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Remember pre-Trump when the State Department was a powerful diplomatic institution.
WheelWalker
(8,955 posts)Boogiemack
(1,406 posts)onetexan
(13,036 posts)Rice4VP
(1,235 posts)to go through confirmation
NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)She could serve as "acting" SOS.
brush
(53,771 posts)She an extremely knowledgeable and tough cookie who can handle republicans during confirmation hearings.
Brother Mythos
(1,442 posts)Caliman73
(11,735 posts)Not sure Hillary is too keen on getting back into politics.
PTWB
(4,131 posts)Let her retire in peace knowing she put that final crack in the glass ceiling that Kamala broke through.
Qutzupalotl
(14,302 posts)LonePirate
(13,417 posts)NewDayOranges
(692 posts)Cong Demmings has a background in law enforcement and social work and Mayor Pete has shown that he can really empathize with people in need.
Cong Karen Bass also has a background in social work...
russiamommy
(244 posts)Im sure shes ready for any confirmation hearing.
Botany
(70,501 posts)End of story
Doreen
(11,686 posts)Best choice.
Botany
(70,501 posts)Hell, he taught himself Norwegian so he could read a book in its native tongue.
Doreen
(11,686 posts)DFW
(54,363 posts)If only I were gracious...........oops, all yours, Mayor Pete!!
Or Susan Rice, or whoever Joe picks. It's not like they are short on talent.
GoCubsGo
(32,080 posts)...then I thought of how many other positions for which he is qualified, and would be a good choice. If he doesn't wind up somewhere in Joe's cabinet, I will be pissed. Glad to see he's on the transition team.
Happy Hoosier
(7,295 posts)And we need Marie Yovanovich in there in a senior position.
DonaldsRump
(7,715 posts)Prior to Joe's picking Kamala, there were many DUers who wanted Susan Rice to be the VP. She is incredibly qualified, but has never run in a campaign AFAIK. I had always responded that SoS was uniquely suited for her.
montanacowboy
(6,083 posts)Mayor Pete for Press Secretary
GoCubsGo
(32,080 posts)Our allies know and trust him.
Stuart G
(38,420 posts)cayugafalls
(5,640 posts)He is an incredible spokesman.
Spazito
(50,325 posts)Stinky The Clown
(67,792 posts). . . . I would love it if Hillary Clinton would do it again. If not her, Wes Clark would be a great choice.
GoCubsGo
(32,080 posts)He's also moderate enough that he could probably survive any of Moscow Mitch's fuckery, if it comes to that. I hope Joe considers adding him to his team in some capacity.
lapfog_1
(29,199 posts)Mayor Pete for SecDef
regnaD kciN
(26,044 posts)...and will be happy with any functional adult in any Cabinet position over the next four years.
Kaleva
(36,294 posts)or to even offer an opinion
stillcool
(32,626 posts)the food industry. I could opine on what they should choose for lunch, but Secretary of State?
Kaleva
(36,294 posts)TigressDem
(5,125 posts)I guess that makes more sense. At least we'd get minimum wage through.
Texas is afraid if Bernie were picked.
GOSH we might get peace and then how would the military cope with that?
Hortensis
(58,785 posts)diplomat, one former president, and one former small-city major (!) whose name became famous because he ran for president?
Profound ignorance of real possibilities is my problem, but for fun I'll offer Fareed Zakariah. I find it very impressive how he always knows how to pronounce the names of the various heads of states and dignitaries discussed on his show, and where their countries are. And for spitting in Putin's face and making his nightmare come truth, as well as top experience, Sec Hillary Clinton.
I just went and grabbed Rice, Chris Coons, Antony Blinken, Chris Murphy and Williams Burns from Politico and Vox quoting each other. Not that I put a lot of faith in media groupthink.
JustABozoOnThisBus
(23,338 posts)NoMoreRepugs
(9,415 posts)candidates to choose from in the Democratic talent pool - a startling change from the cesspool RUMP picked from.
True Dough
(17,302 posts)A wealth of AMAZING options for cabinet.
roamer65
(36,745 posts)WyattKansas
(1,648 posts)She can step right in and slam the lid shut on Putin and begin undoing his grip on the world.
AlexSFCA
(6,137 posts)tritsofme
(17,376 posts)Republicans would relish in blocking her.
MyNameGoesHere
(7,638 posts)Change your ways or your people will be hunting rats to survive. Total economic blockade.
Celerity
(43,330 posts)I doubt they approve many of the Cabinet positions. So Rice would have to be Acting SoS.
Pete would be good as well. UN Ambassador or Sec of Defence for him too.
Stinky The Clown
(67,792 posts)If the name is not familiar to you, running it through la Macchina Googlioni
Bettie
(16,095 posts)literally anyone would be miles better.