely nothing will change.

[Skwmom]

7. The Republicans are loving it b/c they know this will help bring many of the Republicans

back in the fold (and help garner the independent vote in future elections).

[mollymongold]

10. Do you have a problem with Biden as VP since he voted for the Iraq war and advocated for it then?

[sandnsea]

17. Not like the Clinton Administration

no he didn't. He tried to get a better resolution passed as well. And I am not just talking about the IWR, but the entire foreign policy of the 90s when the Clinton Administration played games with the Iraq WMD program instead of just getting the job done and finding another way to oust Saddam.

[quickesst]

28. Ha ha...

....Clinton fever. Thinks Bill was still part of the administration in 2003, and that most democrats are "dumb". I agree with Bart. Wish there was a cure. Thanks.
quickesst

[Blue Meany]

4. I was thinking Bill Clinton would make a good SOS

He's pretty well liked around the world and knows the issues and the many of the leaders.

HRC would have a lot more influence in the Senate, IMO.

And how about Kerry for Attorney General rather than SOS? He's a former prosecutor and has done a great job in Senate investigations, because of this background.

[ClarkUSA]

5. Who cares? Selecting certain individuals to please the base is what Republicans do.

And it's unwise. That is one thing Team O is not.

All this push to get Hillary a job in the Obama cabinet smacks of Clintonian entitlement again, the same that afflicted this party
right after Obama got the nomination, when her faction on the internet and in Washington, D.C. began a vulgar and blatant push
to make her VP. That went well, didn't it? :eyes:

[mkultra]

8. im the base and i couldnt care less

he should pick people suited for each job, not political favorites.

[mollymongold]

9. WOW! DU doesn't = most Democrats? shocking.

[yourguide]

12. Well

seems to me that about 20% of the members of this board dont think this is a brilliant idea.

so it seems we're right in line.

I'm guessing you've been here before and resurrected yourself as you seem a bit too familiar with DU for only being here 10 days or so.


:eyes:

[Beacool]

25. Thank God for that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:7

[ProSense]

13. What a ridiculous poll conclusion.

Favorability among Dems in August = Would be happy to see her in an Obama cabinet as SoS (and that's specifically mentioned).

Ludicrous.

Seems to me the arguments have been against Hillary as SoS, not about all cabinet positions, and she still has to submit to vetting.

[PBS Poll-435]

14. Whoa....take it up with Gallup

Doesn't seem that crazy to me.

61% net positive among Democrats

9% among Independents

:shrug:

[ProSense]

16. Excuse me, the response was a criticism of Gallup's conclusion. n/t

[yourguide]

15. Actually

since we chatted last I found a gallup poll from 2003-2004 showing the same level of support amoungst dems.

8 in 10 favorability, 1 in 5 or 2 in 10 unfavorable amoungst dems.

http://books.google.com/books?id=WOug0pzW6_IC&pg=PA81&lpg=PA81&dq=hillary+clinton+favorable+unfavorable+amoungst+democrats&source=web&ots=b2ZlEbkj8I&sig=yz1jG4-cPukIT7N4iNHC8MwkGlo#PPA81,M1

It's the poll on the right, stamement just before header called "The Marriage Gap"

I think 80% favorable is her base number.

[joshcryer]

18. Oh yes, because after she feverishly campaigned for him (50+ rallies), her numbers only went down.

Please try to have some "sense."

[yourguide]

20. Her numbers were already

1 in 5 unfavorable among Democrats in 2003-2004. It seems that's her baseline.

http://books.google.com/books?id=WOug0pzW6_IC&pg=PA81&lpg=PA81&dq=hillary+clinton+favorable+unfavorable+amoungst+democrats&source=web&ots=b2ZlEbkj8I&sig=yz1jG4-cPukIT7N4iNHC8MwkGlo#PPA81,M1

Poll on the right, text just above "A marriage gap" stating 8 in 10 favorable.

[ProSense]

21. What the hell does that have to do with my response? n/t

[PBS Poll-435]

26. I would love to see a nationwide poll on HRC approval

:-)

[Bad Thoughts]

19. But why State? Defense makes more sense

She is on the Armed Services Committee, no less.

[Mass]

22. The poll does not ask whether they want her in the cabinet or SoS. They ask whether they are

favorable to Hillary Clinton.

I have a overall positive opinion of her (which does not mean she has no fault), I have no problem with her at defense or health, positions for which she has made substantial efforts in the past. SoS, not so much, because I think who Obama chooses is a signal of the type of policy he wants and do not like Clinton's philosophy.

I would say that Gallup is wildly drawing conclusions from this poll.

[Honeycombe8]

23. The Repubs on Fox are giddy over it. That's not a good sign. nt

[truthisfreedom]

24. I approve of Senator Clinton. I don't think she'll serve as SoS. My feeling is she'll remain a

Senator.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

29. Hillary needs to head health