What does Clinton want?

Hillary Clinton will endorse Barack Obama on Friday but she will not waive the right to have her name placed into nomination at the Democrat's convention in August. So much for conceding defeat! So, what does she want? First off, there are reports coming out today speculating that Clinton wants more respect from Obama. Clinton has felt during the campaign that the Obama campaign has not respected the junior Senator from NY as much as she thinks she deserves. Second, Clinton may want to negotiate that the Obama campaign retire most or all of Clinton's debt. While Clinton won a number of primaries down the stretch she did not raise as much money as Obama and finds her campaign in the red. Retiring Clinton's debt would be a gesture of goodwill. Third, Clinton may want a position in the administration if she is not the VP candidate. Such a position would require Senate confirmation, where she is not popular, but would allow her to continue to work on her own legacy. Fourth, Clinton may want a seat on the US Supreme Court. Such an appointment, while contentious, would allow her to affect policy from the bench. Finally, Clinton would accept the VP spot if it would "help the Democrats" in November. This is unlikely but politics does make strange bedfellows and would certainly unite the Democrats against John McCain in November.