"You shouldn't hire someone you can't fire."

[Lumpsum]

Just remember this old saying, Mr. Obama.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. Please explain why you think a President can't fire a Cabinet officer.

What do you think happened to Rumsfeld and Powell?

[Lumpsum]

3. You've obviously never heard of this saying.

It's not meant to be translated literally.

[sufrommich]

8. Then translate it figuratively, what would stop him from

firing Hillary Clinton?

[Lumpsum]

11. Principle.

She'd have to do something horribly bad (which she probably will) before Obama fires her.

She won't last more than 2 years as SoS.

[anonymous171]

2. The president can't fire his cabinet members, if I recall correctly.

He can ask them to resign, but he cannot just cut them off.

[Lumpsum]

6. I'm pretty sure the president can fire cabinet members.

Most just tend not to, since it looks bad.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

7. The President (but only the President) can fire a cabinet member.

http://usgovinfo.about.com/blcababout.htm

[Captain Hilts]

15. Oh yes he can. nt

[laststeamtrain]

4. Is that the J. Edgar Hoover Doctrine? n/t

[SuperTrouper]

5. Cabinet members serve at the pleasure of the President

[Deja Q]

12. Sounds kinky

:D

[dailykoff]

9. She can resign to spend more time with Bill

and frankly, I see a crash and burn in the very near future.

[DesertFlower]

10. i'm trying to be optimistic,

but i agree with you.

[fudge stripe cookays]

13. I hope you're right. n/t

[davidpdx]

14. Cabinet members serve at the pleasure of the president