Barack Obama would offer John McCain a job is he wins the US election

[Liberal_in_LA]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/uselection2008/barackobama/3179575/Barack-Obama-would-offer-John-McCain-a-job-is-he-wins-the-US-election.html

Barack Obama would offer John McCain a job is he wins the US election
Barack Obama would like to offer John McCain a job if he becomes president, in what his allies says is an attempt to end the bitter partisan rancour that engulfed the White House race last week.

By Tim Shipman in Chillicothe, Ohio
Last Updated: 7:45PM BST 11 Oct 2008

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And a Democratic strategist who talks regularly with Mr Obama's senior advisors added: "Obama has said all along that he will work with the best people, regardless of party affiliation. John McCain has experience and he used to have a record of bipartisanship. We're all going to need to pull together when this is over."

Mr McCain will not be offered a cabinet job, but Mr Obama may ask him to spearhead a bipartisan overhaul of veteran's affairs, an issue close to Mr McCain's heart.

The claims that Mr Obama is already planning his administration come as a friend of Mr McCain revealed that the Republican candidate is concerned that the ugly rhetoric of the last week will damage his reputation as an honest patriot if he loses on November 4.

The Republican strategist, who used to work for Mr McCain, said: "John knows that his reputation as a decent man is on the line but he's got devils on each shoulder telling him to hit harder."

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The McCain friend said: "John is infuriated by him, just like Bill Clinton was during the primaries. They both think Obama never gives them credit for the difficult decisions they made. He is so consumed by now that he doesn't give credit for things in the past. It's very annoying."

But as Mr Obama rode out the attacks last week, and the polls failed to budge, Mr McCain discovered that the forces of Republican frustration he unleashed by letting that irritation show could have consequences that effect his own public image as well as Mr Obama's.

If the Republican candidate does succeed in closing the lid on Pandora's Box, he might be rewarded with more than just respect if Mr Obama becomes president.

[question everything]

1. When is McCain up for re-election to his senate seat? (nt)

[ps1074]

11. 2010

I don't think he'll run for reelection.

[AzNick]

2. Veteran's affair? His voting record with vets is bad

Sure they like him, he's one of them, but he's received bad grades from some Vet's groups.

Unless he wants to redeem himself.

[Lasher]

10. Right, he would 'reform' VA just like he wants to 'reform' Medicare.

Bad idea, Obama. Bill Clinton found out how much Republicans appreciate it when you're all bipartisany and everything.

[stolivodka]

3. If McCain steps down from the senate to accept, it would be perfect.

Then Obama can fire him later.

[davidinalameda]

4. the VA wouldn't be a bad place for McCain

I think he'd do a good job especially with the way the Bushies have run it into the ground over the past 8 years

[Ioo]

6. YES IT WOULD, McCain HATES THE VA. I am a disabeld vet, Trust me

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCKNYHPUV9Q

[Ioo]

5. He could be man on porch asking kids to get off the White House Lawn

[katandmoon]

7. Obama -- DON'T DO IT.

Seriously, I hope Obama is only saying this because he knows he'll never have to make good on it, because he realizes McCain's pride and arrogance would NEVER let him accept such an offer for a job totally ill-suited to him anyway, since McCain obviously does NOT want the best for vets.

[krispos42]

8. Dumbfuckistan needs an ambassador, after all

:hide:

[rpannier]

9. The best people = mcbush???

Gotta disagree

[UK populist]

12. Mccain/Palin would make an entertaining Press secretary Duet.

[Higher Standard]

13. "He is so consumed by now that he doesn't give credit for things in the past."

What, he's saying Obama doesn't give credit for things in the past? If that's the case, I've got to take issue with that statement. I've heard Obama credit both Clinton and McCain with things they've done in the past. On the other hand, both his primary and general election opponents have regularly said that all Obama has done is give speeches. I don't know where "McCain's friend" is getting this from.

[Virginia Dare]

14. Um, okay, whatever....n/t

[H2O Man]

15. Interesting.

Nominated.

[shaniqua6392]

16. Vet organizations give McCain a grade of "D" on vet affairs!!

Keep him away from the veterans. McCain thinks vets are already getting too much.

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

17. If you think about that--Veterans Affairs--I think Obama is being underhandedly sarcastic

He knows that McCoward has done NOTHING for the Vets, so put him in charge of the VA so that he'll be forced to do what's right. I think it's hilarious!!

[jmowreader]

18. Well, I like it!

Last I checked, Janet Napolitano, governor of Arizona, is a Democrat...and governors appoint replacements for senators.

IIRC, the 60-seat majority we're talking about includes Holy Joe. If Obama pulls McCain into even a figurehead position in his administration and Napolitano replaces him with a Democrat, the Democratic caucus can boot Holy Joe and still maintain a filibuster-proof majority in the Senate. So it's all good.