Team of rivals

Politico's reporting today that Clinton is expected to accept Obama's offer for Secretary of State. I'm a bit worried, but also optimistic.

In the primaries, Clinton had no problem slamming Obama for saying he would meet with Iranian leaders without preconditions. That's big points against. I will never understand why anybody could be opposed to meeting with anyone. It's the equivalent of the biggest baddest jock on the street being afraid to meet with the skinny goth kid. What threat could they possibly pose? What negative outcome could possibly come from talking? God only knows.

Now, there are a few issues with Ahmadinejad in particular. With Iranian elections coming up this summer, perhaps it would be prudent to avoid looking too buddy buddy with the conservative leader. His main competition hails from the more moderate branch of Iranian politics and would be a much easier guy to deal with. By speaking with Ahmadinejad, we would, in a way, be legitimizing his position and possibly strengthening his support from otherwise moderate Iranians.