I want to be a diplomat when I grow up.

It looks like Barack Obama will officially announce that he’s appointing Hillary Clinton to be the new Secretary of State sometime shortly after Thanksgiving. [Read more here.]

And, according to the New York Times, Hillary is going to accept.

I’m thrilled about this. I think she will do a fabulous job for all the same reasons that I think she would be a good president. She’s smart, she’s tough, and she’s not afraid of being unpopular. Not to mention the fact that I think putting someone with her Senate experience and diplomatic knowledge in the position will go a long way toward showing the rest of the world that America is serious about changing the way we approach foreign policy.

On top of that, I think it might be a smart move if she’s still toying with the idea of running again when Obama leaves office. I can’t imagine a situation in which Joe Biden, who’s already over seventy and has a reputation for being less than electable, becomes a viable candidate to follow Obama. Serving as Secretary of State would place Hillary at a high enough rank in the Obama administration that it might make her seem like his natural successor. That’s what I’m hoping anyway. [Image source.]