Hilary Clinton For President in 2016

Since Hilary Clinton has announced she will not seek the DNC nomination in 2012 that rules her out for a possible presidential run in 2016. By 2016 she will be 70 years old and unable to be president of the United States.

I don’t think that Secretary Clinton would necessarily want the job. She has been the first lady, a senator from New York and now Secretary of State. I would imagine she would like to retire gracefully instead of being shut out based on her age.

This of course is not a reflection of Ms. Clinton’s skills or talents. I think she would have been an excellent President but the time would have been in 2008 and being a party member means she had to succumb to the party preference of Barack Obama. I have no doubt that if Ms. Clinton had been President Clinton our country would be in an entirely different position now.

Secretary Clinton we appreciate your public service, sacrifice and everything you have done for this country. I bet the DNC wished they had picked you as the 2008 nominee as well but the glass ceiling in Washington DC hasn’t been broken yet as they still can’t accept women in leadership roles.

As a Republican I appreciated your dedication and services and while I haven’t always agreed with everything you have said or done I certainly appreciated where your heart was at when you did it. So thank you Secretary Clinton and we will miss your public service but let it be a beacon to all those who follow you that public service is never forgotten or not appreciated.

And if you ever have the chance you should thank Sarah Palin because she makes you look like a Saint and Rocket Scientist in American politics.