More Good News !

[H2O Man]

Here is some information regarding possible appointments in the Obama-Biden administration that DUers might find of interest:

{1} "President-elect Barack Obama is strongly considering Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to head the Environmental Protection Agency, a Cabinet post, Democratic officials told Politico. …
"RFK Jr.’s cousin, Caroline Kennedy, who helped Obama lead his vice-presidential search, is being considered for U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, although some Obama officials doubt she would take it. Obama is indebted to the Kennedy family for a hearty endorsement at a crucial point in the Democratic primaries.

"The selection of Kennedy would be a shrewd early move for the new presidential team. Obama advisers said the nomination would please both Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.) and Sen. Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.). …."

More:
http://www.mlive.com/us-politics/index.ssf/2008/11/obama_considers_stars_for_cabi.html

{2} "Expressing deep satisfaction -- almost relief -- with the election of Barack Obama yesterday, Robert Kennedy Jr., the longtime environmental activist and member of the Democratic Party's most cherished family, said he would serve the next president if asked.

" ‘You know what, I would be of service in any way that the administration asked me to be,’ Kennedy told the Huffington Post. ‘But I am also very happy and I believe I am being effective doing the stuff I am doing currently.’ .….

Kennedy, who works as an attorney and officer for the environmental group Riverkeeper, said he saw in Obama's ascension to the presidency many of the political traits that defined his uncle and father's runs at the office.

" ‘His disposition is very much like my uncle,’ he said, referencing President John Kennedy. ‘The intellectual passion and the coolness and the dry humor. And I think his obsession and his preoccupation with justice, and including all of the different members of our society -- he just understands that we have to go forward as a community... The extraordinary demonstrations on election night and through this morning, with young people, we didn't even see that magnitude of demonstration in 1960 when my uncle was elected.’ ….

More:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/11/05/robert-kennedy-jr-on-obam_n_141506.html

[livetohike]

1. That would be an excellent choice

Imagine a President who actually chooses cabinet members because of their competence :-).

[H2O Man]

4. I saw where Robert

said that it will be great to have a President who can actually give a speech and write.

[livetohike]

23. We could start a whole new thread on this

It will be great to have a President who can.......

[H2O Man]

24. That could be

both serious and very funny.

[Coexist]

2. .

[nam78_two]

3. I wish I could rec this a 100 times

RFK to head the EPA....I think I will die of happiness after these environment DESTROYING, science suppressing 8 years.

This is some SERIOUSLY good news..RFK is a phenomenal environmental champion.


On the down side poor Air America appears to be losing all their best hosts ;)!

[H2O Man]

12. Well, I do, too!

And I hope that at least 99 more DUers do, as well.

It will be great to have an EPA director who is on the side of the people of this country, rather than fronting for industries that pollute the land, water, and air. The very idea of it is exciting.

I believe that it was in April when I first noted on this forum that Obama was likely to appoint Robert to this position after he was elected President.

[janet118]

51. Rachel Maddow - press secretary?

Randy Rhodes, Secretary of Veteran's Affairs?

Chuck D., Secretary of Homeland Security?

Thom Hartmann, Secretary of Labor?

Sorry, Air America. You grew a great farm team.

:evilgrin:

[Nothing Without Hope]

5. K & R - thanks, H20 Man. Another good thought re RFK Jr:

A few years ago he said that the GOP party was 95% corrupt and the Dem party was 75% corrupt:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x2999611

The fact that he is so positive now and so willing to serve in the new administration suggests that he feels that we may actually move away from this stifling corruption at last.

[cal04]

6. great news H2O Man

thanks for the post
:hi:

[H2O Man]

13. It is great news!

I'm very happy that this is happening.

Thank you.

[nickinSTL]

7. RFK,Jr. would be AWESOME as EPA director

I would be VERY happy with that choice.

While I like Caroline Kennedy, I don't know enough about her to know if she'd be a good choice for UN ambassador.

[H2O Man]

19. Robert would be the

perfect choice for the EPA position. What's more, republicans at the grass roots level have a great deal of respect for him. He is able to communicate common values: all of us benefit from progressive environmental policies.

The only ones who are unhappy with this prospect are those who demand unregulated and unlimited "rights" to poison the land, water, and air. We can accurately call them "Cheney's people." They have had control of the EPA for far too long.

I only know of Caroline from what little I read, or see of her on the television. I'm confident that President Obama will only consider her based upon her qualifications and ability to do the job. I must admit that, even without knowing much about her, that I an happy to hear that this is even being considered at some level.

[Reterr]

8. k&r

Oh yeah...oh yeah...oh yeah...

happy happy happy happy dance...

Skinner needs more happy dance icons around here for the next 16 years and beyond :D.

[H2O Man]

20. Thanks.

This news has my family very, very happy.

[Cleita]

9. Let's hope he makes up his mind soon. Kennedy is an excellent

choice.

[H2O Man]

27. I think that

they are focusing on other cabinet positions first. And that's okay. I think the EPA choice is something that has pretty much been decided earlier, and will be announced after other selections.

[Occam Bandage]

10. Wow. That would be a fantastic pick. nt

[H2O Man]

28. Yes, it would. n/t

[loudsue]

11. Man. He sure has that Kennedy look.

:evilgrin:

[H2O Man]

29. That's one of

my favorite photos.

[spanone]

14. robert f. kennedy jr. would restore the epa and make it truly an environmental protection agency

r

[H2O Man]

31. The very idea

of an EPA that serves our common interests is amazing.

[CatWoman]

15. I'm starting to cry again

:cry:

my eyes have yet to dry :)

:hi:

[H2O Man]

32. As the prophet Bob Marley sang,

"No Woman, No Cry."

This is an emotional time. There are tides of feelings that are breaking through. For the first time in years, we dare to feel safe in experiencing a range of emotions that were put on hold during the Bush-Cheney years.

[robertpaulsen]

16. I didn't think my smile could get any wider, but it just did!

Thanks for the good news, H2O Man! I sure hope he chooses RFK Jr.

[H2O Man]

33. Right.

I hope the good news keeps coming.

[ChimpersMcSmirkers]

17. Fantastic pick. RFK Jr. has been a true warrior for the environment.

[H2O Man]

34. He has been

the best envoronmental advocate in the country.

[opihimoimoi]

18. OMG...what a start....that Obama gonna do it GOOD...No CRONIES for him...

Whoever he picks gatta be able to do the task assigned...what a diff from W

[H2O Man]

44. I like that

he is going to be bringing in a younger group of "the best and the brightest."

[gademocrat7]

21. K & R

RFK Jr. would be an excellent choice to head the EPA.

[H2O Man]

45. He is the best choice.

His grasp of the federal laws and his passion for enforcing them will result in an EPA that actually works for human beings, rather than industry.

[GrannyK]

53. Not only humans but the planet and all her critters.

Veggie, animal or mineral. Liquids, solids, atmospheric. Thanks H2O Man for all your inspiring comments. Rec'd.

[cilla4progress]

54. Right on! eom

[blueclown]

22. Obama needs to remember to pick the most qualified people.

Not the people he owes a favor too.

We don't want a repeat of the Bush administration.

[H2O Man]

46. Robert is

without question the most qualified person to head the EPA.

[Gregorian]

25. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is one of the only people

Maybe even the only person to utter the word "overpopulation" on the radio. This is one indication the he is more attuned to reality than almost anyone I've ever known. There is denial by so many on this incredibly critical subject. It tells me that he is far above the norm. I would have full faith in him. Not just some kind of acceptance.

This election has ramifications that will take days just to sort out.

[bleever]

26. I believe

we ain't seen nothin' yet!

RFK Jr. at EPA? That is mind-blowingly awesome.

K&R!

[frickaline]

30. k&r

[progressiveforever]

35. I enjoy reading potential appointments, but ya know what?

As well as Obama ran this campaign, I have no reason to doubt any choice he makes. He is my president and I will support his decisions.

[rosesaylavee]

36. There is NO ONE better to head this than Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

I would hope that the agency's reach would extend to address Global Climate Change in an Obama Administration.

I loved the speech he gave in July 2007 at the Live Earth Event... he called it like it is. Those who pollute and steal our resources are traitors. He would be relentless in tracking them down and making them stop and pay for the damage they have done to our environment and to our children's future.

Here is the audio of his speech here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Heku9oTLysg
I love how he ended it... "...And I will see all of you on the barricades!"

[grantcart]

37. Looking at that picture and realizing that my parents would have more likely put me into

the close proximity of Dr. Fred Schwartz http://writing.upenn.edu/~afilreis/50s/schwarz-cover.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Schwarz for a photograph -- does that mean I can sue my 93 year old mother for child abuse?


This would be 2 great appointments = more good news ahead.

[Tatiana]

38. RFK Jr. says he'll agree to it. He would be a fantastic appointment. n/t

[lcdnumber6]

39. *this* makes me very happy.

I have been, um.......PISSED OFF with the environmental appointments under GWB. I hope folks can stall the evisceration of the Enangered Species Act, let it be decided after 1-21-09.

[crossroads]

40. Fantastic!!!

[bertman]

41. YES HE CAN!!!

[TheKentuckian]

42. That is terrific and beyond

You bet your sweet ass this is change we can believe in!

[mzmolly]

43. I adore RFK Jr. I hope he's asked to serve in this capacity.

He'd be fantastic in this position. :hi:

[wroberts189]

47. Thats what I call CHANGE :) eom

[symbolman]

48. At last, someone who doesn't want to leave a burned out husk behind

for the next generation.. Great news!

I hope he Bankrupts some of these major pollutors, another way of bringing in the money this country needs to reinvest in the Infrastructure..

I can think of no one more qualified in this country :)

[mcg]

49. "longtime environmental activist .. attorney and officer for the environmental group Riverkeeper"

Robert Kennedy Jr. would be an excellent choice.

Imagine, someone who cares about protecting our environment as head of the
Environmental Protection Agency. What a concept!

Bush turned the EPA into the Environment Polluters Association,
it will return to its true purpose.

http://www.riverkeeper.org/

Robert Kennedy Jr. is the Chief Prosecuting Attorney for Riverkeeper.

http://www.riverkeeper.org/ourstory_staff.php

[nam78_two]

50. kick.nt

[yodermon]

52. It would also be a nod to the fight against Election Fraud.

Hopefully this will be one of the first things to be fixed.

[NBachers]

55. Yes- we need RFK Jr. in there

I've been advocating him for the Justice Department for over a year now, but EPA is perfect for him.

As I drove a friend home from an election party, I told her, "Now I can pick up where I was when Bobby Kennedy got shot." Somehow, Obama's election puts us back to the point we could've been at in 1968. We've got a lot to repair.

I'd love to see and hear RFK Jr. in the EPA.