Who would like to see Obama select an openly Gay cabinet member?

[Liberal_in_LA]

It's time. This group got a raw deal in the 2008 election.

[Pyrzqxgl]

1. How about Barney Franks?

[Liberal_in_LA]

5. OMG... he speaks so excitedly and loud! lol! Calm down Barney!

[amdezurik]

2. Barney Frank would make an excellent Interior Sec IMHO

or even AG

[TomInTib]

6. That was my thinking, too, but I was hesitant to post it.

Barney Frank, Secretary of Interior.

I was afraid some of the thin-skinned would think I was making a homophobic joke.

[amdezurik]

21. LOL didn't even think of that!

:P

[BOSSHOG]

3. I DO, I DO

[Fresh_Start]

4. I vote for Health and Human Services or Justice

but wouldn't it drive the freepers crazy if it were Homeland Security or Defense?

[Jamastiene]

14. That would be great!

That would be the ultimate actually; Homeland Security or the Department of Defense

[Fresh_Start]

15. or go the route of Prop 8 and make it education

they will be running for their survival gear

[justiceischeap]

7. I could use a job!

Pick me, pick me! :)

[Liberal_in_LA]

8. lol.

[Fovea]

9. Would that be their chief qualification?

If not, great!

Rachel Maddow at HHS, for example.

She would have several important assets in that job.
Not the least being a history as an AIDS advocate.

Please leave Frank in the house. He would be a great majority whip.

[ogneopasno]

10. DOJ! But frankly, it'd be enough to have him change his stance on gay marriage.

[Greyhound]

11. Add competent and I'm with you. n/t

[mitchtv]

12. Right

don't bet the farm. Shut up and get back under the table to beg for crumbs

[iamahaingttta]

13. Yes, that would be great! And it should be...

... for Secretary of Defense, or some other manly-man position!

[Atman]

16. Who would I LIKE to see appointed? I don't care in the slightest about their sexuality.

The fact that he needs to be "openly gay" troubles me. Why can't he just be who he is? Why does this person, whomever he or she might be, have to declare his/her sexuality in order to be a valid cabinet pick?

:shrug:

.

[Eryemil]

18. I think the OP's just trying to cheer up the demoralized queer hordes.

[GreenFiles]

17. HE MUST

He must..

[stray cat]

19. How about selecting people the most competent for a job - lets really be radical

Whatever the sex, color, etc.

[MrCoffee]

20. It wouldn't make my day, just because they're gay

I really didn't mean for that to rhyme, but it does, so deal with it.

[ColbertWatcher]

22. There are a couple of solid people from CA who'd do just fine ...

... Sheila Kuehl, state Senator and Bill Rosendahl, a city councilman for Los Angeles.

Both good people.