Hillary Clinton and the Secretary of State

This has probably been the most surprising story of the past week or so, as the media has become obsessed with the prospect of President-Elect Obama choosing her to fill probably the most vital role in his administration besides Vice President.
I'm not sure what to make of it, it clearly seems like it could easily be a story pushed by the media to fill vacant news cycles, a story churned by a press that has become bored after an extremely intense and historic campaign filled with drama and intrigue.
It could also be that Obama, who has stated "Team of Rivals" by Doris Kearns Goodwin about Lincoln's presidential cabinet as one of his influences, has taken that Lincolnesque touch seriously and would choose to keep close someone who he fought bitterly against for almost a year and more intensely for the 6 months of the primary season earlier this year.
Already news sources are churning out hints and clues, much as they did with the veep fever that consumed their coverage before the national conventions, stories about the vetting of Bill Clinton have recently popped up, a sign that Obama may be serious about adding Hillary's talents to his administration.
Granted, Obama will not be able to tackle a real foreign policy agenda throughout the first part of his administration as he will be very busy addressing the current economic crisis and the Secretary of State will probably be delegated a lot of responsibility in burnishing his image abroad, in this respect, Hillary Clinton would be a good choice as she lends a lot of name recognition and foreign policy credentials, as well as being a leading public figure. However Bill Clinton, as her spouse, would be severely restricted and probably would have to remain on a tight leash as "no-drama" Obama would not want anything to come back on him that could potentially embarrass him or his administration.
But now that this story has consumed the public spotlight it almost seems as if both Obama and Hillary have been painted into a corner. Everytime the Clintons are in the media spotlight, it becomes a reminder of their bitterly fought primary battle and media speculation abounds, and if Hillary is chosen, instead of someone less public but perhaps more qualified then he would already have to answer questions before he takes office, and will have to fight over media coverage with her inside his administration.
It also puts Hillary in a bad spot also, because she can't look like she's defying the President-elect and refusing an offer, that would look bad for both the Democratic Party and the incoming administration.
Obama has already packed his transition team with many former Clinton staffers and allies, and much of his base may not recognize this as "change" or recognize him trying to put his own stamp on his presidency.
It'll be an interesting week, Obama was tight lipped on his cabinet choices tonight on 60 minutes, and I believe there will continue to be mounting scrutiny as time goes on.