Bill's deal with Barack clears way for Hillary to be Secretary of State

Before Hillary Clinton could become Secretary of State, her husband was forced to agree to disclose publicly the names of 208,000 donors to his foundation as part of an accord with President-elect Barack Obama. Mr. Clinton decided to publish the list to avoid any appearance of conflict of interest with Mrs. Clinton’s duties as the nation’s top diplomat. Mr. Clinton also agreed to submit his future personal speeches and business activities for review by State Department ethics officials and, if necessary, by the White House counsel’s office.

Sounds like a good idea.

Note, however, that if Hillary Clinton had been elected President, her husband would not have been required to disclose anything. There are no limitations on what a President's spouse can do, conflicts of interest be damned. Rather sobering, don't you think? One thing's for certain: it would have been a lot more interesting if Hillary had been elected.