The rumors are coming from the Obama camp so this isn't just idle speculation. Having said that, even if she is under "serious consideration" I have to think Obama is hoping that she shoots down this trial balloon he's sending up.They are oil and water, those two. And considering how closely a president and secretary of state have to work (unless Obama plans to pull a Nixon and place the bulk of responsibility for foreign policy on the shoulders of his national security advisor), it doesn't ring true that he would be seriously contemplating choosing her.On the other hand, getting her in the cabinet might be one way to forestall any challenge she might give him in 2012. But there you have the problem of adding to her resume which would make her a stronger candidate. Then again, this could all be a little Obama worship coming from the press, reading too much into what the Obama camp is telling them. This from Mike Allen at Politico: Several Obama transition advisers are...(Read Full Post)