Who's your favorite selection to Obama's Cabinet so far?

[charlie and algernon]

Poll question: Who's your favorite selection to Obama's Cabinet so far?

not enough room for a "None" choice, you can just post if you are truly disappointed with ALL his choices so far.

[NMDemDist2]

1. I can't decide between Clinton and Chu

one is a sentimental favorite, the other just plain RAWKS!!

[InvisibleTouch]

16. That was pretty much my exact thought.

Voted for Chu for the sake of the planet, but it was close.

[maddezmom]

2. I like Rice, Shinseki and Clinton

and Chu! I didn't really know much about him until today but sounds like an excellent pick. :hi:

[Captain Hilts]

4. Those are my top three also. nt

[Jennicut]

3. I really like Shinseki, he just strikes me as someone who cares about the soilders and not what they

can do for him in times of war.

[Posteritatis]

5. I would've picked him had I not heard about Chu today

It's nice having trouble deciding who's the best choice rather than the least-worst choice.

[Jennicut]

10. And that is a good thing. I even like Hillz and Geithner and Richardson.

Obama has good people.

[maddezmom]

9. agree, I was really thrilled to see his name

:)

[camera obscura]

6. Didn't see Susan Rice, so I picked Richardson - optimistic about Chu, Daschle, and Shinseki so far

[charlie and algernon]

8. since there's only 10 slots, just stuck with the traditional secretaries

[Shiver]

7. I couldn't decide between Chu and Shinseki

I would have gone with Chu, if only because I'm unnecessarily proud of myself for posting the first thread naming him (even if it was still only a rumour at the time of the posting). Yeah, I get proud for stupid shit :P

But, Shinseki is just damn good as well. I honestly like all of the appointments - even Gates, if only because he's reportedly going to stay on for a year.

[rvablue]

19. Congratulations on your insight, Cabinet Nerd. I call you that, b/c aren't we all?

:yourock:

[Occam Bandage]

11. Picked Chu, but really I could pick just about any of them.

[Retrograde]

25. Same here - an embarassment of riches

If I had to rank, it would be Chu, Shinseki, Napolitano, Richardson, Daschle, Clinton, Gates - with the others at the end mainly because I'm not as familiar with them.

[MadBadger]

12. UN Ambassador Rice

[Maru Kitteh]

13. Hillary. It did wonders to solidify the party - DU

well - DU is different, but then we all knew that!

[political_Dem]

14. Shinseki, hands down. It was an inspired choice.

And one that goes beyond the "beating a dead-horse" nature of the "team of rivals" meme.

[emilyg]

15. Hillary.

[Uzybone]

17. Rice, then Shinseki then Chu

Rice is my favorite pick so far.

[AtomicKitten]

18. I love the beautiful karmic symmetry of giving Shinseki a spot in the cabinet.

Obama is a thinking man.

[truebluecollar]

20. Every time a new name is publicly released

I sound like the two dudes in the Guinness commercials:
"BRILLIANT!!!!!"
Even in keeping Bob Gates at the Pentagon, Obama shows his astuteness by shoring up the fairly shaken confidence of our military after the catastrophic Rumsfeld experiment.

[Milo_Bloom]

21. Shinseki then Chu, the rest... meh.

[BrotherBuzz]

22. This dumbass draftee veteran that 'added no value, no advantage, really,' likes Shinseki

But when all is said and done, I like every choice Obama has made.

[lamp_shade]

23. Tough decision... so many excellent choices.

[mvd]

24. I think Shinseki, from what I've read

Other reactions:

Hillary Clinton, Sec State - like, at least she will bring a familiarity around the world
Robert Gates, Sec Def - meh
Bill Richardson, Sec Commerce - this is fine
Eric Holder, Attorney General - mixed feelings
Timothy F. Geithner, Treasury - not completely sure
Tom Daschle, HHS - this is fine
Janet Napolitano, Homeland Security - good, but better as AG
Steven Chu, Energy - great!
Eric K. Shinseki, Veteran's Affairs - great!
Susan Rice - UN Ambassador - great! I think it's just a rumor that Hillary dislikes her

[question everything]

26. All of the above

He has been a great statesman who knows what the country needs and what he will need to govern wisely.

(And this, from a Clinton primary supporter).