McBush names a Dem he would appoint, should Obama name a rethug?

[RiverStone]

It's just politics.

Believe me, I'd love it if Obama would banish all pukes from The Hill; yet in this vast game called politics, Barack has already suggested he would appoint a rethug to something.

Last night on 60 minutes, McCain said he would name Andrew Cuomo (son of Mario) as the chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

I think it is nothing more than political posturing to get votes, but do you think Obama would be served well to do the same thing? Chris Shays maybe?

If it helps us to WIN, then that alone would be probable cause to invite some bi-partisan leadership into an Obama administration.

Not that we would like it --- but back to winning. :think:




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[SuperTrouper]

1. I don't think Andrew Cuomo would accept. He would not ruin his career by jumping in bed

with McPrune

[progressiveforever]

33. No self respecting Dem would take a job with McLame--Lieberman's not a Dem, right?

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

42. No, he's not.

[YDogg]

2. are there any honest ones left?

[stanwyck]

24. Chuck Hagel

And maybe Colin Powell - who owes the country serious atonement after his participation in the runup to the Iraq war (complete with line drawings and forged documents).
Hagel has had the fortitude to speak the truth about the Palin selection. And he's spoken out against the invasion into Iraq.

[Sebastian Doyle]

28. There is nothing honest about Hagel or Powell

Chuck is an election thief. Colin is a war criminal. Neither of them represent "change" that I can believe in. :puke:

[endthewar]

31. Republicans still represent a large chunk of the American people

Bipartisanship necessitates talking to both parties. :eyes:

[Sebastian Doyle]

35. Republicans, maybe. Neocon warmongering shitbags, not a chance.

And no election stealing criminals either.

You want Republicans to consider? How about Jim Jeffords or Lincoln Chaffee? Someone along those lines.

[stanwyck]

39. Definitely LIncoln Chaffee n/t

[YDogg]

34. sorry. Colin Powell is a criminal.

[Muttocracy]

3. has Andrew Cuomo responded to that comment yet? nt

[endthewar]

36. Yeah:

http://www.politico.com/blogs/jonathanmartin/0908/MAC_HEARTS_ANDY.html

From Cuomo's camp:

"It is inappropriate to comment because of our ongoing investigations into short-selling during last week's market turmoil, as well as other market investigations we are currently conducting in conjunction with the SEC," his spokesman, Alex Detrick, told me just now.

But he likely came to McCain's attention because of his recent announcement of a "wide-ranging investigation into short selling in the financial market," a theme that McCain has also struck.

[Bok_Tukalo]

4. I believe by law the SEC has to be bipartisan so not much of a move

I could be mistaken, though

[alsame]

5. Oh please, McCain is a liar. eom

[Curtland1015]

6. Lieberman perhaps?

[Bonn1997]

23. Lieberman? I'd nominate him for the death penalty

Exaggeration but I don't like the way he betrayed our party and certainly wouldn't reward him. Maybe Chuck Hagel. Or maybe Arnold. (That would at least give us a good chance of getting a Dem Governor in Calif.)

[LiberadorHugo]

41. hahaha...Joe Loserman.

That idiot's position is the best argument I've ever heard against Taiwan's self-determination.

[Ian David]

7. Obama should say he'd give Sarah Palin a cabinet position.

As Secretary of Stoopid.

[NYC_SKP]

8. LOL...

Lipstick and a dunce cap....I can picture that.

[grace0418]

20. Would it count to just keep her locked up in a cabinet somewhere, where she's

no threat to anyone?

[Ian David]

21. With her hawzbind Tyawhd. n/t

[phantom power]

9. No. He shouldn't.

[Overseas]

10. NO NO NO -- He has already done enough bipartisan talk.

You don't want him to appear to be responding to the morally bankrupt McCain campaign moves.

NO THANK YOU.

Obama has been bipartisan from the beginning.

[El Supremo]

11. In an indictment?

Sure. Start with *.

[endarkenment]

12. No.

McCain is trying to run as a refuglican reformer. He has to do this as he can't actually run on the refuglican record. It is really a very weak position to run from, as he is actually running away from his own party. Obama is running against the republican party and has no need to demonstrate his willingness to be more refuglican.

[AllegroRondo]

13. No, he should pick someone competent

[TheKentuckian]

14. Yep, I figure we can use Hagel and Lugar.

Put Hagel over Veteran's Affairs where his Right Wing beliefs won't cause problems and Lugar can be asked to to do something with alarger scope like Foreign Relations or Homeland Security.
Lugar is probably the most trustworthy and common sense of the Republicans.

[RoadRage]

15. Just say Hagel and be done with it...

Not as an economical advisor.. Obama should make it clear that he trusts NO Republican with the economy as they've messed it up so horribly over the past 8 years.. however, he's happy to appoint one to another office.

What would Hagel be good for?

[RiverStone]

18. Other than his war opinion, Hagel is a run of the mill rightie

In other words, he would not be good for much.

[Hippo_Tron]

38. He might be a good Secretary of Defense...

On the condition that he complies 100% with Obama's wishes regarding Don't Ask Don't Tell. I can't imagine Hagel would turn that down.

[MgtPA]

16. Susan Eisenhower would be an outstanding cabinet choice IMHO

[anonymous171]

17. Hagel would be good for something foreign policy related.

[central scrutinizer]

19. faux bipartisan ploy is beneath response

blatantly transparent

[Ian David]

22. Bipartisanship with Republicans is date-rape. n/t

[damntexdem]

25. Sure, appoint Sen. Hagel to something.

Among other things, it would reduce the number of long-time GOP senators.

[Sebastian Doyle]

29. Hagel has already reduced that number voluntarily.

He's "retiring" as the end of Senate term.

[Johonny]

26. Obama should say he'd appoint Joe Lieberman

[elizm]

27. Chuck Hagel! nt

[progressiveforever]

30. Put Lieberman somewhere out of the Senate/ get Lamont in

Maybe Joe could be ambassador to the new Antarctic Republic

[samuraiguppy]

32. I can't think of any worthy rethugs nt

[Hippo_Tron]

37. McSame saying he will appoint Cuomo is an admission of Republican failure

What people don't realize is that Andrew Cuomo isn't just a Democrat. He's arguably the most hated Democrat by the financial industry and the anti-regulation crowd. McSame saying he will appoint Andrew Cuomo isn't like McSame saying he will appoint Bob Rubin. This is McSame doing a complete 180 and becoming a born again regulator within just a few days of being a anti-regulation. Instead of talking about how he will appoint Republicans, Obama needs to hammer McSame for his desperate pandering and complete lack of consistency on this issue.

That said, I have no problem with Obama putting a Republican he can trust (like Chuck Hagel perhaps) in his Cabinet or to some higher position. But this isn't the time for Obama to be talking bi-partisanship. This is the time to be drawing a clear line between the two parties and remind voters which one has been in power for 8 years.

McSame knows how weak the Republican brand is after 8 years just as the Democratic brand has been in past elections. He's running away from the Republican brand as much as he possibly can. If Obama makes sure that McSame doesn't run too far before falling flat on his face, then he will have no trouble winning in November.

[Muttocracy]

44. thanks - one wonders if McCain will be lauding Eliot Spitzer next! nt

[BlueIdaho]

40. Who gives a shit? Every time McCain opens his mouth another lie falls out. nm.

[cyr330]

43. FUCK NO.