at Kazakhstan. He is currently traveling on a donkey trying to shift through the piles of cowdung to get to the clues to unsavoury Clintonian Kazakh deals.

something would have leaked to the press by now. I doubt its the "vetting."

I was thinking the same thing, actually, when I saw that offer. It's relatively generous on the part of Kennedy, and much closer to what she really wants to do.

don't get the credit when foreign policy goes well, the President does. Why would Hillary do a near thankless job when she can get massive points on health care, her signature issue? She'll have a top platform on which to run by 2016 if it passes plus she'll be in the history books.

Wow, that's interesting.  

However, I think Obama needs to pick one strong woman to lead a cabinet position. (And I don't mean a deputy position or second in command position) After not considering Clinton for the vice presidency after he said he would, Obama would be in an akward position if he could not offer Clinton the job due to problems with Bill, especially if there were no women in his cabinet.

I think she looks terrible if she rejects an offer! It takes her five days to think about a job offer???

Come on now. Not only that she's weakening Obama's stature by rejecting his offer and openly in my opinion signaling warfare with O..

This offer is a concession to her stature and her success during the primaries..its not a recognition of her expertise in foreign affairs...

at least...Obama's getting whoever he wants through the Senate.

I think you are out of your mind on this one man. There is absolutely no reason to believe she will be marginalized in the current Senate. She is not going to get the position I want her to have (Majority Leader,) but she is still going to be a major player.

Good point, I can't see her declining the position after all of this effort.  Ambinder has a very positive take on the state of play:

The vetting of Hillary Clinton is ongoing, delicate, sensitive and private -- but not, according to people with direct knowledge of the work, acrimonious.

Despite press reports about former President Bill Clinton's resistance to turn over information about his income sources, international business dealings and foundation donors, he has instructed Cheryl Mills, the long-time Clinton lawyer overseeing the liaison with Obama's team, to collect and turn over everything requested by Obama's vetters.

Bill Clinton has also indicated, according to sources, that he would be willing to step down as the functional leader of his foundation for the duration of his wife's tenure in the Obama administration. He would readily agree, these sources say, to disclose any new sources of income and submit his speaking schedule -- and his speeches -- to State Department officials in advance.

Mark Ambinder - Inside The Clinton (ClintonS) Vet The Atlantic 18 Nov 08

Although there is some dispute on the issue of Bill's speeches, however:

The view from Camp Clinton is that the Obama Team would too severely restrict what Bill Clinton is able to do to simply make a living. One source says the Obama Team seems to think it can demand that the former president abide by the restrictions put on a general government official, which just isn't tenable.

There has even been talk of the Obama White House wanting to approve every speech the former President Gives gives, or any new source of income.

And while the former President's team says he's willing to disclose that information ahead of time, they aren't willing to submit each speech opportunity for approval.

Jake Tapper - A Wrinkle in the Obama-Clinton Negotiations ABC 18 Nov 08

What seems remarkable to me is the unprecedented level of detail we are getting about these protracted negotiations.  That must mean something but I'm darned if I know what.  It is certainly unfolding slowly amid much apparent, or perhaps manufactured, controversy.