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JustAnotherGen

(31,681 posts)
27. leftynyc
Mon Jan 7, 2013, 04:21 PM
Jan 2013

I think for this job - those aren't things that me (a female black feminist) are concerned with. I'm concerned with his irritating the piss out of chicken hawks. And he's done it quite a bit over the years.

He won't be in a position to force women to give birth, legislating against GLBT with oppressive laws, or heck - going along with the rampant vulgar hatred towards black Americans (we are still their favorite whipping post) by Republicans.

He CAN be effective in this position though.

I would NOT want him in Sebelius' job. I wouldn't want him to have Holder's either (very friendly to black American's interests - i.e. preventing us from being thrown back to 1960).

I wouldn't hire an accountant to do go to market.
I wouldn't hire a P.R. pro to do my quarterly reverse logistic reports.
I wouldn't hire Hagel to do either.

But he's got the credibility to do this job.

What Democratic critics have there been, really? This is all an attempt TwilightGardener Jan 2013 #1
I am. Pab Sungenis Jan 2013 #29
A threat to the The Wizard Jan 2013 #2
"A slap in the face to Bibi Netanyahu!" Larrymoe Curlyshemp Jan 2013 #3
Bibi deserves a Sekhmets Daughter Jan 2013 #28
The only critics are repukes still_one Jan 2013 #4
Not enough Democrats support this nomination KeepinItReal4u Jan 2013 #5
'yet'. n/t PoliticAverse Jan 2013 #6
Oh, there will be. Senate Dems aren't going to weaken our President TwilightGardener Jan 2013 #7
Senators all face re-election at some point unless they retire or are kicked out. amandabeech Jan 2013 #8
I seriously doubt that they will hear from Dem constituents on this. TwilightGardener Jan 2013 #15
I think that there are a few who will hear from a select group of Dem constituents, amandabeech Jan 2013 #17
If you are referring to Jews, on Israel, the majority of US Jews agree with J Street karynnj Jan 2013 #21
I was thinking about Jewish Americans who might be concerned about Israel. amandabeech Jan 2013 #24
Thank you karynnj Jan 2013 #25
Republicans = Nattering Nabobs of NegaTEAvity Berlum Jan 2013 #9
I still think a Democrat will be a better pick leftynyc Jan 2013 #10
There's a good article on this by Glenn Greenwald muriel_volestrangler Jan 2013 #11
I'm not a fan of Greenwald leftynyc Jan 2013 #12
But Greenwald points out this is more about the withdrawal from Afghanistan muriel_volestrangler Jan 2013 #14
NOw he's looking for a fancy job leftynyc Jan 2013 #16
But you have quoted nothing about his reducing the defense budget. grantcart Jan 2013 #18
BFD leftynyc Jan 2013 #19
There isn't one Democrat who could get as many votes in the Senate and the House to get something grantcart Jan 2013 #22
Trivialities? leftynyc Jan 2013 #23
leftynyc JustAnotherGen Jan 2013 #27
+1 ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2013 #30
When it comes to the Defense Department the Secretary of Defense has only one grantcart Jan 2013 #31
Thanks grantcart JustAnotherGen Jan 2013 #26
For some people, cabinet positions are mostly an opportunity to showcase and TwilightGardener Jan 2013 #20
I think Graham is doing Hagel and the admin a favor.. naaman fletcher Jan 2013 #13
Clever point grantcart Jan 2013 #32
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