spooky3
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Thu Jan-08-04 05:22 PM
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Who would head your ideal administration? |
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Edited on Thu Jan-08-04 05:23 PM by spooky3
Let's take the current 9 candidates for President. Obviously, only one will get the nomination. So, just for fun, I was wondering:
1) If the other 8 agreed to serve in your favorite President's administration, and you could appoint them to posts, what post would each hold? (Please be sure to name who your President is too). 2) If you consider at least one of the 9 candidates unsuitable for any position, please leave that candidate out, and put in a substitute (e.g., Sen. Graham, Sen. Landrieu, a governor you like, etc.) for any open position that interests you.
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Thu Jan-08-04 05:26 PM
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Secretary of State - Kerry Defense - Clark AG - Kucinich Labor - Gephardt HHS - Edwards HUD - Sharpton Interior - Lieberman Education - Braun
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Thu Jan-08-04 05:29 PM
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Vice President Bob Graham Attorney General John Edwards Sec. of Defense Wes Clark Sec. of HHS Dennis Kucinich Sec. of Education Carol Mosely Braun Secretary of Labor Dick Gephardt Press Secretary Al Sharpton
I would leave Kerry and Lieberman in the Senate, as they would be more effective there.
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Thu Jan-08-04 05:29 PM
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Edited on Thu Jan-08-04 05:30 PM by jmaier
When I fill in around the edges, I'm not choosing any sitting Dem governor or congressperson.
Pres - Clark VP - Gephardt State - Holbrooke Defense - Hollings Homeland Security - Graham HH&S - Dean Treasury - Rubin Agriculture - no idea Labor - Kucinich Atty Gen - Edwards
on edit: I agree that Kerry & Lieberman are more valuable in the Senate.
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Thu Jan-08-04 05:33 PM
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Vice President Ralph Nader Secretary of State John Hagelin Presidents Personal Physician Dr. Howard Dean Press Secretary Al Sharpton Department of Defense Joe Lieberman Department of Peace Carol Moseley Braun
all the picks i care to give
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Thu Jan-08-04 05:39 PM
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VP Kerry Sec Defence Clark Att General Edwards Sec Labor Gep DK can run his department of peace Liberman can sweep the floor
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Thu Jan-08-04 05:46 PM
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Pres -- Bill Moyers VP -- Max Cleland Agriculture -- Wendell Berry Defense -- Wesley Clark Education -- Carol Mosely Braun HHS -- Dennis Kucinich Homeland Security -- abolish the damn thing and restore its component agencies to their original status HUD -- Gary Locke Interior -- John Kerry Labor -- Tom Harkin State -- Dale Bumpers Transportation - Inez Tennenbaum Treasury - Carl Levin Veterans - Gen. Zinni Attorney General - Eliot Spitzer EPA - Mark Udall Mgmt & Budget - Charles Rangel Commerce - Jim Jeffords Drug Policy - change Dpt name to Department of Rehabilitation and Social Reintegration, then appoint Julian Bond to lead it U.S. Trade Rep - Dick Gephardt
Supreme Court Appointees:
Mario Cuomo George Mitchell Sheila Jackson Lee Jim Jeffords
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Thu Jan-08-04 05:50 PM
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8. That's a good ticket!! |
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Great list! Moyers is the Guy!
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Thu Jan-08-04 05:52 PM
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9. Dale Bumpers! Love that man! good choice.......n/t |
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Thu Jan-08-04 05:49 PM
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VP-Graham Attorney General-Edwards Defense-Kerry Labor -Kucinich HHS-Sharpton AG-Gephardt Education-Braun Homeland Security-Jesse Ventura kidding
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Thu Jan-08-04 05:54 PM
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11. I appluad your choice for VP |
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just off the top of my head:
Pres:Clark/Dean vp:as above Sec of State: Robin Wright AG: Edwards EPA:Kucinich Sec of Defense: Kerry Sec of Ag: Harkin HSS: Carol Mosely Braun Labor:Gephart Amb to UN:Bill Clinton
I'm sure I'm missing some..........
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Thu Jan-08-04 05:54 PM
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10. President Wesley Clark |
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Edited on Thu Jan-08-04 05:59 PM by PROGRESSIVE1
Vice President:.............Dennis Kucinich Secretary of State:.........John Kerry Atty General:...............Carol Mosley Braun Defense Secretary:..........Fritz Hollings(Of Course!) National Security Advisor:..George Soros(Of Course too!) Homeland Security:..........Bob Graham Treasury Secretary:.........Jon Corzine Housing/Human Services:.....John Lewis(D-Georgia) HUD:........................Al Sharpton Labor Secretary:............John Edwards Veterans Affairs:...........Max Cleland Commerce Secretary:.........Bernie Sanders(I-Vermont) Interior Secretary:.........Peter DeFazio(D-Oregeon) EPA Administrator:..........John Baldacci(D-Governor of Maine) Departement of Peace:.......Martin Sheen(a.k.a Jeb Bartlett) Trade Representative:.......Robert Rubin(fmr. Clinton Treasury Secretary)
:dem:
Of course all of the Neo-Cons would be handed pink slips but would not qualify for unemployment compensation!
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Thu Jan-08-04 05:58 PM
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12. wow, these are great answers! I need to get better educated. |
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Thu Jan-08-04 06:16 PM
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Vice President Medea Benjamin press secretary Al Sharpton Commerece Secretary Ralph Nader Ag dept.Jim Hightower Labor Gephardt Secretary of state Noam Chomsky D
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spooky3
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Thu Jan-08-04 07:04 PM
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14. kick for more opinions |
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Thu Jan-08-04 07:27 PM
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15. President Howard Dean, MD |
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And I wouldn't have any of them in the admin, except Kucinich, Edwrads and Braun.
Sharpton is better off without being tied to an office.
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Thu Jan-08-04 10:53 PM
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16. I'd love to see sharpton adress the press though it would be funny |
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Thu Jan-08-04 11:25 PM
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VP - Clark State - Braun Defense - Zinni Attorney General - Edwards (he'd be the new Bobby Kennedy)
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Fri Jan-09-04 12:29 AM
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President - Wesley Clark VP - John Kerry Department of International Development - Dennis Kucinich Attorney General - John Edwards UN ambassador - Carol Moseley Braun HHS - Howard Dean HUD - Al Sharpton Labor - Dick Gephardt Errr, some dusty corner - Joe Lieberman (so that Connecticut can elect someone else) ;)
non-candidates:
EPA - Someone from the Green party Drug Czar - Someone from the Libertarian party Office for Faith Based Innitiatives - Someone from a secular humanist organization or something Defense - Anthony Zinni? I am sure President Clark could make some suggestions State - Jimmy Carter and/or Bill Clinton NASA - A theoretical physicist who would do something crazy and neato Treasury - Joseph Stiglitz
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Fri Jan-09-04 12:47 AM
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20. I second the dusty corner for Holy Joe |
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Fri Jan-09-04 12:32 AM
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19. A few no brainers for President Clark |
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State: Richard Holbrook HUD: Nydia Velasquez Education: Jean Shaheen Homeland Security Gary Hart CIA Bob Graham
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