Richard Lugar may get a cabinet post

[Renew Deal]

Now that the whining about appointments has begun, let me share one with you. Richard Lugar will probably get a cabinet spot. Why? How do I know that? Well, because Obama really likes Richard Lugar. He listed him as an adviser during the last debate. And Lugar would probably do it. Get used to it.

[JackBeck]

1. Earlier today he said he's not interested.

[ellacott]

2. He said he wouldn't consider it

http://www.wibc.com/News/Story.aspx?ID=102130

[Renew Deal]

5. Didn't see that before.

Obviously I'm not the only one that's noticed.

[FSogol]

3. At the risk of public scorn, Lugar is one Repub, I could deal with. n/t

[elleng]

4. And he's worked with Biden.

We'll get used to a lot of changes, like civility. Let's contribute to it.

[avaistheone1]

13. Well hasn't every republican on that committe worked with Biden?

What makes Lugar special?

Has he spoken out against the Iraq war?

[elleng]

15. They've worked closely together; he's #2,

and seems Biden respects him.

Not against war; hasn't 'spoken out' against war, has stayed w. rep party pretty much. He's soft-spoken and thoughtful, I think, and well-liked.

[gateley]

6. That would be fine with me. I think he's a fair man with integrity. nt

[avaistheone1]

7. I have never been impressed with Lugar. He is too much of a hawk.

[book_worm]

8. I think Hagel will get one, not Lugar.

[Parche]

9. Indiana

If Indiana has a democrat governor, then i am all for it!!!


:woohoo: :hi:

[Sebastian Doyle]

16. They don't.

Mitch "Eli Lilly tool" Daniels got re-elected last night. Oddly enough, 1/3 of his voters did vote for Obama though.

[thereismore]

10. They wrote that nuclear materials bill together. They can work together. nt

[live love laugh]

11. I like Lugar too. nt

[Dover]

12. If Lugar gets that post then we can make some assumptions about Obama's plans for Eurasia

and Iraq. And the same with Hagel. And it seems McCain was also a party to this bill, so they had it covered. Seems to me that we are simply shifting our attentions, money and soldiers to the area around the Caspian Sea (where we have major pipeline/oil and gas interests among other concerns). As you'll recall, Unocal, was originally slated for a pipeline through Afghanistan region, but it turned out to be too volatile to go forward with it.

If you google either name and the word "Afghanistan", you ought to come up with a wealth of info.

Here's just a taste -

S. 579 <106th>: Silk Road Strategy Act of 1999 (updated in 2006).
A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to target assistance to support the economic and political independence of the countries of the South Caucasus and Central Asia.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
MARCH 10, 1999
Mr. BROWNBACK (for himself, Mr. SMITH of Oregon, Mr. BYRD, Mr. HAGEL,
Mr. DODD, Mr. LUGAR, Mr. KYL, Mr. HATCH, Mr. GRAMS, Mr. CHAFEE,
Mr. HELMS, Mr. THOMAS, Mr. MCCAIN, Mr. BURNS, Mrs. HUTCHISON,
Mr. COCHRAN, and Mr. CONRAD) introduced the following bill; which was
read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.


"The Plan" outlined by this bill seems to have remained intact and is going forward:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=115&topic_id=171417

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Lugar Introduced Afghanistan Support Legislation

Meets with President Karzai

Thursday, September 25, 2008

Washington, DC -- U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member Dick Lugar today met with Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai and announced the Afghan Freedom Support and Security Act of 2008.

“This legislation reaffirms the United States’ long-term commitment to the stabilization and continued reconstruction of Afghanistan. It is in our national security interest and remains a strategic priority to have a secure and stable Afghanistan with effective and accountable state institutions that can deliver the basic needs of economic opportunity, rule of law and essential services,” Lugar said. ..cont'd

http://www.lugar.senate.gov/press/record.cfm?id=303579&&



And his recent voting record on various things:

Richard Lugar on War & Peace
Republican Sr Senator (IN)


Voted NO on redeploying non-essential US troops out of Iraq in 9 months.

Voted NO on investigating contract awards in Iraq & Afghanistan.

Voted YES on $86 billion for military operations in Iraq & Afghanistan.

ETC.

http://www.ontheissues.org/International/Richard_Lugar_War_+_Peace.htm

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Wikipedia: Richard Lugar
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Lugar


Obama's Secretary of State...Dick Lugar?
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/28/obamas-secretary-of-state_n_138682.html


Interesting...and Indiana (Lugar's state) just went BLUE. Hmm..

[camera obscura]

14. I would prefer Hagel

He has been calling for talks in the Middle East since 2001 and is strongly against empty motions. They say he has been holding back a bill on Iranian sanctions in the Senate all by himself.