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hack89

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42. No. nt

Reply to FrodosPet (Original post)

Mon Nov 26, 2012, 07:34 AM

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Should "Cabinet" posts should be elected, not appointed? [View all] FrodosPet Nov 2012 OP

no jonthebru Nov 2012 #1

No Renew Deal Nov 2012 #2

Absolutely not Still Sensible Nov 2012 #3

+1 BainsBane Nov 2012 #18

+2 (nt) question everything Nov 2012 #26

+ struggle4progress Nov 2012 #27

NO TheCowsCameHome Nov 2012 #4

No. Tx4obama Nov 2012 #5

Only during Republican Administrations. nt Xipe Totec Nov 2012 #6

The perfect response! Sekhmets Daughter Nov 2012 #14

A billion times no. Lucinda Nov 2012 #7

No. The last thing we need is MORE people worried about votes, Honeycombe8 Nov 2012 #8

The President essentially IS the Executive Branch derby378 Nov 2012 #9

no Skittles Nov 2012 #10

Can oil companies finance Interior? Defense contractors support their own Secretary? immoderate Nov 2012 #11

No.The elected president needs to have a trusted team around him or her for support. The Wielding Truth Nov 2012 #12

No Kaleva Nov 2012 #13

Oh, hell NO. n/t architect359 Nov 2012 #15

no Historic NY Nov 2012 #16

They aren't as powerful as it seems because the underlying federal bureaucracy they head does not libdem4life Nov 2012 #17

In a sense: We should have a parliamentary system. JackRiddler Nov 2012 #19

No. emulatorloo Nov 2012 #20

no. The President needs to work with people they trust otherwise even more gridlock graham4anything Nov 2012 #21

Probably the worst idea I've ever seen suggested on DU...Congrats for that honor.... Rowdyboy Nov 2012 #22

I like this kind of creative thinking. Nye Bevan Nov 2012 #23

gawd no, what are you smoking Whisp Nov 2012 #24

Maybe that is the problem FrodosPet Nov 2012 #32

The one position I would consider having elected is Attorney General dsc Nov 2012 #25

Hell no, for all of the reasons stated liberalhistorian Nov 2012 #28

NO! The public doesn't know who's qualified and who's not. You'd end up with napi21 Nov 2012 #29

The president has to have trusted cabinet members and maybe without approval of Congress Thinkingabout Nov 2012 #30

Nevada elects all members of the executive branch - enlightenment Nov 2012 #31

In agreement with all of the above...no. It's all part and parcel with electing a president... Moonwalk Nov 2012 #33

HELL to the NO! n/t RomneyLies Nov 2012 #34

Absolutely not. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2012 #35

This should never happen, it would break government Justin_Beach Nov 2012 #36

No Hekate Nov 2012 #37

worst question ever.... TeamPooka Nov 2012 #38

No. Chan790 Nov 2012 #39

No intaglio Nov 2012 #40

No. Warren Stupidity Nov 2012 #41

No. nt hack89 Nov 2012 #42

No. (nt) Paladin Nov 2012 #43

No. Don't be stupid. And don't put quote marks around "Cabinet." WinkyDink Nov 2012 #44

no. For a start it would involve amending the Constitution. hobbit709 Nov 2012 #45

absolutely not. cali Nov 2012 #46