By Andrea Tantaros
Republican Political Commentator/Foxnews.com Contributor

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton? That’s what reports are saying. According to officials, Obama has narrowed the possibilities for Secretary of State, and Senator Hillary Clinton is among those being strongly considered. Some officials even call her the favorite. President-elect Barack Obama offering Sen. Clinton the position of Secretary of State exemplifies the notion of keeping your friends close and your enemies closer. The last thing Barack Obama wants is a supercharged Hillary Clinton potentially causing trouble in the Senate.

If she accepts the job, she’s shackled to his administration, which is smart if he wants to fend off attacks from the Clintons in 2012

If she accepts the job, she’s shackled to his administration, which is smart if he wants to fend off attacks from the Clintons in 2012 — a win for Obama and Democratic Party unity. If she doesn’t accept the job she looks like a sore loser, and could be perceived as unwilling to cooperate.

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To the Senator’s credit, she is the most hawkish out of the names being floated thus far.

My hunch is the Clintons have already brokered a deal with President-elect Obama. The question is, is this it?