Dear President-Elect Obama and Obama Transition Team:

[PinkoDonkey]

I know you are all busy finding the right people to fill positions in the new government. I know you seek the best and the brightest and I support you in this effort. I am politically mature enough to realize that you have to appoint people from a variety of ideological positions and I am fine with this. But what I would like to know is why your Secretary of Labor was not announced as part of your economic team. What role to you see the Department of Labor playing in the new administration?

Many have said this, and I will say it again: you need to appoint at least one full-on progressive-liberal to high office. We know you are more pragmatic and centrist that we would prefer (and we volunteered for you, donated to you, and voted for you anyway), but we are part of your coalition and a fairly significant part of it too. Don't take us for granted.

Might I suggest choosing a liberal to run the Department of Labor? You'd kill two birds with one stone.

Seriously Barack, just throw us a bone here.

Your loyal supporter,
Pinko :patriot:

[polichick]

1. Hopefully, you've shared your thoughts using change.gov as well.

[PinkoDonkey]

2. Yup! Just sharing with DU too.