What position should Dennis Kucinich have in Obama's administration?

[Bushknew]

I'm a Dennis Kucinich Democrat. I hope that Dennis is offered a position in his
administration. What would be the ideal position for him?

[cyberpj]

1. Department of PEACE. - A new cabinet position. nt

[Lakerstan]

2. You beat me to it!

:toast:

[cyberpj]

11. Too many years at a keyboard = flying fingers. But I'm sure we're not alone in this one.

:hi:

[book_worm]

22. We have a Dept of Peace, or at least it should be, it's called the State Dept

and hopefully it will be used for peaceful ends in an Obama administration.

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

55. Actually, it's State+Justice.

That's all Kucinich's proposed department was, combining the functions of State and Justice. It was a rather ludicrous proposal, and one that reeks of 1984.

[smoogatz]

3. What's his particular area of expertise?

Assuming he has one, I mean.

[Deep13]

42. self promotion

He should be the WH entrance greeter.

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

56. Arrogance and lunacy. (nt)

[slick8790]

59. Losing presidential primaries?

:hide: :popcorn:

[RollWithIt]

4. Department of BBQ Grilling....

I said medium rare Dennis!

[CountAllVotes]

5. President Obama will create a Dept. of Peace

and Cong. Kucinich will be in charge of it! :party:

:kick:

[dixiegrrrrl]

26. I started a thread to this effect....

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=7794162&mesg_id=7794162

Want to send a serious suggestion to President Obama ( God, that felt good to say)
to consider abolishing the DHS/FEMA and replace with Peace Dept.

[leftofcool]

6. Ministry of Elves?

[Lumpsum]

21. Haha.

[AtomTan]

7. I love Kucinich

And if he can't be president, I want him to stay in the Congress where he can be totally free to speak and follow his own ideals. I think it would be a mistake to make him toe any line, including President Obama's.

President Obama.

Just wanted to say that again.

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

8. Absolutely None.

Don't see why on Earth he should get one.

[Sebastian Doyle]

33. So much for "unity"

:eyes:

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

41. Speak For Yourself.

You're the one being divisive right now with your closed minded and resentful mentality.

All I did was offer opinion. I don't see any position in the cabinet that Kucinich would be more qualified for than someone else.

I can't see for a second why it would even be proposed, other than an idealistic but unrealistic mindset. The likelihood of him being appointed to something is probably one in a million, when looked at logically.

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

58. You made a typo.

Where you said "unity", I believe you meant to say "lunacy".

[TwilightGardener]

9. Not seeing a position for him, actually.

[trudyco]

10. Senate leader. nt

[JVS]

12. Wouldn't he have to be a senator first?

[blondeatlast]

15. You know, these damn liberals plan to change all the rules now. House members leading the Senate,

the president can act without Congressional approval (wait--that wasn't the liberals, was it?).

[Marrah_G]

18. He's a congressman.........

:rofl: Nice thought though

[trudyco]

35. OK. Too much champagne last night. House speaker then

Geez these smart asses on DU. Have to be correct and everything. Not like Republicans. They are very forgiving of thingies like coherent speech and facts and the truth.

:-)}(

[Bushknew]

13. I was thinking, Department of Justice

[blondeatlast]

14. Outside it. No demonstrable expertise; lacks leadership. Nice guy that I campaigned for in 2004, tho

Just nothing to offer. Nothing.

Maybe he can join up with PNHP and get us a workable universal single payer plan, though.

[Uzybone]

16. None

I like Dennis, but he brings nothing to the executive table.

[Bushknew]

19. He brings sound jugement, He voted aganist the war, the bailout, the patriot act.

[iamahaingttta]

17. Congressman from Ohio?

'Cause ya know, there ain't nothing wrong with that!

[SoCalDem]

37. beat me to it

:)

[Muttocracy]

39. is it as bad as senator from NY?

'cause people are constantly trying to find a new job for Hillary :shrug:

[iamahaingttta]

44. Yeah, right? I can't understand...

...why it seems like so many people don't get that Congressperson or Senator is one of the most powerful jobs on the planet. Why would someone give that up, particularly if they have a safe seat, for a cabinet position?

I believe that Sen. Clinton, who is one my senators, is going to replace Ted Kennedy as the grand old liberal of the Democratic Party, and that she will have her seat for another generation. Why would she trade that prestige for Sec of HHS?

[Dover]

20. Depends on how "DLC" Obama leans.

Kucinich is representative of the Democratic wing of the Democratic Party.
But he has been ostracized as the far left wing of the current Democratic Party.

How he is treated will say volumes about the 'Obama Administration'.

[charlie and algernon]

23. congressman from ohio

[GreenPartyVoter]

24. He's awesome on Labor issues, don't you think?

[book_worm]

25. I could see him appointed Special representative to the UN for Human Rights the same

post Eleanor Roosevelt served.

[knixphan]

27. SPEAKER!

[PVnRT]

28. He'd never get through a Senate confirmation

I would like to see him as an informal advisor; realistically, that's about all he can really get.

[Colobo]

29. None.

[Spritz57]

30. Head of Special Prosecutor Dept. to investigate BUSH

[Bushknew]

38. I heard that!!!

[bahrbearian]

53. Of course you heard that..youknew.

[Sebastian Doyle]

45. I'm sure he would love the job, but in order to be a prosecutor

don't you have to be a lawyer first?

[Spritz57]

48. Let's put him in charge of a group of lawyers, then he's

an administrator. Or he could get a quickie degree from Pat Robertson's Law School, the degree is worthless but it is expedient! How did that work so far?:o

[Sebastian Doyle]

49. I have a feeling Pat's "law school" wouldn't like Dennis very much.

What? You let that Liberal Godless Hobbit into MY school??

[Spritz57]

50. Yeah but his wife is hot!

Worked for Palin with the conservative men.

[NoPasaran]

31. Secretary of Peas

[Sebastian Doyle]

32. Health Care. Health Care. Health Care.

Take that $700 Billion away from the Wall Street Vampires and use it to make HR 676 the law of the land, with Dennis in charge.

[onenote]

34. he won't.

It doesn't matter whether some here think he should and think he shouldn't. He won't.

[Burma Jones]

36. He's a fine Representative

and that's not an insult.

[rniel]

40. He just needs to keep moving them

to the left to the left...

that should be his job

[krawhitham]

43. Put him in charge of finding UFOs

[whatchamacallit]

46. Secretary of Hot Wives n/t

[Oak2004]

47. None: We need his voice in congress

Kucinich shines when he serves as a gadly and as the conscience of the House.

Kucinich would be handcuffed in an administrative role, limited ion what he could say and do and restricted in the subject matter he'd be working on. And I suspect after looking at his presidential campaign, he is not a natural administrator to begin with.

[leeann1317]

51. None. He's a good man but too divisive.

[Cleita]

52. I hope they elect him Speaker of the House instead of Nancy pants.

It's the only way Congress will get the legislation that we the people want them to work on.

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

54. None. (nt)

[mmonk]

57. Speaker.

;-)

[olegramps]

60. He serves best in his present position. He can attack without bring about alienation.

[Canuckistanian]

61. Speaker of the House

I know Obama can't do that, but it would be ideal.