Hillary Clinton may not be President yet, but she was president on Wednesday, at the United Nations Security Council. Clinton, presiding over the UN Security Council in a special session addressing violence against women, was quoted to say, "I kind of like being a President," which prompted laughter across the room, and continued with, "So this may go on a little longer than anticipated!" Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, who had just been introduced by Secretary Clinton, acknowledged her with "Thank you, Madam President."

Clinton engaged President Obama in an unusually long and hotly contested primary battle last year for the Democratic nomination for president. It was assumed that it was "Hillary's year," and the unexpected rise of Barack Obama as the front runner made the contest much more lively than anticipated. Clinton's joking demeanor at the Security Council on Sunday is the first time she has even alluded to the Presidency since suspending her campaign and endorsing Obama last August 2008, and subsequently joining his administration as Secretary of State. Recent rumors say that First Lady Michelle Obama may have "vetoed" the selection of Clinton as vice-president, yet placing her at State arguably gives her much more power, exposure, independence and influence than being second fiddle to a superstar president. Future aspirations aside, Clinton seems happy and well suited to her duties as the State Department, and appears to have put any differences with her former opponent aside thoroughly. President Obama's "team of rivals" is working very well together. Even Vice President Biden and Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel have frequently referred to Secretary Clinton as Obama's "go to" person on "almost everything."