List emerges for some Obama Cabinet posts

[DeepModem Mom]

CNN: November 7, 2008
List emerges for Cabinet posts
From CNN Senior Political Analyst Gloria Borger

(CNN) – Barack Obama is considering a mix of Washington insiders and high-profile business executives to head various cabinet positions, one source involved in the cabinet gathering process told CNN.

For Secretary of State, Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry is high on the list. Also on the list is Connecticut Sen. Chris Dodd, a former presidential candidate who endorsed Barack Obama early in the Democratic primary season. New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson and former U.N. Ambassador Richard Holbrooke are also interested in the job.

For Secretary of Defense, there are indications current Defense Secretary Robert Gates will stay at the post "for a certain period." Gates, the former CIA Director under the first President Bush, has been praised by members of both parties for his leadership at the Pentagon over the last two years. Rhode Island Sen. Jack Reed, a former United States Army Captain and a member of the Armed Services Committee, is acting as the go-between with Gates.

Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano, who also served as that state's attorney general, is said to be a "very real possibility" for U.S. attorney general. Napolitano, who also endorsed Obama early in the primary process, was named earlier this week to the Obama transition team. She's also served as a U.S. attorney from Arizona.

For Secretary of Commerce, former White House Chief of Staff Leon Panetta, Time Warner Chairman Dick Parsons, prominent Chicago Businesswoman Penny Pritzker, and University of California economist Laura Tyson are all under consideration....

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/11/07/list-emerges-for-cabinet-posts/

[Cessna Invesco Palin]

1. It'd be nice to see Richardson at State.

But my first, overall reaction to the above list is: OMFG COMPETENT PEOPLE!!!11!!11

After years of fuckwits like Bolton and Rumsfeld, this is a breath of fresh air!

[ericgtr]

8. I agree, Richardson is my first choice and Kerry is my second

[ihavenobias]

2. Thanks for posting DMM

:)

[wiggs]

3. Holbrook and Gates would be good. nt

[acmavm]

4. What happens if Kerry accepts? How is his replacement

chosen?

[Blaukraut]

7. Special election after 6 months

Seat will stay open until then. The law was changed by the Mass. legislature so as not to have our then Repub governor with the power to appoint replacements.

[kevinds13]

5. I kinda want Napolitano to stay put

just in case McCain tries to keep his Senate seat in 2010 she can beat him.

Talk about how hilarious that would be. :rofl:

[bluhoodie]

6. Where's Hillary?

I thought for sure he'd reward her with a good and useful position.

[Whisp]

10. maybe she is getting her just rewards.

[acmavm]

13. What does that mean?

[pink-o]

12. Wouldn't you love to see her as Senate Majority Leader?

Although I suppose Dick Durbin is next in line for that. Anyone's better than Reid, tho!

[Sebastian Doyle]

9. I can only see ONE logical reason for keeping Gates on at Defense

And that would be that Wes Clark has already accepted the invitation to be Secretary of Defense, but is legally prohibited from taking the job until 2010.

Otherwise, keeping Gates in would make no fucking sense at all.

Holbrooke at state? FUCK no, he's a PNAC'er! Bill Richardson remains the best choice for that job.

And it disturbs me to read that Janet wants the AG job. Not that she isn't capable, but she must know what it means for Arizona, and it ain't good. :( Put Kerry in at AG. He'll be replaced by another Democrat in the Senate.

[mmonk]

15. I agree with you about Holbrooke. No neocons please.

[Spider Jerusalem]

16. You don't see too clearly then

Gates has been doing a good job as SecDef and has been praised for his steadiness and apolitical approach from both sides of the aisle.

[ericgtr]

11. I am not trying to be a sore winner but Jesus H Jumping Christ look at this list winners!

They have had their shot and blew it. I love this.

[Earth Bound Misfit]

14. Omaha Steve for Sec of Labor!!!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x7794640

:yourock: , Steve.

[EndElectoral]

17. I'd like to see Bob Casey for Secy. of Treasury and Robert Reich for Labor

Casey was Sec. of Treasury in PA and did a good job, and Reich was great Labot secy. Rendell is a Dem Gov and would appoint a Dem. Senator.