So far no african americans considered for Obama cabinet

[bigdarryl]

I'm just saying

[FLAprogressive]

1. Wasn't Powell considered???

[HooptieWagon]

35. Yes, I heard Powell is being considered for SecDef, or

for Education Secretary. And for those whining about women, I heard Caroline Kennedy is being considered for UN Ambassdor. I don't think Obama is considering race or sex as a criteria, but instead competence. All the names I've seen being floated about are very competent, even if some differ ideologically from we progressives.

[maddowfan]

54. Powell Should Be In Prison Along With Bush!

[GreenPartyVoter]

2. How about women?

[bigdarryl]

3. yeah that to

[nyhuskyfan]

6. Sebelius

Being strongly considered for the Cabinet. Napolitano is on the transition team as well.

[GreenPartyVoter]

12. good to hear

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

30. Janet Napalitano...

[DesertRat]

41. Please don't take our Governor Janet

If Napolitano leaves, Arizona's secretary of state, Jan Brewer, a rw nutcase would become our governor.:scared:


I want Janet to stay here and run for McCain's Senate seat in 2010. :thumbsup:

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

56. I know. She's been wonderful!

[blondeatlast]

65. Our very own Katharine Harris. We'tre stuck with McCain--have mercy on us,

for the love of (your favorite spiritual divinity, fate, or muse here)!

[Arkana]

72. What happened to your Lt. Governor?

[DesertRat]

82. We don't have one

Arizona is one of only a handful of states that doesn't elect a lieutenant governor, as such an office is not specified in the state's constitution. The first in line to succeed the governor is the secretary of state.

[Arkana]

83. Huh. I guess I learn something new everyday.

[blue_onyx]

78. Gov. Granholm is also being considered too

She has been mentioned for Attorney General but I also read she could become Secretary of Energy. She's also an economic adviser for Obama's transition team.

With Granholm, Sebelius, and Napalitano all being considered, I hope Obama doesn't appoint all our female Governors to positions....there aren't many female Governors so losing those three would only leave Gregoire and Perdue.

[mucifer]

4. Obama's white side is very racist. He said it on The Daily Show. We were warned and we still voted

for him. I guess we are screwed.

:sarcasm:

[Cirque du So-What]

5. Just because the corporate media haven't considered any for President Obama's cabinet

doesn't mean there aren't any under consideration. It's not like we're privy to their discussions.

Oh, BTW...what ARE you just saying?

[firedupdem]

7. Jeez...can the man be president elect for a week before this starts? n/t

[Median Democrat]

8. I Thought Eric Holder Was Black

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

29. Eric Holder *is* indeed black.

Obama is also considering Latinos for his cabinet.

This is not directed at you, but those who are already starting to complain:

Please save it. The man hasn't even been the President-Elect for 48 hours! x(

[ecstatic]

9. lol. We're getting a clearer picture of what post-underground DU is like

and I'm not liking it. :crazy:

[theboss]

10. Clinton didn't have a transition team in place until Nov 26th in '92

Calm down, kids.

[Lumpsum]

11. He still has 40+ jobs to fill.

Give him time.

The attorney general will either be Deval Patrick or Napolitano. One is black, one is a woman.

Also, Caroline Kennedy WILL be part of his Admin.

[graywarrior]

13. Dear lord.

[demokatgurrl]

68. Hey I thought you were releasing the duck.

[graywarrior]

77. Weeeeeeeeee eeeeeeeeeeeee eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=132&topic_id=7811204

[ZeitGuy]

70. Hang on to the duck! (nt)

[graywarrior]

76. Ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya!!!!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=132&topic_id=7811204

[Renew Deal]

14. oh boy

How many cabinet positions have been appointed so far? Answer 0!

[democracy1st]

48. dayum shame isn't it,sorry as hell

[DJ13]

15. Obama ran a color blind campaign, choosing staff for their abilities, not skin color

It wouldnt be fair to him to now hope he runs the White House any differently.

[KathieG]

47. Absolutely.

[Connie_Corleone]

16. It's only been 2 fucking days!!

You're ass is going on Ignore.

[Renew Deal]

18. Bullshit. You can't ignore the truth!

The truth about how Obama is pejudiced against all races, sexist against all genders, and hates kittens!


:evilgrin:

[nyhuskyfan]

23. He loves kittens!

Especially in a nice honey glaze sauce.

(or is that in bad taste?)

[Gidney N Cloyd]

17. Susan Rice's name is being tossed around a lot.

[thoughtcrime1984]

81. She is sharp and should be heavily considered. What a faux outrage this OP is.

[bunnies]

19. ... that YOU know of.

mindreader that you are. :eyes:

[CANDO]

20. Wondering if Donna Brazille is being considered?

eom

[ecstatic]

34. Did you forget the sarcasm tag? LOL

Donna is a great woman, but what could she possibly do for Obama?

[MNDemNY]

21. This administration is Post-Racial, right?

color of ones skin should be of no concern in selecting the right people for the jobs.

[nyhuskyfan]

25. He has one appointment so far

A member of the Orthodox Jewish community

[Occam Bandage]

22. Man. What a racist Obama is. nt

[MsKandice01]

24. As a black woman, I have to say...

Who cares?

[maseman]

26. What race is Rahm Emmanuel?

What race is Colin Powell? Caroline Kennedy is a female. It has been two days. Jesus.

[firedupdem]

27. As a black woman I'm embarassed by this post. What the fuck?

[ebdarcy]

28. Oh no, I voted for a racist. Damn it.

[blm]

31. Eric Holder isn't black? Are you SURE? Come on....he JUST started, and Holder isn't black enough?

.

[Ichingcarpenter]

32. I'm just saying

this is a dumb post

[Pisces]

33. Obama is about hiring the best people for the job, not the best color

[VenusRising]

36. Maybe he is choosing them by the content of their character

rather than the color of their skin.

[livedemocarticordie]

37. geez here we go

This poor guy has appointed one person so far... a Jew who's father was involved in th Zionist movement. How could you conceivably know who he is "considering'? Are you in these meetings--just saying. All you know is what the mainstream media deigns to speculate about. They give you your information. Take it for what it/s worth. Besides, Bush gave us plenty of Blacks and it didn't do a lot of good for what I can see.

Just,

Another Black Woman

[democracy1st]

49. this is one ignorant a... post

[livedemocarticordie]

38. delete dupe

[livedemocarticordie]

39. delete dupe

[1corona4u]

40. Yeah, and, I'm sure he's looking to pick the best people, regardless of skin color.

[Danger Mouse]

42. OH NOES OBAMA JUST DOESN'T LIKE TEH BLACKS! CALL KANYE WEST!!!

[FrenchieCat]

43. Sure. Ok.

:boring:

[calico1]

44. Susan Rice's name has been floated around and

so has Colin Powell's. But you know..after the disaster we have had the last 8 years, I want his priority to be to pick the best qualified people.

I am a female and Hispanic. I would love to see women and Hispanics in his Cabinet. But I would love more to see the very best people picked, regardless of gender or race.

[democracy1st]

45. STFU with this racial talk BS

[Ozma]

46. Ummmmmmmmmmmmm I think the CHAIRMAN of the Cabinet is.....

1/2 African American, if I remember his father.

[totodeinhere]

50. There will be more than one AA in his cabinet. That's my prediction.

And there will be women too.

[AspenRose]

51. Bwahahahahahaha!

:rofl:

That's a good one!

[QueenOfCalifornia]

52. Dear bigdarryl,

[democracy1st]

61. more like big dumba...

[Window]

53. Just saying what? Damn, it's been two (2) days.

[maddowfan]

55. So now this has to be the "black" administration?

I'm just saying.

It's called picking the best people for the job.

[Blue_Roses]

57. good grief...

it's only been two days :eyes:

[dbmk]

58. And how would you know that?

[RollWithIt]

59. You know what, ignored!

Grrrr....

[EffieBlack]

60. And we know this how? n/t

[truthisfreedom]

62. We've got a BLACK PRESIDENT. That's good enough for me. He can pick anyone he wants.

I could give a rat's ass if he picked all lily-white blonde babes and ran his cabinet like the "Addicted to Love" video.

[QueenOfCalifornia]

73. okay...

that made me snort my drink on my laptop...

I love this laptop.

Macbook Pros are not cheap!

BTW, I agree with you.

[happychatter]

63. it's always the same with you

[ibegurpard]

64. You're kidding right?

eom

[vanderBeth]

66. Are you really asking this?

[Beetwasher]

67. OMG OBAMA TEH RACIST~!~1

[Grateful for Hope]

69. bigdarryl

Can't we trust Obama's decisions? Do these decisions have to include race and gender as considerations?

[Perky]

71. Oh who the hell cares????

Seriously... I want the best qualified people to run this government. This nation just took a giant leap forward beyond identity politics. I want the best and brightest. Period.

[Unsane]

74. is this thread a joke?

I'm just saying

[SunsetDreams]

75. Before I hide this thread, I just have to say how stupid it is. That's all.

[Dinger]

79. It Isn't About Race

I believe President-Elect Obama will base his cabinet appointments on his judgement of what is best for this country. If the person he choses happens to be a person of color, that will be a coincidence.

[Zynx]

80. Ummm...