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Washington (CNN) -- President Barack Obama on Friday will nominate Sen. John Kerry, the former presidential candidate who chairs the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, to be the next secretary of state, a senior administration official told CNN.
John Kerry will be nominated for secretary of state, official says - CNN.com
could have done worse. i'm not thrilled about Clinton stepping down, but Kerry now has a chance to rise to the occasion like she did.
as a side benefit, his nomination should sail through, so at least we won't endure weeks of hyperpartisan posturing in the senate.