Obama cabinet guesses?

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don't insult my guesses - post your own instead!

Vice President: Sebelius


Secretary of State: Rice

Secretary of Defense: Hagel

Secretary of the Treasury: Bloomberg

Attorney General: Fitzgerald or Artur Davis


Secretary of the Interior: Daschle

Secretary of Agriculture: Vilsak

Secretary of Commerce: Charlene Barshefsky

Secretary of Labor: Linda Chavez-Thompson

Secretary of Health and Human Services: Edwards

Secretary of Housing and Urban Development: Nicole Faison, or Vera Katz

Secretary of Transportation: Rodney Slater

Secretary of Energy: Federico Peña

Secretary of Education: Boxer

Secretary of Veteran Affairs: Webb, Cleland or Duckworth

Secretary of Homeland Security: Lugar


White House Chief of Staff: Rouse

EPA Administrator: Nader

Director of OMB: Napolitano

Drug Czar: Eliminate this position

U.S. Trade Rep.: Gephardt? I just don't know here - help me out.

UN: Gore or Powers


Bonus - Press Secretary: Olbermann (jk)

Your turn!

[Liberal Veteran]

1. I propose a new cabinet level position.

Secretary of the Popular Vote: Hillary Clinton.

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28. PEOPLE - I MEAN SUSAN RICE, NOT CONDI!

[Patsy Stone]

2. Bloomberg is an interesting choice

I'd like to see him ask Warren Buffet. And as a Samantha Powers fan, I'd like to see her at State.

[Tippy]

3. I think he will use all the Democratic candidates

If they will accept. Woudn't be a first time but can't remember which Admimistration

[Patsy Stone]

10. I remember watching one of the first debates

and assigning all of the candidates a cabinet position. The thought of that made me very happy.

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24. After reading "Chasing the Flame", I want Powers voice for us at the UN

she understands that body's possibliites more than anyone else I could think of.

[demokatgurrl]

4. Let's elect him first. n/t

[scarletwoman]

5. I'm sorry, but RICE for SoS?!?!?! As in Condileeza Rice?!?!

As in, Condileeza "I've never seen a bloody debacle that I couldn't make worse" Rice?

Wow, that just absolutely blows my mind.

I know you asked for no slams on your choices, but I just can't imagine why ANYONE would want that Neocon Chaos & Death Lizard anywhere NEAR a Democratic administration.

Oh well...

Sorry.

Peace,
sw

[Andy823]

7. You beat me to it.

I was also amazed at this choice, unless there is some other person named Rice!

No way in the world should Condi be anywhere near the new whitehouse!

[cyndensco]

13. That was the only one that stuck out to me. NO Rice!!

[ebdarcy]

11. I think she means Susan Rice.

[scarletwoman]

16. Well, then I have to ask, who is Susan Rice? (nt)

[ebdarcy]

17. She's one of Obama's senior advisors on foreign policy.

Here's a link to a short bio from HuffPo.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/susan-rice#

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21. she is an amazing woman. She is one of my favortie people out of his advisors

[scarletwoman]

29. Thank you! (nt)

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20. Susan Rice, not Condi.

[YDogg]

23. heh. hope so

[rucky]

32. nevermind.

insert Donna Rice joke here

[scarletwoman]

40. DONNA Rice?

:spank:

[Dr.Phool]

6. I've heard some talk of Bloomberg for VP.

I'd like to see Edwards as AG. Too many repukes need to be in jail.

I wouldn't appoint any Senator to the cabinet, from a state that could possibly elect a republican replacement. So, Cleland at VA instead of Webb.

Treasury? Me. I could use the money.:evilgrin:

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22. lol!

I'd like to see Edwards too, but I thought it might lead to how Obama 'bought' his endorsement, so I went elsewhere.

I have heard a lot about how he would appoint some Republicans, so I tried to reflect that. They are not all my favorite choices, but I tried to reflect who I thought he might consider.

[book_worm]

8. Sorry, but Rice as SOS? no way! I think SOS will be Biden or Richardson

[kentuck]

9. Good guesses but I mostly disagree...

I think Tom Daschle may be the Chief of Staff, a very important position. I think he may choose Joe Biden as his VP or Secretary of State. Webb or Hagel may be the Secretary of Defense. Interesting choice for Secretary of the Treasury? Bloomberg? Maybe? Regardless, once he begins to fill his Cabinet, I think people will be more accepting of him as the next President of the US.

[XemaSab]

12. I doubt he will put many senators in cabinet positions

For VP, I think we need someone with a background in soils. :D

[BlooInBloo]

14. I'm guessing

this nice little china/curio piece, pine, finished in a dark varnish. Pure class.

[Lerkfish]

15. my partial list

Vice President: RICHARDSON


Secretary of State: BARBARA BOXER

Secretary of Defense: CONYERS

Attorney General: FITZGERALD or EDWARDS


Secretary of the Interior: (ANY SUITABLE NATIVE AMERICAN, FOR ONCE)

Secretary of Agriculture: CLAIRE MCKASKILL

Secretary of Commerce: JOE BIDEN

Secretary of Health and Human Services: KUCINICH

Secretary of Veteran Affairs: WEBB

Secretary of Homeland Security: RICHARD CLARK




Bonus - Press Secretary: Olbermann NO JOKE

[TwilightGardener]

18. Nah, he's not going to clean out the Dem Senate--we need those folks where they're at.

[Lerkfish]

30. TRUE, that was just my preferences

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34. they were good choices

I was trying to stick some republicans in, so I had to work around that. I also went for diversity, because I think that will be important to him.

The only thing was, he did state he would add a Native American post, but I didn't know what to call it, so I left it out.

[MonkeyFunk]

19. Rice, Hagel, Chavez, Bloomberg?

That's delusional.

And Nader in the cabinet? That goes beyond delusional, into "see your doctor about adjusting your meds" territory.

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25. we'll see.

[MonkeyFunk]

26. Why on earth would he put so many

prominent conservatives in his cabinet? It's nonsensical.

And no democrat is giving Ralph Nader a job picking up trash in the park, much less a cabinet position.

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27. so many? I picked two- and he has said many times he will appoint a few republicans.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/03/02/obama-plans-to-pick-repub_n_89438.html

He worked with Hagel and Lugar in the past, successfully. Bloomberg is pretty middle-of the road for a Republican= many have even suggested him for VP

Hagel is considered a liberal Republican and Lugar was one of the first Republicans to call for a course change in Iraq and worked with Obama on non-proliferation legislation.

I just guessed at Nader, my first thought was Gore - but I think he's outgrown that.

What do you have against Susan Rice?

[MonkeyFunk]

35. Linda Chavez-Thompson?

I thought it was referring to Linda Chavez, former Labor secretary. Sorry.

and the OP didn't say "Susan Rice". Just "Rice".

But one republican might be tolerable.

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37. I guess I thought people would know Susan Rice, since she is such an important advisor

but I was wrong!!

Here is the wiki on Linda:


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linda_Chavez-Thompson

[Inuca]

39. Love Hagel, but

a liberal he is not. On the other hand, if my understanding of what Obama is all (or in large measure) about, I hope that we may get to a point where such labels will matter and will be used way less than they are now.

[nebula]

31. Hillary Clinton

Director, Firearms Alcohol and Tobacco

[PBS Poll-435]

33. I am going to go out on a limb here

and say maple w/ antique-bronze hardware.

[Gore1FL]

36. Let's not drain the Senate!!!

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38. I tried not to, there aren't that many (or at least I thought!)

I was careful of that.