Secretary of State Clinton not only won’t run for president, but now she may leave government altogether, accounts Columbia Broadcasting System News. Clinton will not run for president in 2012 because she’s seen the ravages of office first-hand. But what is perhaps shocking is that she told the press that her present position as secretary of state will be "my last public position".
Secretary of defense position handed to Clinton
Some wanted Hillary to become the next Secretary of Defense, since Robert Gates is retiring next year. Also, it was interesting that Clinton was out of the country through the mid-term elections when the democrats lost the house to the republicans. "My last public position," is what Clinton had to say about being secretary of state, so a secretary of defense position is highly unlikely.
Clinton had been named within the recent WikiLeaks embarrassment, however that has not played a role in her decision to leave politics.
Hillary Clinton's next move
Hilary intends to continue work with her husband, former president Bill Clinton and also the Clinton foundation after she retires. Her words are that she wants to "continue working to enhance lives for others." Clinton wants to work throughout the world with woman and children as an advocate. Reuters reports that Clinton says she had a "fascinating and rewarding" career before politics as a lawyer for the Children’s Defense Fund, which assists abused and neglected children. Thus, it would not be out of the realm of possibility to determine her return to these fields.
“I feel very lucky because of my parents, my education and the opportunities I’ve had," Clinton said.
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CBS News
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Hillary Clinton on WikiLeaks embarrassment
youtube.com/watch?v=CM39yvQojak
Was Clinton slated for secretary of defense?
While Hillary Clinton has denied that she is interested in running for either president or vice president next election – reports indicate that she was notably out of the country during the midterm elections when Democrats lost the House – some experts believed that with Secretary of Defense Robert Gates’ retirement coming up next year, Clinton was a fine candidate. Yet even that rumor appears to have been squashed by her recent pronouncement that secretary of state is "my last public position."
It is worth noting that the recent WikiLeaks embarrassment played no role in Clinton's decision.
Can Hillary Clinton ever quite politics
Clinton has said she, "would like to continue working to improve lives for others" even after she retires, which is what her husband former President Bill Clinton has been doing with the Clinton Foundation. She wants to do advocacy work for women and children around the world. Reuters reports that Clinton says she had a "fascinating and rewarding" career before politics as a lawyer for the Children’s Defense Fund, which assists abused and neglected kids. Many believe that she is going to go back to that type of work.
“I feel very lucky because of my parents, my education and the opportunities I’ve had," Clinton said.
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CBS News
cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20024551-503544.html
Hillary Clinton on WikiLeaks embarrassment
youtube.com/watch?v=CM39yvQojak
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