Uncle Joe seems to be hitting the road! Or he could, anyway, if new reports about Hillary Clinton’s Secretary of State wish list are accurate. According to Politico, Clinton’s transition team is preparing for Biden to be the Secretary of State pick for the potential new administration, but they haven’t even told him he’s on the list yet. As of now, Biden is still just a star surrogate for Hillary on the campaign trail. Reports say the campaign is still thinking about how to convince the long-time politician to take on one more gig in Washington before he retires for good.
Even though any official appointment to Clinton’s cabinet is an actual election and several weeks or months away, just imagining Biden in the role is amazing. Sure, he travels internationally now for his vice presidential duties, but he would log many more frequent flyer miles as Secretary of State and would be able to have marvelous adventures every step of the way. Biden would basically be the political version of the Olsen Twins in a mid-90’s straight-to-VHS globe-trotting adventure. Sure, there’s the chance he would probably get in a decent amount of trouble when he accidentally blows his cover while trying to stop antique smugglers in the Caribbean, but just imagine how much fun he would have running around Paris with some newfound friends!
The adventures would be endless, especially when there are allies to make deals with and new countries to explore.
As to how to convince him to take the gig in the first place? That’s easy, and it’s a wonder Clinton’s team is even wasting time considering the best approach. Just give him carte blanche to eat all the ice cream he wants, an unlimited ascot budget, and a super fast car (not to mention the promise he won’t get in trouble for burning rubber up and down the Eastern Seaboard).
Oh, and don’t get mad when he busts out some Wu-Tang Clan on the jet. He needs the boost to get pumped up for big meetings. Biden would be so much fun as the Secretary of State, and with the rough election cycle everyone has been put through this year it’s only fair that we get something both emotionally and politically positive out of the next Presidency.
(via Politico)