Personally, selecting him and potentially re-investigating Hillary seems like hypocrisy to me, also. I just don’t think he is SoS material myself just because he’s had a great deal of experience with a couple parts of this world that we have been at odds with.
Germany, Belgium, the UK, Ireland, Spain, Italy, France, Sweden, Finland, all of the EU and a host of other countries in addition to Afghanistan and Iraq and Syria.
Frankly, I’d like someone who could put some backbone into these countries through diplomacy and pull up their fair share.
I think Trump can do better.
Petraeus is the most brilliant, knowledgeable, and disciplined man to serve our nation in decades. The “scandal” that the media used to smear him consisted of his sharing one secure email with his mistress – a mistress had a security clearance. If the same level of scrutiny were applied to all applicants for service, our nation’s halls of power would suddenly be very silent.
I think Petraeus, until he let his Johnson get in the way, was on course for the presidency. He’s an able man, and once again, you have to hand it to Trump to even consider the man.
Don’t know where Rudy will end up, but giving him the SOS doesn’t look like it’s going to happen.
Petraeus is a wonderful choice, if he really wants it.