Will Hillary Be the Next Secretary of State?

Were you dismayed by reports that John Kerry might be chosen to be the next secretary of state?

Or Bill Richardson? Or Chuck Hagel?

Reports tonight are introducing a new name into the mix of those who might be chosen.

According to the Associated Press, Sen. Hillary Clinton is emerging as a contender for the post.

"Clinton ... was rumored to be a contender for the job last week," writes AP's Liz Sidoti, "but the talk died down as party activists questioned whether she was best-suited to be the nation's top diplomat in an Obama administration."

That changed with some of the president-elect's appointments in recent days, she writes.

"The talk resumed in Washington and elsewhere Thursday, a day after Obama named several former aides to President Bill Clinton to help run his transition effort."

Of the names that I've heard mentioned in connection with the post, my preference would be Richardson — although naming Hagel might be a good gesture for bipartisanship.

What are your thoughts?