Napolitano is a fascinating pick for DHS but I think there was some horse trading going on

[Perky]

She's a lawyer and former US Attorney which made he a great pick for AG. Bur she is also a governor of a state with the largest problem with undocumented residents. She certainly understands the complexities of the issues of border security,

Obama met with McCain on Monday
Napolitano was widely believed as McCain;s primary challenger for another term.
McCain formed an exploratory committed yesterday and is planning to run

Obama need McCain's support on a number of issues. Green Jobs, energy, government reform, immigration, etc. McCain want changes in earmarks but needs protection and support on the issue.


Fascinating,

[liberalla]

1. That makes some sense...

Interesting supposition re: 'Let's Make a Deal' with McCain.

I really don't want to lose her as Governor. We have a Repug SOS Jan Brewer who will take over. :thumbsdown:

I hope President Obama will call on Janet Napolitano to serve in 2010, AFTER her term as Governor ends.

[blue_onyx]

3. Your state doesn't have a Lieutenant Governor?

It would be too bad if you get a rightwing Governor. Once someone becomes the incumbent, their chances of winning an election goes up too.

[liberalla]

4. No, we don't have a Lieutenant Gov.

:(

[Perky]

2. kicking for more dialog

[saracat]

5. Arizona will be destroyed for years to come if Janet Napolitano leaves .

As a result of poor decisions by our state party, who were awash in money this last cycle, we lost almost every local office and our legislature and state senate are now controlled by worse right wing nuts than ever. We completely undid all the progress of the last ten years. We have the lunatic Sheriff Joe Arapio and the lunatic Andrew Thomas( his better half as County Attorney) remaining on their jobs removing human rights in Maricopa County, which is the third larges county in the US BTW,and Janet would be replaced by our arch RW SOS, Jan Brewer so we wouldn't even have Janet's veto pen to protect us.

After successfully defeating a Prop 8 like Bill in 2006, we passed similar one this cycle altering the AZ Constitution to makes sure gay folks can't marry!

Sure , take Janet and stick a fork in us, we are done. No I don't want Janet to be Sec of Homeland Security, and BTW, if you didn't already know, she is a leader of the DLC.So maybe that might give some cheerleaders of her appointment some pause.

[crispini]

6. Ah! The border question. I was wondering why that happened.

You have some very good points here. I would not be surprised at all.