SHOCKER: Sebelius removes name from Cabinet consideration

[Newsjock]

Source: Kansas City Star

Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius, who was a finalist for vice president last summer and under consideration for several Cabinet posts in a Barack Obama administration, today withdrew her name from the selection process.

The surprise move ends intense political speculation that Sebelius was on her way to Washington and that Lt. Gov. Mark Parkinson was about to become the state's new chief executive.

In a brief statement e-mailed to reporters at 4 p.m. today, Sebelius cited the state's worsening budget situation in the wake of the nation's economic crisis as her reason for staying.

“Given the extraordinary budget challenges facing our state, and my commitment to continuing the progress we’ve made in Kansas, I believe it is important to continue my service as governor of the great state of Kansas; a job that I love and have been honored to hold. The possibility of joining President-elect Obama’s team is exciting and compelling, but my service to the citizens who elected me is my top priority in these difficult times."

Read more: http://primebuzz.kcstar.com/?q=node/15941

[Alexander]

1. Good. She can take Brownback's seat in 2010.

[Fovea]

4. From your keyboard

to the Goddess' ears.

[Richard Steele]

9. It is to be greatly hoped. nm

[Cassandra]

13. Or to her inbox.

All those keys sound the same.

[Fovea]

17. :)

You clever person, you!

[Cassandra]

18. Aw!

[Judi Lynn]

14. There's an idea! Would be like heaven having an intelligent Senator here, wouldn't it? n/t

[nam78_two]

2. A friend who had applied for a faculty position at the U. of Kansas told me the U. withdrew it

Stating the current economic climate as the reason. Kansas' economy seems to be doing even worse than many other parts of the country.

[DURHAM D]

10. Not the part of Kansas I am from -

they just had bumper wheat and milo crops. They are singing.

[ElectricGrid]

41. yeah Kansas is in decent shape reletively.

Especially when you consider we will see alot of money from the coming Obama green boom.

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

3. What a shame.

There is a person with her head on straight. That would be a rare and wonderful commodity in DC.

[Fovea]

5. I agree with you and she's my Gov.

OTOH, her career is not over.
And *fuck* does Kansas ever need her.

[aquart]

8. Exactly.

And, frankly, governors usually do better in presidential runs than senators. That is what you're thinking, isn't it? Pull Kansas out of the hole, we'll give her the rest of the country.

[Fovea]

16. Hey, if she can pull Kansas out of the hole it's in.

We should elect her World President for life.

[ElectricGrid]

40. Give me a break.. I live in Kansas

we are no worse than anywhere else. Likely better off as we have been reletively unhurt by the decline in property values. Sure we have had some downs but nothing like other areas. We have also not been hurt too bad by the credit and financial markets. The pending commodity collapse could hurt things, but we are no worse off than anywhere else.

[Richard Steele]

6. That's a classy move right there.

I suspect this will enhance her political career.

[w4rma]

7. It is and it will. (nt)

[saracat]

11. I wish Janet Napolitano had done the same instead of saddleing us with a anti choice GOP

fundie Governor! with a GOP dominated state senate and Leg.Sebelius rocks! She actually put the people of her state first. What a concept!

[Tansy_Gold]

15. Ditto. What a concept indeed.

.

[shanti]

12. when does her term end?

just because she's not taking a position now, doesn't mean she won't in the future...

[proud2BlibKansan]

19. SHOCKER: Sebelius removes name from Cabinet consideration

Source: KC Star

Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius, who was a finalist for vice president last summer and under consideration for several Cabinet posGov. Kathleen SebeliusGov. Kathleen Sebeliusts in a Barack Obama administration, today withdrew her name from the selection process.

The surprise move ends intense political speculation that Sebelius was on her way to Washington and that Lt. Gov. Mark Parkinson was about to become the state's new chief executive.

In a brief statement e-mailed to reporters at 4 p.m. today, Sebelius cited the state's worsening budget situation in the wake of the nation's economic crisis as her reason for staying.

“Given the extraordinary budget challenges facing our state, and my commitment to continuing the progress we’ve made in Kansas, I believe it is important to continue my service as governor of the great state of Kansas; a job that I love and have been honored to hold. The possibility of joining President-elect Obama’s team is exciting and compelling, but my service to the citizens who elected me is my top priority in these difficult times.


Read more: http://primebuzz.kcstar.com/?q=node/15941

[bemildred]

20. I'm not shocked. nt

[Ken Burch]

21. OK...why not?

Do you know something the rest of the class doesn't?

[bemildred]

26. I know it's not shocking.

What do you know?

[Ken Burch]

29. Look, I actually didn't know much about the prospect of Sebelius getting this appointment

Just spill, wouldya?

You're being way cryptic here.

[bemildred]

30. It's intentional, I'm not going to change.

However, in the spirit of being friendly, I will say I think she made a sensible choice which anyone might make in similar circumstances. But she could have decided the other way, and it still would not be "shocking". That's why people get to decide things, because a decision needs to be made, and it could go either way.

[msongs]

22. hint - was she in the clinton administration? nt

[ChairmanAgnostic]

23. three questions:

a) is she the real deal, taking her responsibility as an elected head of state seriously?
b) would she fail her FBI background check for some unknown reason?
c) Did she have an eye on a particular office already given to someone else?

[proud2BlibKansan]

25. She's taking her responsibility seriously

Good for her.

[bdamomma]

38. Yes, she is devoted to her constituents and her state.

these Governors are going through hell too, what the bush regime has done to their states too has been criminal, all the power to her if she wants to stay for her state.

[VADem11]

27. A and C

I think she is actually be a good governor and she might also have her eye on Brownback's Senate seat in 2010.

[davidinalameda]

24. she's doing the job she was elected to do

good for her

[islandmkl]

28. 2016....

keep an eye on her...she's the real deal...

[Libertyfirst]

31. Class Act all the way. Looking out for those who elected her. n/t

[defendandprotect]

32. Good for her -- Now let's see some Capitalists chipping in to help their country --!!!

[Norrin Radd]

33. She feels she's not right-leaning enough. *rimshot*

~to anyone with keyboard sharpened at the ready -- lighten up, it's just a joke~

[MilesColtrane]

34. I can't help but think that the vetters found something.

[proud2BlibKansan]

36. Nah

I doubt it.

[Wabbajack_]

35. Probably wants to stay and run for US Senate in '10

Not likely to win. Red state, midterm with Dem President. No Dem senator in KS since the 30's. But she COULD win, best hope for a Democratic Senator in Kansas since Bob Dole nearly lost in '74.

[No Elephants]

37. This clown claims that Sebelius sent out an email stating

that she was staying in Kansas, but his spin is that she did so bc P.E. Obama had passed her over. http://voices.kansascity.com/node/3006#comment-13118 However, he cites no evidence for that.

[Claire Beth]

39. Perhaps because she knows she is going to be

nominated to the SCOTUS during Obama's first term...so I've heard.