Obama Considering ex-Pfizer CEO, Google’s Schmidt for Commerce

[Godhumor]

Source: Bloomberg

Obama administration officials are considering former Pfizer Inc. Chief Executive Officer Jeffrey Kindler as well Google Inc. CEO Eric Schmidt to replace Gary Locke as Commerce secretary, a signal that President Barack Obama may look to business to fill a top trade job, according to a person familiar with the process.

Ron Kirk, the U.S. trade representative, also is a potential candidate for the job, according to another person. Both spoke on condition of anonymity because no decisions have been made.

Obama said today that he is nominating Locke to be the next U.S. ambassador to China, succeeding Jon Huntsman, whose resignation is effective April 30.

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The Commerce secretary will have a significant role in Obama’s drive to double U.S. exports to $3.1 trillion by 2014 from $1.6 trillion in 2009.

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Take it for what you will.

[aquart]

1. Pfizer?

Ted Kennedy spins in his grave.

[glinda]

16. Isn't it time for a challenger? This sucks.

[somone]

2. Non-corporate CEOs need not apply?

[Auggie]

4. Government of, by, and for, the extremely rich and powerful

[Angry Dragon]

3. The cabinet looks more like a board room every day

[Frisbee]

5. To those who still say Obama's shit doesn't stink...

Here's another turd for you.

[montanacowboy]

7. LOL

oh that's great

ditto

people will be using gasmasks for the Obama turds that are coming down the pike

[Raine]

10. LOL

:spray:
yeah those gaseous turds just keep floating to the top. :hurts:

[SkyDaddy7]

11. I like Google's CEO so...

Nice Turd! Thanks!

[Bonhomme Richard]

6. I give up.

Now it's back to the drawing board in order to come up with a new strategy that has a chance to change things here. Simply voting Democratic doesn't seem to be working.

[QC]

8. What? Did nobody at Goldman Sachs want the job? n/t

[former9thward]

12. None of them wanted to take the pay cut.

[fascisthunter]

9. Obama is so Compromised, He Could Never Represent Ordinary Folks

[Plucketeer]

13. There are days.............

that I kinda think about what it would be like if I believed in some sorta "Sky God". One that I could simply lay my troubles on and go on about my day as if nothing were wrong. With what's goin' on in this nation since January, I'd have broken that sucker's back by now!

The corporations are swallowing this country, by hunks and chunks. I can only hope they choke on it

[SkyDaddy7]

14. Excellent...I hope he picks Eric! nt.

[northoftheborder]

15. I don't like to disagree, but.....

I think the Commerce Sec. should be someone from "Commerce", who knows business, trade, foreign relations.

[western mass]

17. Corporate America, Obama has your back!