nerdgirl 0 #1 October 22, 2008 As the election nears, speculation on who Presidents may appoint to fill top positions increases. It’s a sport for hard-core authorized and unauthorized armchair policy wonks. The November 2008 issue of the ABA Journal features a pair of articles on potential cabinet level and other high level positions in an Obama Executive Branch or a McCain Executive Branch. Both also offer potential Supreme Court nominees as well. I’ve been speculating on former NavSec Richard Danzig as SecDef in an Obama presidency since early 2008 (at least). Was surprised at the Secretary of State suggestion – former Sen Sam Nunn (JD) is more likely nominee (if restricted to lawyers), imo. Sen Lindsey Graham is the SecDef suggestion for a McCain Executive Branch. That one seems plausible but not likely, imo. Robert Gates is a historian (PhD), so suspect that eliminated him from contention in the ABA’s article. There have been suggestions that he might be asked to remain regardless of which candidate wins in November. DHS - Frank Keating or Janet Napolitano? The latter might represent a shift to focus on immigration & borders for DHS. VR/Marg Act as if everything you do matters, while laughing at yourself for thinking anything you do matters. Tibetan Buddhist saying Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StreetScooby 5 #2 October 22, 2008 You're a pretty sharp, articulate, and informed person, IMO. When I try to follow up with your references, it takes a long time. And, even then, it's over my head, sometimes. We are all engines of karma Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pirana 0 #3 October 22, 2008 Filthy rich people run the USA. They donate to all candidates so that no matter who gets elected; they have them in their pocket. Filthy rich people run the country. They hire lawyers and politicians (often the same people) to do their bidding for them. (It's not a conspircay; just the way capitalism works)." . . . the lust for power can be just as completely satisfied by suggesting people into loving their servitude as by flogging them and kicking them into obedience." -- Aldous Huxley Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lawrocket 3 #4 October 22, 2008 Yes, they limited it to lawyers. Which I believe is not only understandable but unfortunate. I cannot think of a better secretary of defense than Sam Nunn. But all of these lawyers on the Obama side are guys I haven't heard of, except for Bauer. McCain's is pretty damned establishment, with cats like Ted Olson, Lieberman, Frank Keating, Lindsey Graham, Asa Hutchinson, Romney. Miguel Estrada is indeed a VERY interesting option at the SCOTUS. My wife is hotter than your wife. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lucky... 0 #5 October 22, 2008 QuoteFilthy rich people run the USA. They donate to all candidates so that no matter who gets elected; they have them in their pocket. Filthy rich people run the country. They hire lawyers and politicians (often the same people) to do their bidding for them. (It's not a conspircay; just the way capitalism works). Yea, the good old days tehy would conspire, now it's just prtocol..... I liked it better when they had to at least lie and cover it up. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lucky... 0 #6 October 22, 2008 Quote Yes, they limited it to lawyers. Which I believe is not only understandable but unfortunate. I cannot think of a better secretary of defense than Sam Nunn. But all of these lawyers on the Obama side are guys I haven't heard of, except for Bauer. McCain's is pretty damned establishment, with cats like Ted Olson, Lieberman, Frank Keating, Lindsey Graham, Asa Hutchinson, Romney. Miguel Estrada is indeed a VERY interesting option at the SCOTUS. That Napalitano guy is a woman .... of course you couldn't tell by looking at her. She's gov of Az Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
n23x 0 #7 October 23, 2008 QuoteStuart Mackenzie: "Well, it's a well known fact, Sonny Jim, that there's a secret society of the five wealthiest people in the world, known as The Pentavirate, who run everything in the world, including the newspapers, and meet tri-annually at a secret country mansion in Colorado, known as The Meadows". Tony Giardino: So who's in this Pentavirate? Stuart Mackenzie: The Queen, The Vatican, The Gettys, The Rothschilds, *and* Colonel Sanders before he went tits up. Oh, I hated the Colonel with is wee *beady* eyes, and that smug look on his face. "Oh, you're gonna buy my chicken! Ohhhhh!" Charlie Mackenzie: Dad, how can you hate "The Colonel"? Stuart Mackenzie: Because he puts an addictive chemical in his chicken that makes ya crave it fortnightly, smartass! .jim"Don't touch my fucking Easter eggs, I'll be back monday." ~JTFC Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nerdgirl 0 #8 October 24, 2008 Quote I cannot think of a better secretary of defense than Sam Nunn. I'm somewhat partial to SecDef Gates ... but concur that Sen Nunn would be an excellent candidate. He was offered SecDef twice at the start of the GW Bush admin, and he turned it down twice (before former SecDef Rumsfeld was offered the position). Quote But all of these lawyers on the Obama side are guys I haven't heard of, except for Bauer. It's about 50:50 mix for me. Know a couple of the folks personally. VR/Marg Act as if everything you do matters, while laughing at yourself for thinking anything you do matters. Tibetan Buddhist saying Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
