Kerry's Cabinet

Great Debates
1

Who’s likely to be in John Kerry’s cabinet? I’m thinking Wes Clark as Sec. of Defense or National Security advisor. Maybe Gephardt as Sec. of Labor? I think Attorney General will be interesting. The Right hated Janet Reno and the Left hates John Ashcroft.

2

How about Edwards as state, Clark for homeland or admin of Iraq?

3

Nah, I’m betting that Clark made that quicky endorsement on the promise of SecState.

4

Ahem.

You’re pretty confident, aren’t you? The election is 8 months away and you’re writing the OP like it already happened and Kerry won.

5

I can see Kerry playing this game in bed in his mind after his concession speech.

6

Lots of former Clinton Administration officials, but mostly from the second level. Similar policies will result. Fine by me.

7

Relax, Doors, it’s a hypothetical question.

8

He should give Bill Clinton a high-ranking post, just to cheese off the right. :smiley:

9

A couple thoughts:

  • He won’t pick any sitting Senators, for the same reason that GW didn’t - the balance in the Senate is too close to risk any seats if the party doesn’t have to. There are, however, a few retirees - John Edwards, Zell Miller, Bob Graham, couple of others. At least one of these, as well as any who lose their races, might make appearances in the Cabinet.
  • The House, however, isn’t close. I could see Mr. Kucinich as HHS Secretary.
  • I like the idea of Gen. Clark at Homeland Security.
  • Norm Mineta will stay at Transportation, unless he wants out of government.
10

I was having this discussion tonight with some co-workers. We thought of Michael Dukakis as ambassador to Mexico. Dukakis is fluent in Spanish and has worked with Kerry. I can even see Dukakis as Sec. of Commerce.

11

Zell Miller, who is a Democrat pretty much in name only, doesn’t really strike me as a likely candidate.

12

Ha! That would be good for Saturday Night Live also. :slight_smile:

13

While we’re on the topic of hypothetical Cabinets, had George Wallace won the 1968 election, who would he have included in his Cabinet?

14

Elliot Spitzer for Attorney General!

Actually, I think Clark will end up at the State Department. Defense will be interesting; I’m betting on a career bureaucrat instead of a career politician ending up in the post.