Carol Mosley-Braun should get a cabinet post.

[Cascadian]

I think it must be said that Carol Mosley-Braun should be commended for the way she handled herself in her presidential bid. She had the class to not attack her Democratic rivals and she obviously has the intelligence to tackle issues. She may have not been successful in her bid, but I cannot see how she would not be considered in a cabinet post in the administration of whoever the Democratic nominee might be should they win. Can anybody agree with me on this?

John

[arewethereyet]

1. Cabinet ? No. Ambassadorship, perhaps.

I don't think she has the executive experience to handle the other. Big difference between dozens and thousands of employees.

[IHOP]

2. Carol

I am not up to seeing Cabinet positions handed out like candy or a gratuity

[Robbien]

27. Where have you been for the last three years?

Cronyism thy name is Bush.

[funkyflathead]

3. I agree she deserves something

Maybe a special envoy position to help deal with troublesome countries like North Korea?

[arewethereyet]

5. no, maybe something in Europe

stakes are too high in NK, need seasoned guys there.

[Cascadian]

12. Bill Richardson for Secretary of State?

The North Koreans went to New Mexico to speak to him instead of Collin Powell. What does that tell you? I am sure he could do the job,

John

[LuminousX]

4. She won't unless Dean gets elected

The others will punish her for endorsing Dean unless there is some major nice-nice after teh convention.

[bigwillq]

6. I agree..the only ways he's in is if Dean wins

it's too bad though, I like he ideas

[arewethereyet]

9. I don't think thats so true

she CERTAINLY will from Dean and I wouldn't be surprized if he paid off her debt also.

There is value in getting her another embassy for any eventual nominee.

[oasis]

7. Dean should at least pay off her campaign debts.

[maddezmom]

14. not sure it's legal, here is an earlier article

~snip~

The Dean campaign cannot donate more than $1,000 to Braun's campaign under campaign finance laws. Dean could ask his supporters to donate on her behalf or headline her fund-raisers, but Dean spokesman Jay Carson said the Dean campaign is too busy trying to win in Iowa, New Hampshire and other early states to raise money for Braun now.


Trippi said after Braun withdrew from the race and endorsed Dean Thursday, she met with his campaign staff and told them she could keep up her schedule of campaigning three to four days a week. Trippi said she was spending about $16,000 a month on travel, and they budgeted $20,000 to cover the increased cost of traveling with a larger campaign with advance staff.
~snip~

more: http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=694&ncid=703&e=1&u=/ap/20040116/ap_on_el_pr/dean

[oasis]

21. How convieeeenient.

[maddezmom]

22. Point is: Dean's campaign can't pay off debt for CMB

but she can act as a consultant, getting expenses paid..according to article.

[kerry-is-my-prez]

8. Carol is aligned with Donna Brazile and the DLC.....

I'm from Illinois - where she was involved in a major scandal. That's why she lost her seat in Congress. To be honest - I don't completely trust her....

[tinanator]

24. and Brazile is 100% Dean is she not?

which may be more than she was for Gore? And Gore is for Dean, so what is the LCD here? Could it really be the DLC? Would they have the strategic sense to field two candidates, one who feigns hostility, another who hides his hawkishness? Could you call that a choice?
It's all good!

[jsw_81]

10. Maybe UN Ambassador

But she'd have to be thoroughly vetted first. She was involved in a scandal a few years back, and that's one of the main reasons why she lost her Senate seat. But I agree that she handled her campaign well. She's very articulate and intelligent.

[ozone_man]

11. Sure she should get a cabinet post

of some kind. I'm not sure of her qualifications, but I should think there would be some cabinet level post for her. She's so likable, saw he on the Daily Show the other day.

[Walt Starr]

13. I'm hoping Secretary of State

She's been an ambassador already. She has the diplomatic experience, so Sec. of State would be great for her!

[arewethereyet]

15. She was ambassador to New Zealand

I don't really think that was a stiff enough task to prepare her for SecState. Maybe an upgrade to Italy or France.

[angee_is_mad]

16. no she shouldn't

her main reason for running was to put the limelight back on herself and to try to position herself for a job.

It was obvious three months ago that she would endorse Dean when the time was right.

But, like I have said time after time, she is a resourceful woman.

[Feanorcurufinwe]

17. She wasted everybody's time to help her career.

She was never a serious candidate and she made N.O.W. look foolish and irrelevant for endorsing her.

[Renew Deal]

18. She was a hired gun at the debate.

She shouldn't commended for that. She should be admonished. She was in talks with Dean. She knew she was done with and she still went to the debate. She then wasted everyone's precious speaking time. On top of that she went on an attack paid for by Dean for America on some of the other candidates. That's not leadership.

[MIMStigator]

19. she can get a whole room full of cabinets with that $20 g's Dean paid her

nt

[cryofan]

20. sharpton & Braun teamed up to attack Dean, thus getting offer from Dean?

Here is a speculation: before the debate where Sharpton attacked Dean on race, Braun and Sharpton colluded in order to get a piece of the Dean pie. SHarpton agreed to attack Dean on race....thus making Dean vulnerable on race, and ,thus, when Braun later offers to work for DEan (for a fat price), Dean agrees--Dean now needs Braun and he is now willing to pay her that price.

Later on, Braun can cut Sharpton in on whatever crumbs she is able to glean from the Dean campaign.....

[bearfartinthewoods]

23. please...people should be appointed to cabinet positions based

on their expertise, not as some sort of atta-girl prize for good campaigning. if you want to make the case for her intelligence and experience in some specifiuc field, we can discuss that.

[tinanator]

25. shoulda woulda

dont let me pop that bubble.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

26. Secretary of State would be a nice post for her.

I like Carol, and wouldn't mind if Dean appointed her to SOS or UN ambassador.

The pro-war candidates obviously wouldn't want her around.