Here is a completely crazy idea: Offer Huckabee Secretary of Agriculture or Transportation

[theboss]

Huckabee's politics are not horrible aside from the, you know, Jesusy stuff. He's extremely populist.

If I were Obama or Hillary - before the convention - I would send a back-channel message to him letting him know that I could find a role for him in my Cabinet. Just not in a position where he would have much impact on social policy.

And then I would leak the offer.

I wonder how he would respond to that. I wounder how the Evangeical Right would.

I mean, he's a former governor so he is certainly qualified to run a federal agency. I wouldn't let him near social policy. It would show that I am open to reaching across the aisle. His economic policies are - at times - closer to a Dems' than a Repubs. And if he was corrupt, I could always say, "I let a Republican into my administration and look what happened...."

[NJSecularist]

1. Are you crazy!?

No thank you!

[NightWatcher]

2. the "jesusy stuff" includes altering the constitution to show god and the commandments

he is "that bad", he just hides in "good ole boy" clothing. I dont want to 'have a beer' with any politician

[theboss]

11. So...keep him in check

He can't push for a Constituional Amendment if he is working for me.
He can't rally Evangelicals against me if he is working for me.
I would have final say in all his policies anyway.

What is the danger?

If McCain was the loser, I'd offer him the VA.

[NightWatcher]

14. send huckabee back to arkansas to play bass and eat squirrel

[JBoy]

19. Or play squirrel and eat bass.

[tekisui]

3. Thank you, NO.

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

4. Completely crazy...Check.

[krabigirl]

5. They aren't horrible? What about the "fair" tax? No thanks!

[NastyRiffraff]

6. Yep, you're right...

A completely crazy idea. ANY Cabinet role would involve social policy in one way or another.

[NastyRiffraff]

7. Yep, you're right...

A completely crazy idea. ANY Cabinet role would involve social policy in one way or another.

[sfam]

8. Ibid.

[karlrschneider]

17. Ibid whatever ubid plus 100 more

:D
:evilgrin:

[WinkyDink]

9. Stupid.

[rug]

10. He would oppose genetically modified food and deny the existence of fossil fuels.

[DesertRat]

12. No way

I don't want someone who doesn't believe in Science anywhere near the administration.

[TexasObserver]

13. Here's an idea: NO!!

[totodeinhere]

15. Huckabee is a bad idea, however..

Obama would probably have one or two moderate Republicans in his cabinet.

[theboss]

18. I don't think Susan Collins would leave the Senate though.

I would happily pluck one of the Liberal Republicans for a job if I thought I could gain a Dem. But I don't think any of them would leave the cushy job.

I would never let Rudy near my cabinet. And he loves gays and cheating on his wife (wives).

[theboss]

16. Like I said, it's an out there idea

But I think every Cabinet should have someone from the other team in it. And I don't want any of the other loons who ran.

And, let's face it, there are some pretty unimportant cabinet posts.

Clinton made a Republican the Secretary of Defense. I would never offer them Defense or State or Commerce or HHS or the AG.

Transportation or Agriculture? I think those positions exist soley so the secretary can eventually be indicted.

[mtnester]

20. Are you on crack?

Seriously