Okay I don't get it, someone please explain. [View all]

I hear that Kerry is the likely new DoD, a cabinet position. What I don't get is why once again Obama is going to kill the strength of his majority in the Senate to fill cabinet positions.

Last time he seemed to decimate the Senate and some key Governorships.

With so many qualified persons nationwide, why does he mess with his majorities?

I don't get it !!!!!!

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Okay I don't get it, someone please explain. [View all]	Lionessa	Nov 2012	OP
I had exactly the same thought.	Jackpine Radical	Nov 2012	#1
well he does need qualified people in his cabinet	liberal_at_heart	Nov 2012	#2
Seriously, you think the only qualified people are in the Senate?	Lionessa	Nov 2012	#4
The House, Senate, Governors are not the only qualified people in this country	Angry Dragon	Nov 2012	#8
And for DoD there's an huge military personnel to choose from.	Lionessa	Nov 2012	#12
Yes ......... this country is full of people that are qualified	Angry Dragon	Nov 2012	#28
I share the same confusion	Angry Dragon	Nov 2012	#3
Exactly my concerns. I'm so glad I'm not the only one going, "huh, didn't he learn last time?"	Lionessa	Nov 2012	#7
I think he won't choose Kerry for the obvious reasons you have stated.	amerikat	Nov 2012	#5
I don't know, he f'd it up big time his first go round in 2008/09	Lionessa	Nov 2012	#9
I don't think Obama can do that.	-..__...	Nov 2012	#65
He took Kathleen Sebelius from Kansas, an incredible democratic governor, and it opened the	RKP5637	Nov 2012	#6
I know, I know, those governships and the senate seats... I don't get it.	Lionessa	Nov 2012	#10
That was a hard loss	MuseRider	Nov 2012	#48
Yep, it was like everyone abandoned the ship. The loss of Dennis Moore was significant too, of	RKP5637	Nov 2012	#51
I think it's stupid, too. I figure he owes a favor. It's KERRY who wants the position.	Honeycombe8	Nov 2012	#11
Well he should be doing what's right for the country, not worrying about paybacks.	Lionessa	Nov 2012	#13
Frankly, I'm	ProSense	Nov 2012	#17
It's more about losing Kerry's clout & influence in the Senate.	pacalo	Nov 2012	#63
Kerry stuck his neck out for Obama pretty early in 2008	democrattotheend	Nov 2012	#18
I see. So he does owe him. nt	Honeycombe8	Nov 2012	#21
What makes him qualified??	Angry Dragon	Nov 2012	#32
You have got to be joking. n/t	ProSense	Nov 2012	#38
No ........... lay it out	Angry Dragon	Nov 2012	#42
Go do your own research, but	ProSense	Nov 2012	#46
It is not up to me to make your case	Angry Dragon	Nov 2012	#47
I made my case:	ProSense	Nov 2012	#49
I must have missed the part where Hillary ran the DoD	Angry Dragon	Nov 2012	#52
Kerry has never expressed any interest in DoD	ProSense	Nov 2012	#53
I really hate people that don't answer questions	Angry Dragon	Nov 2012	#54
That's really	ProSense	Nov 2012	#55
I believe you misread	Angry Dragon	Nov 2012	#58
What	ProSense	Nov 2012	#59
What I think is stupid is that there are a bunch of folks believing a rumor by an unnamed source :)	Tx4obama	Nov 2012	#26
Yes, it is a rumor	ProSense	Nov 2012	#43
First of all,	ProSense	Nov 2012	#14
Have you forgotten what he did four years ago. How is that, since I know you were here.	Lionessa	Nov 2012	#20
There were	ProSense	Nov 2012	#29
It's not about Kerry, it's about taking from the Legislature we just filled up for him.	Lionessa	Nov 2012	#33
No, the seat would not be empty.	ProSense	Nov 2012	#37
I don't know Massachusetts, but seems like	Lionessa	Nov 2012	#40
right on ...... keep telling them .......... better to tell the President now	Angry Dragon	Nov 2012	#36
ted kennedy's seat from MA went to a repuke...	BlueMan Votes	Nov 2012	#24
Because as an incumbent he just got his ass kicked?	ProSense	Nov 2012	#31
So it might be the next Scott Brown-a-like.	Lionessa	Nov 2012	#34
Yeah, among all the	ProSense	Nov 2012	#44
he also won it once as well.	BlueMan Votes	Nov 2012	#41
Exactly. Though I would hope that Kerry's would be safe, though as you point out, not certain.	Lionessa	Nov 2012	#35
But it is OUR country so we have a say .......	Angry Dragon	Nov 2012	#39
You do not have a say in who he	ProSense	Nov 2012	#45
Perhaps there is reluctance to have majorities for progressive positions.	woo me with science	Nov 2012	#15
I have similar suspicions and the related fears.	Lionessa	Nov 2012	#23
I agree about last time, but I don't understand why people are so concerned about holding MA	democrattotheend	Nov 2012	#16
Exactly, but like I said	ProSense	Nov 2012	#22
Just to be clear, it isn't a Kerry-specific rant, it's anyone in the Legislature.	Lionessa	Nov 2012	#30
Okay, if it's only Kerry this time, but there may be more to come and I'm remembering last time.	Lionessa	Nov 2012	#25
To be fair, we did hold both Senate seats Obama made vacant	democrattotheend	Nov 2012	#61
It is only a RUMOR. Some unnamed person said something to Washington Post and ...	Tx4obama	Nov 2012	#19
True enough, but he did last time, and I fear he'll be doing it again.	Lionessa	Nov 2012	#27
I hope it isn't true. Kerry would be good but we need him in the Senate!	Overseas	Nov 2012	#57
Rand Paul should be the next SoS!!!	hughee99	Nov 2012	#50
Yup.. He could tap Christine Gregoire for AG if Holder steps aside.	opiate69	Nov 2012	#56
Probably because you need to win a state wide election (be a Governor or Senator) to be considered..	JVS	Nov 2012	#60
tell the White House	forest4qt	Nov 2012	#62
Kick	woo me with science	Nov 2012	#64