Yes, she can – and she is [1].
Effectively, Obama has soothed the ruffled feathers of the PUMAs with this pick, and has taken away any chance of a “rogue” campaign for presidency she might have been considering for 2012. Smart move, but does it represent “change? Which brings me to this:
Barack Obama, campaigning against Hillary Clinton – 12/27/07 [2]:
“The real gamble in this election is playing the same Washington game with the same Washington players and expecting a different result.”
Jim Geraghty has a lengthy list [3] of the “Washington players” he’s either selected or likely will select to work with him in his administration. The types of results he’s expecting are unknown, barring any more leaks [4] coming from his staff …
Read more blogger reax via Memeorandum [5].