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Inuca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 07:15 PM Original message |
Barnstorming Obama plans to pick Republicans for cabinet |
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Radical Activist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 07:18 PM Response to Original message |
1. Any Democratic President will do that. |
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Inuca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 07:19 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Yes, Cohen, not a bad choice n/t |
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thunder rising (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 07:18 PM Response to Original message |
2. If you're going to make something up, may as well be a TALL tale |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 07:20 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Exactly |
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ctaylors6 (362 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 12:17 AM Response to Reply #5 |
26. it was also reported by abcnews, I believe |
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panader0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 07:20 PM Response to Original message |
4. My cabinet picks: |
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yourout (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 07:28 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Lieberman for Head of Refuse Management. |
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stop the bleeding (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 07:29 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. LOL |
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anonymous171 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 07:50 PM Response to Reply #6 |
12. Good idea. nt |
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JimGinPA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 07:32 PM Response to Reply #4 |
9. None Of Those Three Have Supported Obama |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 07:23 AM Response to Reply #9 |
35. Because he'll hire for competence, not loyalty n/t |
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mckeown1128 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 09:43 PM Response to Reply #4 |
19. No... you picks were perfect : ) N/T |
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gristy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 07:30 PM Response to Original message |
8. Now there is an interview transcript I would like to read |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 09:29 PM Response to Reply #8 |
17. No, they have a good working relationship, apparently--they've |
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ContinentalOp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 01:30 AM Response to Reply #17 |
31. I think Gristy means that the quote was clearly misleading. |
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billybob537 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 07:33 PM Response to Original message |
10. I'd pick republican senators |
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Inuca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 07:49 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. Not exactly the best way |
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Exilednight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 09:46 PM Response to Reply #10 |
20. Appoint Lieberman to some dull cabinet position that no one cares about, then .... |
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Peregrine Took (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 07:50 PM Response to Original message |
13. Hillary ought to run with this one. |
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Inuca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 07:51 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. Meaning....? n/t |
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Donna Zen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 07:56 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. Well you know... |
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Blarch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 08:29 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. Make sure he has his vile of anthrax. |
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Blue_Roses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 09:39 PM Response to Original message |
18. I could deal with Chuck Hagel for this position |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 09:52 PM Response to Original message |
21. Interesting... |
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Donna Zen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-01-08 11:05 PM Response to Original message |
22. Chuck Hagel voted for the war |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 12:07 AM Response to Reply #22 |
23. It's customary to appoint a member of the opposing party in a cabinet spot-- |
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amandabeech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 12:15 AM Response to Reply #23 |
25. Which dems have served in the Bush I and II cabinets? |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 12:44 AM Response to Reply #25 |
27. Bush has a Dem in his cabinet--Norman Mineta--Transportation Sec, I think. |
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RBInMaine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 07:29 AM Response to Reply #27 |
38. True. May have had one other too. |
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amandabeech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 01:19 PM Response to Reply #38 |
39. Thanks for the info, everyone. n/t |
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Donna Zen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 01:16 AM Response to Reply #23 |
29. Not at Defense |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 01:27 AM Response to Reply #29 |
30. Well, you aren't that familiar with Hagel, then--he's my Senator, and |
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Donna Zen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 05:19 AM Response to Reply #30 |
32. 12 Years |
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Honeycombe8 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 01:12 AM Response to Reply #22 |
28. He voted for the war, but then turned...said we should withdraw. He was spitting mad about it, too. |
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Inuca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 07:16 AM Response to Reply #28 |
33. He became strongly anti-war |
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BenDavid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 12:11 AM Response to Original message |
24. DON'T LOOK FOR MORE HONOR THAN YOUR LIFE MERITS, |
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carlotta (256 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 07:20 AM Response to Original message |
34. This Chuck Hagel?? |
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still_one (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 07:24 AM Response to Original message |
36. I am very skeptical of this story. This is almost as good as the Canadian story |
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RBInMaine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-02-08 07:28 AM Response to Original message |
37. Bill Clinton had R's in his cabinet, and Bush has had a Dem or two. |
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