December 1, 2008
Posted: December 1st, 2008 05:30 PM ET
Limbaugh called Obama's selection of Clinton 'a brilliant stroke.'
(CNN) - Rush Limbaugh seems to have given Hillary Clinton his stamp of approval for the second time this year. The conservative talk show host — who urged supporters during the primary season to back Clinton in an effort to prolong the bitter Democratic presidential nomination fight — told ABC’s Barbara Walters that Clinton’s selection as Secretary of State was "a brilliant stroke" by President-elect Obama. He said the move was a political master stroke, effectively ruling out a primary challenge in four years. "You know the old phrase, 'You keep your friends close and your enemies closer?' How can she run for president in 2012?” he asks. “She'd have to run against the incumbent and be critical of him - the one who made her Secretary of State." Obama himself seemed to give a nod Monday to the pair’s policy disagreements during the 2008 primary season. "I assembled this team because I'm a strong believer in strong personalities and strong opinions,” he said at the event where he named Clinton as the leader of his new national security team. “I think that's how the best decisions are made.” Filed under: Barack Obama Hillary Clinton Rush Limbaugh
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