Associated Press
December 1, 2008
CHICAGO -- Rush Limbaugh has seldom been a fan of Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton. But the conservative radio pundit has given his blessing to her selection as the next secretary of state.
He calls it "a brilliant stroke" by President-elect Barack Obama, who opposed Clinton for the Democratic nomination.
Limbaugh weighs in on the new administration as one of Barbara Walters' "10 Most Fascinating People of 2008," which airs Thursday on ABC.
Says Limbaugh: "You know the old phrase, 'You keep your friends close and your enemies closer?' How can she run for president in 2012? She'd have to run against the incumbent and be critical of him, the one who made her secretary of state."
On Monday, Obama announced Clinton as his nominee for secretary of state.
SOU students using spring break for community service
Groups will be in Mexico, Los Angeles and Portland.
Oregonians drop off hundreds of pounds of prescriptions
It's meant to keep drugs out of the hands of people who might abuse them.
Charges dropped in Medford stabbing case
A grand jury could not find sufficient evidence to indict the suspect.
Tight budget forces Josephine Co. Animal Shelter to get creative
The shelter is getting assistance from teens through the Oregon Job Council.
Court orders Port of Astoria to renew LNG lease
Oregon LNG filed a breach of contract lawsuit against the Port of Astoria last year.