WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said yesterday she has no desire to continue in the job if President Barack Obama wins a second term in 2012. And she said she doesn’t want to be president either. When Clinton was asked in a CNN interview during a trip to Cairo if she wanted a second stint as America’s top diplomat, she was clear.
“No,” she answered — and then moved on to rule out future jobs as defense secretary, vice president or even president of the United States.
Why would a politician who has sought the nation’s top office lower her sights?
“I have the best job ever,” Clinton said, saying the world was changing so quickly “it’s almost hard to catch our breath.”
“I want to be part of helping to represent the U.S. at this critical moment in time, to do everything I can in support of the president and the government, to stand for values and ideals and stand up for America’s interest,” Clinton said.
