Secretary of State Hillary Clinton not only won’t run for president, however now she might leave govt altogether, reports CBS News. As she has done in recent months, Clinton reiterated that she won’t run for president in 2012, citing the strain of holding the position. But what is perhaps shocking is that she told the press that her current placement as secretary of state will be "my final community position".
Had been Clinton slated for secretary of defense?
With Robert Gates retiring next year, many thought Hillary Clinton would be a perfect candidate to take over for the Secretary of Defense. Her being out of the country when the republicans took the House from the democrats on mid-terms, had been very well noticed. That look unlikely though because Clinton announced that her current position of secretary of state is, "my last public position."
It is worth noting the recent WikiLeaks embarrassment played no role in Clinton's decision.
What comes after politics for Hilary Clinton?
While government work sounds like it could be in Hillary Clinton’s rear-view mirror after her term as secretary of state ends, Clinton did say that she "would like to continue working to enhance lives for others" on a global scale, as her husband, previous U.S. President Bill Clinton, has done with his Clinton Foundation. Clinton wants to work throughout the world with woman and kids 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.
Details from
CBS News
cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20024551-503544.html
Hillary Clinton on WikiLeaks embarrassment
youtube.com/watch?v=CM39yvQojak
Hillary Clinton was rumored as next secretary of defense
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 during the mid-term elections when the democrats lost the house to the republicans. Yet even that rumor appears to have been squashed by her recent pronouncement that secretary of state is "my last public position."
There has been no indication that the recent WikiLeaks embarrassment to the Obama administration (and Secretary Clinton’s office in particular) factored into her decision.
Hillary Clinton after she retires
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. Clinton explained that advocacy work for women and children worldwide appeals to her. 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. Thus, it would not be out of the realm of possibility to see her return to these fields.
“I feel very lucky because of my parents, my education and the opportunities I’ve had," Clinton said.
Citations
CBS News
cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20024551-503544.html
Hillary Clinton on WikiLeaks embarrassment
youtube.com/watch?v=CM39yvQojak
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