BRING IN THE FOOD TASTERS – AT 8:05 A.M. ET:  I've seen plenty of questionable political statements in my time, but this one has to take some kind of prize.  Of course, it's by Hillary Clinton, who was never named Miss Integrity in any contest, beauty or otherwise.  From the New York Daily News:

They've come a long way, baby.

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said she and President Obama - once fierce rivals for the White House - have buried the hatchets and are now the best of buds.

"I ran hard against him, he ran hard against me," she told CBS' "60 Minutes."

"He won. I lost. And then he asked me to work him on behalf of our country."

Now? "We have a great relationship," she insisted.

Yuch.  Come on.  It's authoritatively reported that Clinton maintains her political operation in Washington.  And if Obama should falter?  You watch what happens to that "best buddy" stuff.

As far as burying the hatchets is concerned, I think you'll find them in top desk drawers, and kept very sharp.

But the former First Lady also revealed that when Obama asked her to be his secretary of state, she initially balked.

"Just ridiculous," she said in describing her first reaction. "I absolutely did not believe it."

"When he raised it, I said, 'Well, there are so many other people you should consider. I really don't think I wanna do that. I'm not interested in doing it.'"

"I wanted to get back to what I was already doing," said Clinton, referring to her job as New York's junior senator.

Yeah, right.  She wanted to still be senator.  Then why isn't she?  She already had the job, and the drapes.

COMMENT:  Look, I guess she really can't say anything else about Obama.  But the wounds from the 2008 have got to remain.  The Obama side, after all, essentially accused the Clinton camp of stoking racism. 

Hillary Clinton wants to be president.  I am far from convinced that she's doing all this because she suddenly loves traveling to Pakistan.

May 10, 2010