Reply #5: i would love for Susan Rice to get it

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but i'm wondering if Obama wants people who are older in these positions. at least for the first term. one of the reasons for Richardson might be if he is looking to add diversity. Susan Rice would bring that also.

the problem with Richardson might be the Wen Ho Lee stuff . it never came up in the Primary but it could be because he didn't make it that far.

i think Kerry is one of the best for the job and if he were not to become SFRC Chair i think it would be more likely for Obama to pick him. but with the Chair job they might feel they have someone they want in that position.

they may also feel they can work with Kerry better than with Feingold.

Feingold can be naive, remember how he went along with Republicans on the Clinton impeachment thing. he didn't vote to convict but he thought they should be heard and took it seriously when everyone knew the whole thing was a joke.