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I’ve been watching the Bush to Obama transition of power with a fairly close eye. I believe it has been one conducted in the spirit of progress and commitment to solving the issues that plague us, “the real Americans.”

Yet, there is one thing about this selection process that I just can’t get past. The offer of the Secretary of State position to Senator Clinton is rubbing me in a wrong and confused way. I don’t trust Hillary Clinton. She thoroughly wore out her welcome during the primary season, and said and did some things that I still have trouble abiding by. I don’t trust her because she repeatedly lied (“Sniper-gate pissed me off) and she waited until the last possible moment to display any level of grace towards her fellow candidate.

Both Hillary and her husband are not going to EVER go gently into that good night. They won’t concede; they won’t stop until the spotlight is on them for good. Bill Clinton is a well documented egomaniac. Neither of them are masters of diplomacy. They are not even masters of humility. They conduct themselves as if they are the gift that keeps on giving to their party when in fact, they damn near tore the Democratic party to shreds! The bitter battle that was the primary will not soon be forgotten. Even their tried and true constituency, black folks, had reached their limit with the antics. She had a good shot with us coloreds, even though she was running against one of us. She didn’t have to do all that. In a nutshell, those Clintons showed their ass! I believe they will do it again. It’s a compulsion that they just can’t help.

She was practically slow dancing with McCain and telling the world that Obama was nothing more than a cutie pie in a nice suit that could give a heck of a speech. She didn’t believe that he was a viable candidate, even when the voters had spoken. She did all she could to divide, resorting to tactics that I can’t yet forgive. The “3AM” ad was despicable! Of course, when you’re in a fight, you do what you must do. However, when it was clear that the voters had spoken, and the math could no longer possibly lean her way, she kept the attacks going as if she still had a shot in hell. Where’s the class in that?

I applaud Obama and his team for reaching across the aisle, putting aside pettiness and being focused on the task at hand. It is commendable and downright honorable, to say the least. He is most certainly going to adhere to his ardent campaign slogan of being a man of change. I love that he’s sticking to those principles. It’s not Obama that I don’t trust. It’s Hillary.

See, bitterness that simmers and stews in a pot of regret and anger is not easily cooled. It’s clear to me that in the most subtle ways, Mrs. Clinton has displayed that she is not, and quite possibly will never be over her loss. If there is a way she can discreetly throw a wrench in something, she’s gonna do it with no hesitation.

Am I paranoid? Perhaps. I know the Obama team is smart, professional and adept at the roles they have been given. I believe they know what they are doing. Still doesn’t feel right. I have a strong fear that this will come back to bite! Any person who lies about being shot at in a foreign country, and who by any means necessary will use GOP style fear tactics to dissuade an electorate should not be the spokesperson for our country on an international stage. Admittedly, I could be naïve. But I’m sorry, it just doesn’t sit well with me. I want this administration to start anew. Chart their own course. Although Bill Clinton was the last Democrat in office, that doesn’t mean that the past is all that golden. The yellow brick road is ahead of us, not behind us. It is time to move on.

Ellene V. Miles is the managing editor of www.urbanthoughtcollective.com and has worked as an entertainment publicist for many years. Her collection of rants is featured exclusively on UTC for the good of the people.