Can we stop arguing about cabinet appointees?

[liberalpragmatist]

Nobody knows who Obama is going to pick. In fact, I doubt even Obama knows who he's going to pick.

There are lots of good, qualified people for all the major (and minor) positions. All have them have their plusses and minuses, and I doubt you're going to be thrilled with every one of them.

But any cabinet announcement is at least a week off. Most will wait nearly another month. At this point, I'm not getting into any more pissing matches over whether Kerry or Richardson will be Secretary of State, esp. when there are pretty good odds that it won't be either of them. Consider that the vast majority of cabinet members will be people none of us have ever heard of, and though the perennial parlor game revolves around elected officials, most cabinet secretaries come from the ranks of the bureaucracy, academia, or business -- few people will have heard of most of them.

Let Obama pick his team. I trust his judgment and we can debate their merits when he proposes them.

[NoodleBoy]

1. NO!!!!1111!!

heh.

[Trajan]

2. Another 'Can We' post ?

Can we STOP posting 'Can We' posts ?

I could give you ten different reasons why they are a waste of time, and just silly ....

[frogcycle]

3. new rule

no more "can we stop" posts

[valerief]

6. Can we start a Can we start post, though? nt

[tblue]

4. I'm just gonna let him do his thing for now.

He's proven to me he has way better judgment than I do. If he had taken my advice during the campaign, who the hell knows where we'd be? Do yo' thang, Barack!

[valerief]

5. Can we talk about cabinets we like? A nice Hepplewhite cabinet would be my favorite.

You know, in a cherrywood or mahogany.

What would you like to see with it?

[Webster Green]

7. Why?

This is a perfect place to argue about political shit. :shrug:

[Skittles]

I AGREE

this is a f***ing POLITICAL BOARD

[jobycom]

10. If you want to argue about political shit, go to a website devoted to political discussion.

:P

[jobycom]

8. Looks like you ot your wish. Now we'll argue about "Can we stop arguing" threads.

:thumbsup:

[fishwax]

9. Why shouldn't we discuss/argue about cabinet appointees?

[mtnsnake]

11. Because this is a hockey forum, is it not?

:evilgrin:

[HughMoran]

12. I just ignore all the armchair advisor threads here

I just know nothing good can come of that sort of discussion, so I just wont open those threads.

[cliffordu]

13. NO We're Democrats!!!

[TexasObserver]

14. NO We're Democrats!

[Runcible Spoon]

15. nope, no can do.

in a representative democracy, it is OUR DUTY to keep pushing and questioning politicians. I harbor no false illusions that Obama is progressive, at least he won't be unless we hold his feet to the fire and demand that kind of leadership.