It is somehow fitting, even if disturbing, that Hillary Clinton is being considered as the next Secretary of State. Should it come to pass, that Clinton is appointed Secretary of State, it would consummate the full vision of her mentor, former Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan. As political junkies know, the now deceased former Senator from New York, vetted and groomed Hillary to be his successor as New York's Senator. In no small measure, this transmission of Moynihan to Clinton was based on deep ideological affinities. Like Moynihan, Senator Clinton is a liberal on social issues and a conservative on foreign policy issues. Like, Moynihan (and Senator Lieberman), she is an unquestioning champion for Israel. And lest we forget, she has never disavowed her vote in favor of the Iraq war.
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