2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Boston Herald: "Cabinet role for Mitt Romney would be a shrewd move" - Do you agree? [View all]anobserver2
(836 posts)This idea, that I posted from the Boston Herald, and which is also in the Boston Globe today, is all over the web in other
media, too, as below.
But, after reading all the comments on this thread, I find I am now against this idea for a variety of reasons.
I think it is a very valid point to question Romney's credibility on business matters (indeed, that was much of the Democratic campaign strategy);
so to now appoint him to a business position just doesn't make sense.
And, I strongly agree that it is very different to appoint a retired congressman like Bill Cohen to a cabinet position than to appoint an opposing party's
losing presidential candidate to a cabinet position.
Still, I think some on this thread understand where I was actually coming from, including the person who mentioned GOP John Huntsman, for example,
or, some other principled GOP person for the job. Someone who is retired and well known in business and who is a Republican with principles; I don't
think that is a totally terrible thought to merely consider for bringing more people onboard to support Obama's administration in the coming years.
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Other media:
A job for Mitt Romney
http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/the-administration/266813-a-job-for-mitt-romney
...Both Obama and Romney, in their speeches on Tuesday night, talked about unity and bipartisanship in the interests of the nation. Obama reached out to former rival Hillary Clinton, who joined the Cabinet in the first term. He has said he will talk to Romney about working together so what about offering him a job?
Romney, although lacking a party base, which could diminish his value as a dealmaker in the corridors of Congress, chose House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) as his running mate. Ryan clearly respects Romney, who touted his business skills on the campaign trail. Obama should call Romneys bluff and put together a team of rivals in this time of crisis.
You might think this is a long shot, but much to my surprise I am not alone in this campaign. None other than the New York Daily News has suggested Romney as Treasury secretary. So take off your Romney for president buttons and put on your Romney for Treasury Sec versions. Lets see a real Americas Comeback Team.
http://www.inquisitr.com/390785/next-for-mitt-romney-president-obamas-secretary-of-business-video/
Next For Mitt Romney: President Obamas Secretary Of Business [Video]
...CNN host Wolf Blitzer suggested that Obama would benefit from appointing a few Republicans to his vacating cabinet positions, and suggested the POTUS court Mitt Romney for Secretary of Business.
Look at what the president did last night in his speech, Republican strategist Alex Castellanos said. He said he was going to call Mitt Romney and talk about how to move forward together. That was incredibly generous and also incredibly smart politically.
Blitzer suggested President Obama make a bold choice and appoint Mitt Romney to a secretary position, potentially of the Treasury.
As soon as the president talked about Mitt Romney and calling him up, the social media was abuzz with the idea, what about appointing Mitt Romney as the secretary of Commerce, senior political analyst David Gergen remarked. Wouldnt that be an interesting thing? I think its probably a non-starter, but it does emphasize, he does need a CEO business person.
The president suggested the other day maybe creating a new secretary of business, Blitzer said.
What if Mitt Romney was in that cabinet? host Suzanne Malveaux wondered. I mean, he brought Hillary Clinton, kept her close to him, by his side. So, you never know. It could be part of the strategy.
The idea of a Secretary of Business has been floated before, with Obama himself suggesting it last week on MSNBC. Though his name hadnt yet been attached to it, Mitt Romney scoffed that the office would amount to just another bureaucrat.
Read more at http://www.inquisitr.com/390785/next-for-mitt-romney-president-obamas-secretary-of-business-video/#aYpXzQ7DR4PpvhHD.99