Anyone else think that Kerry would be much better suited for Veteran's Affairs than Sec. State?

[JohnnyBoots]

I think Richardson will be Sec. State. I think if Kerry were named to Vet Affairs he would be very passionate in that role, he would do a great job. Theresa could start an NPO and they could both be involved in healing and looking out for our brave fighting men and women. Also, it would give him a chance to reclaim his public persona to what it rightfully should be - War Hero and Patriot, from what he was portrayed as by the swiftboaters.

[Rosco T.]

1. How about Atty Gen? or CIA? n/m

[LonelyLRLiberal]

2. Sounds like a great idea to me. nt

[SteppingRazor]

3. I'd put Paul Rieckoff in at Veterans Affairs.

That'd shake things up a bit.

[JohnnyBoots]

7. Yeah it would. You think he has the resume for a cab level spot though?

You could put him Vet Affairs working under Kerry. He could specialize in Iraq War Vets, maybe head that department.

[SteppingRazor]

30. Sure he does. If there's one thing this election has proved, it's that resume isn't everything.

And Rieckoff certainly has the proper judgment and outlook to run VA, and his time leading the IAVA shows that he should be able to handle running a bureaucracy.

[Renew Deal]

19. Oh yeah

That'd shake the floors, the walls, and the ceilings. Rieckoff would turn that mess around.

[sandnsea]

4. I think Richardson will be SoS too

And I really wish Kerry would be Senate Majority Leader because heaven knows we need someone to kick some ass in that position.

[chknltl]

5. This vet likes the notion of Sen. Kerry heading up Veterans Affairs

:thumbsup:

[PretzelWarrior]

6. Kerry should stay in the senate. Kennedy is old and ailing. Need veteran leadership

in Massachusettes. In fact, other than replacements of Obama and Biden in the Senate, I am demanding a moratorium on any more talk of Dem senators heading to cabinet posts.

[Left Is Write]

13. Good point.

[Renew Deal]

20. That's a good point

There's a lot of big names coming out of the Senate right now. The Dem caucus is taking a major hit losing Biden and Obama. Of course, it will be worth it.

[globalvillage]

8. I think Sen. Kerry will either be SoS or stay in the Senate

and probably head the SFRC.

[Occam Bandage]

9. How about "Senator?" That seems best to me.

[merh]

10. I'd prefer he be the Attorney General

He has personal knowledge of how they steal votes, he was a victim of their theft.

Who better to direct the DOJ on how to put an end to such theft.

[karynnj]

27. That might actually be a reason for him not to be there

It would be spun as something it isn't - if he investigated it it would be because it is so wrong, but the right would discredit it if he did it.

[merh]

29. The right discrediting it would be an admission that there was

the theft. It would work both ways ;)

[Overseas]

11. CIA would be interesting. We need an intelligence service

so making its leader someone ethical who wants to move our country into Obama's 21st century could be a great move.

[blm]

12. Yeah and let ALL that knowledge he has of global terror networks and proliferation

of nukes go to waste.

Sometimes I wonder if some of you think that Kerry only helped stop the Vietnam War and it was some twenty other Democrats who uncovered IranContra, illegal wars in Central America, S&L matters, Iraqgate, BCCI and CIA drugrunning.

Personally, I think TOO MANY DEMS are underinformed about their own party's and their nation's REAL heroes.

[JohnnyBoots]

14. So where would you put him or leave him be in the Senate?

[blm]

18. I want him in charge of Truth and Reconciliation hearings for this country as he has been the top

advocate for open government that this nation has had over the last 35 years.

That would likely only be possible in the senate.

What pisses me off is how uninformed so many Dems still are about the ONE man who has done more to head off the fascist agenda of BushInc over the last 4 decades than any other lawmaker in DC.

The focking dumbing down of America by the media.

[karynnj]

31. Actually it is because of all the fights Kerry has made that the media hits him so often

The fact is that they did not want change - they hung on to first HRC, then McCain as long as they could. The fact is though that the most likely person to really fight for change - even if there is opposition - is Kerry.

On Foreign policy, he meant it when he spoke of wanting Vietnam to be the place where America "turned". It wasn't - and Kerry was one of the few to fight the US supporting the Contras and the School of Americas. Half the Democratic party supported that - including the Clintons. Kerry's stand there would have the affect in central and South America that his stand against the Vietnam War had in Asia. Choosing Kerry for SoS would reinforce Obama's message more than the selection of anyone else.

[ProSense]

15. If Obama chooses Kerry for anything, it will be Sec. of State

Kerry is positioned to be either SoS or SFRC chair.

His foreign policy experience is unrivaled.

[Ian David]

16. Just keep him out of anything involving ensuring the integrity of the voting system. n/t

[blm]

21. yeah...keep it in Dodd's hands....or hey, let McAuliffe handle it the way he did after 2000s theft.

If it was Kerry's JOB to run the DNC or examine and deal with ALL election process issues, he would have done a thorough job of it.

[Ian David]

22. I just REALY don't want to see James Carville anywhere NEAR The White House. n/t

[politicasista]

23. I don't want to see him anywhere near Obama period n/t

[Renew Deal]

17. Yes

I don't want Kerry in such an important and high profile position. I'd rather have someone that's a little less attention worthy.

[beachmom]

24. I think it comes down to two options: SoS or Chairman of the SFRC.

Dodd has officially said he wants to stay chairman of the Banking Committee.

Veterans Affairs is important but Kerry is higher profile than that job.

[ddeclue]

25. How about Senator from Massachutsetts???

We need all the Dem Senators we can get.. leave Kerry be and find a moderate Republican Senator to put on Obama's cabinet...

:evilgrin:

[Bucky]

26. It's a little far down the pecking order for a senior US senator

VA is an important job, but Kerry's a little beyond that prestige level.

[Mass]

28. Kerry would be great as Sos, but he may prefer staying SFRC chair, in replacement of Biden.

Whatever fits better to Obama.

[goclark]

32. Sect. of State -- he is a class act

And he has been loyal to Obama from the beginning.
They think alike IMO.

[blm]

33. Obama, Biden and Kerry are alike in many ways on Foreign policy and their few differences would be

helpful when it came time to discussing solutions.

[Marrah_G]

34. I would prefer that Kerry remain my Senator- Especially with Teddy's seat becoming empty in 2012

At the latest.