Brian Schweitzer(D-MT) for Interior Secretary.

[NPolitics1979]

[dbackjon]

1. I hope not

[whistler162]

2. Any reasoning behind that.

[dbackjon]

3. Yes

1) No need to take a Dem Gov away from a purple state
2) While a good governor for a state like Montana, I would actually like someone that leans more to the preservation side that the exploitive side.

[Thrill]

5. Um he's not Governor any more

[NPolitics1979]

6. A Democrat succeeded Schweitzer-D in 2012-

Steve Bullock-D.

[MADem]

4. I don't mean to be quotarific, but that damn cabinet starting to look a little too much like

the old white guy's society or something.

Maybe a little flavor wouldn't be amiss, here?

[leanforward]

7. The President's Cabinet needs to diversify

Diversify by more westerners, that is folks west of the Mississippi. MN, CO, NM, OR, WA, CA, NV, MT. Maybe Senator Testor or Heitkamp (sp) has someone to recommend. Oops, Senator Patty Murray (sp) may have a recommendation. She was after all head of the DSCC. I noted in the Inaugural a lack of western states representation.

[brooklynite]

8. No, it'll get in the way of his Presidential campaign...

[dsc]

9. He would be a major step backward in terms of gay rights

on that alone, I would hope not.