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In reply to the discussion: John Kerry could have solved the problem another way [View all]fadedrose
(10,044 posts)33. I want Howard Dean in the Cabinet
or as a Chief Advisor. I care about health care more than most other issues, and Howard started the 50 state strategy that more or less showed the Obama people how to do it.
Emailed the White House twice this week about appointing him to something, and sent DFA a small donation this week - they said they needed it right away .
There is still an influence of the DLC although we don't discuss it much anymore, but it's there in spirit.
This battering by the Reps on the President's picks for posts will not bode well for health care negotiations. All they understand is power and they know that they say "jump" and we do...
Let's hope our guy gets nominated in 2016. He's young - I love Biden but the folks here say he's too old...
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How can you guarantee that? Answer- you can't. Brown will win the Senate.
graham4anything
Dec 2012
#9
This is NOT an appointment, it will be an election. One Brown would win.
graham4anything
Dec 2012
#24
Would you care to source this crap. And no, he was expressing what he has said already before
Mass
Dec 2012
#6
Where are you getting this - the Senate will not vote for anyone - including Kerry -
karynnj
Dec 2012
#20
The committee that would have the hearing is the Senate Foreign Relations Committee
karynnj
Dec 2012
#38
No one doubts that she was on the list - and she knew from the point that she was vetted
karynnj
Dec 2012
#40
DOES is matter that the President has not even said Rice is on "the list" let alone nominated her?
patrice
Dec 2012
#8
Hug! I'm a grey haired old lady too, who counts herself a Deanocrat (I went to Iowa for him in '04
patrice
Dec 2012
#29
I say Dean for HEW and let our lovely extremely competent Kathleen Sebelius run for Senate!!!!
patrice
Dec 2012
#35
Oh yeah, here's a nice sketch of the REGIONAL intelligence issues surrounding Rice & Benghazi:
patrice
Dec 2012
#30
Love Letterman! That guy would be in trouble around THIS old lady! Good night to you too! nt
patrice
Dec 2012
#36
Please accept my apologies. I think I'll go play Farmville for a little while & cool off.
patrice
Dec 2012
#32
You don't nominate someone before the current SoS has announced their resignation
frazzled
Dec 2012
#37
Wrong? WaPo: "senior administration officials familiar with the transition planning"
ProSense
Dec 2012
#44