Hillary must slap down Susan Rice now.

Politics: I am not a fan of either of them but this is huge trouble for America because of Obama's stupid move to elevate Rice's position to cabinet level.

ABC News' Kirit Radia reports: President-elect Barack Obama's intention to elevate the US Ambassador to the United Nations to a cabinet-level position pits Susan Rice, his pick for that job, squarely against Secretary of State-designate Hillary Clinton for influence over US foreign policy. The possibility harkens back to the time of former President Bill Clinton, when then Secretary of State Madeleine Albright sparred with then-US Ambassador to the UN Richard Holbrooke, who also held a spot in the cabinet. UN ambassador usually falls under the Secretary of State's jurisdiction, but Rice, like Holbrook in the 90's, may not see it that way … and there are signs she may take the unusual step of maintaining an office Foggy Bottom although her job is in New York. The Obama transition team has been allotted 5,300 sq ft of office space in the State Department, but last week Rice opened her own separate office space in the building, taking over a largely empty office belonging to the department's Bureau of International Organizations, which oversees US relations with the United Nations, according to a State Department official speaking on background. No word yet on if her staff is playing nice with the rest of the State Department transition team, but there are reports that Clinton will look to replace the transition team with her own staff.

No way on earth should a UN cheerleader like Susan Rice have any influence on American foreign policy because she will argue for America to fall under the United Nations in terms of policy. America's interest must always come first and Rice does not see it that way. Hillary better assert herself fast before Rice gets any bright ideas.