# Obama's 2nd term Cabinet

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obamas-2nd-term-cabinet/640505>\
**Category:** Politics & Elections\
**Created:** [November 9, 2012, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obamas-2nd-term-cabinet/640505 "2012-11-09T19:20:13Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Simplicio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c37758/32.png) [@Simplicio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Simplicio)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2012, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obamas-2nd-term-cabinet/640505/61 "2012-12-21T22:36:06Z")

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> [@Lantern](#):
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> I agree that Hagel would be a good choice. The Israel and defense industry lobbies appear to be [mobilizing](http://www.politico.com/story/2012/12/chuck-hagel-allies-fire-back-critics-push-for-michele-flournoy-85336.html)against him so it will be interesting to how it pans out. Ultimately it probably depends on how much Obama wants him.

The Dems will have 55 votes in the new Congress, and one assumes Hagel still has at least five friends left amongst his former colleagues in the GOP Senate. I can’t imagine his appointment being met by a successful filibuster.

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**Author:** ![NetTrekker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nettrekker/32/2909_2.png) [@NetTrekker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NetTrekker)\
**Post date:** [December 25, 2012, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obamas-2nd-term-cabinet/640505/62 "2012-12-25T17:58:26Z")

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> [@conway](#):
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> And it’s…[Kerry for SoS](http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-pn-john-kerry-state-20121221,0,3517149.story).

And Dick Lugar got a job(s):

[http://www.politico.com/blogs/on-congress/2012/12/lugar-to-join-german-marshall-fund-of-the-united-states-152423.html](http://www.politico.com/blogs/on-congress/2012/12/lugar-to-join-german-marshall-fund-of-the-united-states-152423.html)

Lieberman might still be available(?)

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**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\
**Post date:** [December 25, 2012, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obamas-2nd-term-cabinet/640505/63 "2012-12-25T18:24:38Z")

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> [@Simplicio](#):
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> The Dems will have 55 votes in the new Congress, and one assumes Hagel still has at least five friends left amongst his former colleagues in the GOP Senate. I can’t imagine his appointment being met by a successful filibuster.

Some of the Dems are not too happy about comments he’s made in the past about gays. Not sure that’s enough for a filibuster, but it might kill the nomination before it even gets officially made. Which is essentially the same thing.

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**Author:** ![Ruken](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f475e1/32.png) [@Ruken](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruken)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2012, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obamas-2nd-term-cabinet/640505/64 "2012-12-27T02:06:44Z")

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Anyone heard anything about Energy? Folks in DC tell me Chu isn’t going to stick around, but I haven’t read anything to that effect.

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