I’ve been reading through the many, many–far too many–articles for and against Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State. I’ve been reading through the Friedmans and the Broders and the Dowds and the Ignatiuses and all the less famous (but frequently more thoughtful) writers. I’ve read until my eyes burn, and it all comes down to this:

For: Those hoping Clinton will be independent enough to save the U.S. from a too-naïve Obama foreign policy.

Marginal subgroup: Those thinking Obama can actually control Clinton.

Against: Those apprehensive about an independent Clinton ruining the chance for a “changed” foreign policy.

Marginal subgroup: Those still suspecting Clinton is really a radical dove.

The rest, as the sages used to say, is commentary.

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