minutecityrster. the french president. the german president fronk walter stein myer. do you think it is a good idea for a former secretary of state to be i don t know if it s negotiating, if that s the right term, but trying to talk behind the scenes with folks who help craft the deal when his administration is no longer in power? he s obviously not speaking for the president? well, yeah, i think your point is well taken. at the same time, i don t think he is lobbying, i don t think he is taking money from anyone. i think he is just expressing his opinion. isn t he engaging in current foreign policy. isn t that an issue that could violate the logan act? i don t think he has much to trade on. he clearly doesn t have a lot of influence with this white house. i think he is having some conversations. and i think a lot of americans are doing that. again, i don t think he s got any business interests here. i think he s expressing his opinion. i can see why the president doesn t like