Looks like she has put herself out of the picture, and that Chuck Hagel is favored for Defense.
I like Hagel for Defense, I think he is an ideal fit. The military loves him and he is relatively immune to political pressure. Bravo Barack Obama! I applaud Susan Rice for declining the opportunity, for the reasons she stated. I'm not sure that John Kerry would fare any better at the hands of the Republicans, nor that he would be nearly so magnanimous.
Kerry is not ideal. If I were President I would select someone who was less subservient to Israel than Kerry has been. IMHO a large part of America's problems in the Middle East derive from indulging Israel to the point of absurdity. A Secretary of State who was more independent of the Israel lobby would be preferable.