Hillary Clinton The Next Secretary Of Defense?

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton look out over North Korea from Observation Point Ouellette during a tour from the demilitarized zone in South Korea, July 21, 2010. DoD photo by Cherie Cullen

Sec. Gates's Exit Sparks Talk Of Hillary Clinton Taking Over At The Pentagon -- The Hill

Speculation in the nation's capital on who will replace Robert Gates at the Pentagon has centered on an intriguing possibility: Hillary Clinton.

Gates told Foreign Policy magazine that he wants to step down as secretary of Defense sometime in 2011. A Republican, Gates was the only member of President George W. Bush’s Cabinet to stay on under Obama.

“It would be a mistake to wait until January 2012 [to leave],” Gates said. “This is not the kind of job you want to fill in the spring of an election year.”

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My Comment: I would love to know who is spreading this story around. With the Clintons .... every message and story is planned and executed, and someone wants this story out there.

What is my take .... someone wants to create a media buzz on a quiet news day .... and why not speculate on this story.