How long will it take to vet 200K donors?

[SoCalDem]

The rightwingers are probably drooling over the thought of seeing all those names, and throwing little stink bombs for the foreseeable future..

Whether or not HRC will/would make the best SoS ever, is not the issue.. I am upset that the donor list/finances/etc were not part of the PRE- offer/announcement phase, instead of "during the next 6 months or so", as was announced by media types..

Would a boss hire you, and then say.."oh by the way, during the next six months or so, we'd like to see your resume and do a background check on you"?

Vetting was supposedly a stumbling block for the vice-presidency, but for SoS, it can be done "later"?

Before people pile on , I am concerned about the efficacy of a SoS who goes to...say, India or Pakistan, and instead of the trip being covered by the press for its merits, all the questions are about Mr or Mrs So-and-So's $XXXK donation to the library/charity/foundation, or how the donation arrived shortly after a meeting the SoS had while she was a senator on an official visit.. (this event did happen..not sure of the dollar amount though)..

The appearance of conflict of interest is oozing forth, even before a single official meeting takes place.

It cannot be avoided now, but it could have been.

[Occam Bandage]

1. After all the times during the primary

that DUers assured me that the right-wingers were going to chew Obama up and spit him out, and given how smoothly he handled their petty jabs during the prize fight, I'm taking a hiatus from being OMG CONCERNED about how Obama supposedly doesn't see the right-wing smear machine coming.

[SoCalDem]

2. I know, but WHY ask for it?

There seems to be no really great reason to INVITE it..

I am sure that Obama can and will "handle" it, but I am pissed that something that should not have been an issue, will now BE one..

que sera, sera

[Occam Bandage]

3. Honestly? I don't really know.

I have no idea what calculations compelled Obama to pick HRC as SoS. But I'm going to sit back and let this play out before I weigh in with "great idea" or "terrible idea." I can't see where this bus is going either way, so I'm going to see how things shape up. Not saying your viewpoint is wrong or anything; I'm just tossing my perspective out there.