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Ficus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-21-03 10:31 AM
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2004 Democratic dream cabinet - suggestions?
Edited on Tue Oct-21-03 10:57 AM by Ficus
Here's a start...this oughta get a good discussion going...

Sec. of Defense - Fmr. Gen. Wes Clark
Attorney General - Fmr. Sen. John Edwards
National Security Advisor - Fmr. UN Weapons Inspector Scott Ritter
Secretary of State - Fmr. Sen. Gary Hart
Homeland Security - Fmr. NSC head Richard Clarke

Dept. of Peace- Dennis Kucinich...j/k

as far as people like Treasury and Labor so forth, I'm sure some people out there have some ideas...

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mdmc Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-21-03 10:35 AM
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1. AG Mario Cuomo
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Hawkeye-X Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-21-03 10:38 AM
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2. Actually I have Eliot Spitzer in mind for AG
He's one of the best AG in NY in a long time.

He went after anything that was TRULY evil.

Hawkeye-X
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HFishbine Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-21-03 10:40 AM
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3. Not a cabinet position
but, first nominee to the Supreme Court: Al Gore.
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Ficus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-21-03 10:43 AM
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4. Al Gore in the Supreme Court
would be ironic as hell...I'd love it.

no more election stealing...Prehaps since Al is getting into media he might do well over at the FCC. Certainly better than Michael Powell.

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ma4t Donating Member (183 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-21-03 11:04 AM
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10. Wouldn't lack of legal training be a handicap?
Pardon me, but do you really think someone who has never practiced as a lawyer or even received a law degree should be on the Supreme Court?
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FightinNewDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-21-03 10:47 AM
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5. My team
Attorney General: Janet Napolitano
UN Ambassador: Bill Clinton
State: Wesley Clark
Homeland Security: Gary Hart
Treasury: Alice Rivlin (ex Clinton budget director)
Education: Eva Moskowitz (NYC city councilwoman)
Commerce: Ray Nagin (New Orleans mayor, ex cable company executive)
or Mark Warner (good business background)
HUD: Don Cunningham (PA Sec. of General Services, ex Bethlehem mayor)
OMB: Tim Penny (ex MN congressman, registered Independent)

Other possibilities: Jeanne Shaheen, Jack Markell, Cal Dooley, Christopher Gabrielli.
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Ficus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-21-03 10:51 AM
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6. Clinton
Bill as UN Ambassador would be great. Anyone remember when our leader was actually respected around the world???


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FightinNewDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-21-03 11:00 AM
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8. Precisely!

He's a rare individual who combines a deep sense of history, a keen intellect, and media savvy, all of which are essential traits in dealing with the UN and the world diplomatic community.
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JHB Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-21-03 10:55 AM
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7. Yes: it's "Democrat_ic_ dream cabinet", not Democrat(end)
Edited on Tue Oct-21-03 11:07 AM by JHB
On edit: Thanks for the fix.
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FightinNewDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-21-03 11:03 AM
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9. Defense
One note on your DOD choice...traditionally, career military personell are not appointed to head the Department of Defense. It has its roots in the belief that there shopuld be a layer of distance between the Pentagon hierarchy, past or present, and the civilian leadership structure. Does it really matter? I don't know. I suspect that George Marshall would have been a fine Defense secratary, as would Clark. Nonetheless, there are some traditions out there.
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Ficus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-21-03 11:48 AM
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12. Clark would be good at
being many things. He may not be a lifelong dem but he's pretty damn smart.

You have a point about Clark and defense...though he seems a lot more "civilian" than many retired generals. He would probably be able to fill many positions in on a future staff as well, from State to NSA.


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Drifter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-21-03 11:25 AM
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11. Rev. Al Sharpton ...
WH Press Secretary.

Yow !!!

Cheers
Drifter
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beyurslf Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-21-03 11:48 AM
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13. Gov Napolitano
for Vice President! I would love to see Gov. Sebelius (KS) as VP but I think it is too soon for her. (Ok I am from KS so maybe I am a bit biased!)
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Renew Deal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-21-03 11:51 AM
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14. Dean for Surgeon General or..
Dept of health and human services.
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sangh0 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-21-03 11:54 AM
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15. My suggestion
Win the election first, and then worry about a cabinet
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Ficus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-21-03 12:03 PM
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16. Sorry
I thought that something besides "my candidate is better than yours" might make for something interesting to talk about :shrug:

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