Cabinet Positions in the Moseley Braun White House

[gottaB]

Got to find jobs for the other eight, so...

Dean.........Health and Human Services
Edwards.....Treasury
Gephardt....Labor
Graham......Interior
Kerry.........State
Kucinich.....Energy
Lieberman...OMB
Sharpton....Justice

Fantasy:

Clark.......Defense
Clinton.....Education
Gore........Vice President

[peaceandjustice]

1. huh?

Why Bob Graham at Interior? What experience qualifies him to focus on environmental and resource-use policy?
Why Edwards at Treasury? I could kind of understand Attorney Genral, which I've seen suggested before though don't understand, but what experience does Edwards have as a freshman Senator and trial lawyer with economic policy?
I can't see Al Sharpton and Joe Lieberman in the same cabinet, ever.
OMB would be seen as a step down from being U.S. Senator.
Al Sharpton isn't an attorney. He has no experience in law and is a demogogue. Why place him as Attorney General?
Wouldn't Al Gore kind of overshadow Moseley Braun? He was a Vice-President and a U.S. Senator for multiple terms. She had one term in the Senate and was ambassador to a fairly inconsequential country.

But to mix the sweetness with the sour, Kucinich would be an awesome energy secretary and Gephardt would be a near-perfect labor secretary.

[gottaB]

2. You probably missed it

At the time I posted that there were many threads listing fantasy cabinets and putting Braun in there. There were also many posters saying they would accept Braun for a cabinet position, but not for the nomination. This was my sarcastic response.

I'll defend any one of them--just for kicks.

• Graham is the only one I'm not so sure of. Would like an escort to formal functions be a cabinet position? I'd imagine Graham cleans up nice, but can he dance? Couldn't tell you.
  
  
• Edwards. He understands Wall Street, and esp. corporate ceo wrongdoing and governance. His appointment would be a signal that the Braun administration is serious about transparency in the markets.
  
  
• If Lieberman gives up his Senate seat, he's not going to get a step up to President anyway. Any job will be a good job.
  
  
• Sharpton is the perfect antidote to Ashcroft. I don't believe he's a demogogue (although he may have engaged in demagoguery in the past). He understands justice, and U.S. justice at that.
  
  
• Lieberman and Sharpton together: :grouphug:
  
  
• Gore would overshadow anybody, whatever he's doing and whomever gets elected. Might as well do his overshadowing where it would be appreciated and do the most good.
  
  
• Braun has 25 years of experience in public office, and on behalf of antipodeans, raspberries. The first Maori president is just as credentialed as the fellows, and more than some.
  
  

[genius]

3. I don't think so.

I'm certain she or Dennis will come up with better choices.

[diamondsoul]

4. Kick, cuz

even though I have absolutely nothing of intelligence to add atm, this is a COOL thread. ;)

[mndemocrat_29]

5. Which Clinton?

Because Bill can't be a cabinet member (perhaps a Supreme Court nominee, though).

[gottaB]

6. Hillary

Because of the rumors about her running in '04.