Obama campaign manager David Plouffe doles out some grudging respect for Hillary Clinton

From the Politico

David Plouffe — not, during the long primary, Hillary Clinton’s biggest fan — almost-openly discussed the changes in his view of her during an event at the University of Delaware today.

“I will admit, personally, It was a hard thing for me to get my arms around in the beginning when [Obama] first raised” the notion of appointing Clinton Secretary of State, Plouffe said, citing the appointment as evidence of how personally secure Obama is.

“My respect for her grew – my annoyance might have grown too — but there’s very few human beings” who could have endured the long, almost impossible, primary. 

“She was just effective every day,” he said. ” I think that it impressed the president.”

He said she had, in particular, improved America’s reputation abroad.

“I’m not even as interested in the American press on her travels,” he said. “She travels overseas and the press she gets in those countries and the dialogue that she’s having from the citizens of those countries.”

Obama loyalists will probably continue to struggle with Hillary in the cabinet as they wonder whether or not she has her own agenda,but Plouffe’s remarks are a step towards bridging the gap.

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