Reply #25: I have not indicated how I feel about it in this thread [View All]

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Her power as SoS has nothing to do with it. As a NY'er, I would much prefer to see her remain in the Senate. We need her there fighting for our state. Decisions that may not seem powerful to you might indeed seem very powerful to the citizens of the State of NY.

That said, I, of course, would honor any decision our PE makes in regard to the SoS position.

However, I don't see that position as being as powerful as some would like to think -- at least in this new administration. In listening to Obama, what I hear from him is that he is striving to staff his administration with knowledge and expertise. In addition, I also hear from him that, while his cabinet will be a very strong and powerful one, in the end, he will be the true decision maker. In other words, just how influential any one cabinet member will be will depend on Obama.

Since Obama seems to be selecting a very diverse group of people, each important decision will, in all likelihood, be made as a result of listening to input from a variety of viewpoints, and, I doubt that any one individual will be granted the authority to shape policy without this input and consideration.

This will be a refreshing change from the last eight years, where Bush appeared to only superficially involve himself with day-to-day decisions, preferring instead to leave the real decision making to his subordinates (Cheney, anyone?).

In contrast, Obama will, I believe, "micro manage", and, considering the shape our country is in, this, IMO, is a very, very good thing.