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Are Bill’s Concessions A Sign That Hillary Is Ready To Say Yes ?

by Doug Mataconis @ 4:21 pm on November 19, 2008.

Bill Clinton is reportedly offering to subject himself to some fairly stringent monitoring by the Obama White House if Hillary becomes Secretary of States:

WASHINGTON — Former president Bill Clinton has offered several concessions to help pave the way for his wife to be nominated as secretary of state, Democrats close to the negotiations with the Obama transition team confirmed Wednesday.

Mr. Clinton has agreed to release the names of some major donors to his charitable foundation and said that he would subject future foundation activities and paid speeches to an ethics review, the Democrats said, speaking on grounds of anonymity because of the sensitive nature of the selection process.

He would also cede day-to-day responsibility for his foundation so long as his wife, Hillary Rodham Clinton, served, and would alert the State Department to his speaking plans and any new income sources.

The William J. Clinton Foundation includes both his presidential library and the Clinton Global Initiative, which brings together foreign leaders in an effort to address major world challenges.

As Mr. Obama’s aides negotiate with the Clintons, the transition team is also working to finalize the vetting on the positions of national security adviser and, perhaps, Defense secretary. Mr. Obama hopes to present the leaders of his entire national security team at one time, officials said Wednesday, rather than making individual announcements about each of the respective posts.

Initially, aides said, the announcement was planned to take place before Thanksgiving. But they said the prospects for meeting that timeline now seemed unlikely.

Has anyone else noticed how Hillary has become the story here ?

I’m guessing that’s just how she likes it.