|
Printer-friendly format Email this thread to a friend Bookmark this thread |
This topic is archived. |
Home » Discuss » Archives » General Discussion: Presidential (Through Nov 2009) |
ruggerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-12-08 10:32 AM Original message |
Obama could choose from many acceptable Republicans for his cabinet |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-12-08 10:35 AM Response to Original message |
1. Why? Are we fresh out of democrats? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
ruggerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-12-08 10:38 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Just responding to the little "Hagel and Nunn" boomlet we have on DU |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-12-08 10:50 AM Response to Original message |
3. Here's your problem--it's not up to you, and Obama and Hagel like each other. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
ruggerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-12-08 10:52 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. It's not up to you either |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-12-08 10:59 AM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Since when don't I care about human rights and civil rights? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
ruggerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-12-08 11:03 AM Response to Reply #5 |
6. If you would advocate putting Chuck Hagel in a position of power |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-12-08 11:15 AM Response to Reply #6 |
10. Um, no--not a logical conclusion to draw. He may not vote to your liking, but |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
ruggerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-12-08 12:32 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. civil rights,/human rights/GLBT rights are non negotiable |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-12-08 02:42 PM Response to Reply #10 |
21. Why hasn't he become a registered Democrat? This site exists to promote DEMOCRATS. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
ruggerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-13-08 11:03 AM Response to Reply #21 |
23. Because he's a rightwing Republican on almost every issue |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
JoFerret (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-13-08 02:02 PM Response to Reply #3 |
54. Woof. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
mcatherton (3 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-12-08 11:04 AM Response to Original message |
7. there are plenty of |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
katmondoo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-12-08 11:05 AM Response to Original message |
8. Why should he |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
terrya (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-12-08 11:07 AM Response to Original message |
9. I have this feeling he might choose Richard Lugar as Secretary of State |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-12-08 01:16 PM Response to Reply #9 |
18. Biden is a far better choice for the job |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Overseas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-12-08 11:24 AM Response to Original message |
11. But HE DOES NOT HAVE TO -- that is old Republican and DLC propaganda |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Schema Thing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-12-08 12:26 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Obama's gonna. And not for any old canards about what Dems "need to be" |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Overseas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-12-08 12:55 PM Response to Reply #12 |
16. Those "old canards" are quite persistent. So don't add a Repub in defense sector. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
lojasmo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-12-08 12:34 PM Response to Original message |
14. Hagel'd be okay for Sec. Def. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-12-08 02:41 PM Response to Reply #14 |
20. How about a DEMOCRAT in that position? Just a wild thought, here. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
lojasmo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-13-08 09:55 AM Response to Reply #20 |
22. Sure, whatever.... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
tishaLA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-13-08 11:39 AM Response to Reply #22 |
30. But there is a special problem with a republicon as Sec of Def |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
ruggerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-13-08 11:46 AM Response to Reply #30 |
32. The other thing people forget |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
tishaLA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-13-08 11:51 AM Response to Reply #32 |
35. Right. I wrote a reply to you last night |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-13-08 11:57 AM Response to Reply #32 |
37. The SecDef gets his orders from the President. Gates doesn't have the leeway |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
ruggerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-13-08 12:05 PM Response to Reply #37 |
39. why do you keep trying trying to rehash the primary wars |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-13-08 12:10 PM Response to Reply #39 |
42. I think your concerns have nothing to do with a particular cabinet pick, I think |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
ruggerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-13-08 12:16 PM Response to Reply #42 |
44. I don't "trust" any politician that I don't know personally |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-13-08 12:20 PM Response to Reply #44 |
45. Well, I trust Obama to make decisions that will be to the benefit |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
ruggerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-13-08 12:30 PM Response to Reply #45 |
52. No actually I think that's where you have it backwards |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-13-08 12:45 PM Response to Reply #52 |
53. Sorry, I don't care if someone voted against my interests in one area, or two areas, or |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-13-08 04:16 PM Response to Reply #37 |
55. Running the Pentagon from the White House would be an administrative nightmare |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
terrya (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-13-08 12:06 PM Response to Reply #30 |
41. Bill Clinton named a Republican as his Secretary of Defense. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
tishaLA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-13-08 12:10 PM Response to Reply #41 |
43. I know. And I think it was a mistake. It just furthers the meme |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Buck Rabbit (999 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-12-08 12:44 PM Response to Original message |
15. Excellent Idea on any Republican Senators where we would have a chance at grabbing their seat. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-12-08 01:10 PM Response to Original message |
17. ruggerson I'm with you on Hagel not serving as VP, he might be an okay Secretary of Defense |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-12-08 02:40 PM Response to Original message |
19. "many acceptable Republicans"?? W. T. H??? EACH word is an affront. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-13-08 11:09 AM Response to Original message |
24. Has it occurred to you that Obama doesn't care who's a D and who's an R |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
ruggerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-13-08 11:17 AM Response to Reply #24 |
25. as I mentioned to you in another thread |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-13-08 11:32 AM Response to Reply #25 |
26. I think it would be strange for Obama to put a conservative Repub |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
ruggerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-13-08 11:42 AM Response to Reply #26 |
31. Obama is also friends with Tom Coburn |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-13-08 11:50 AM Response to Reply #31 |
34. I don't like Coburn, but if Obama thought he had some sort of particular |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
ruggerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-13-08 11:53 AM Response to Reply #34 |
36. Well then you haven't been reading too carefully |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-13-08 12:06 PM Response to Reply #36 |
40. Well, maybe as VP--I don't have a problem with it, but I can understand many who do. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
ruggerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-13-08 12:23 PM Response to Reply #40 |
48. He's your senator, you seem very committed to him |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-13-08 11:34 AM Response to Original message |
27. What about none of the above. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
ruggerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-13-08 11:35 AM Response to Reply #27 |
28. I'm on board with that |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Orangepeel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-13-08 11:39 AM Response to Original message |
29. Hagel might be very good "Secretary of Getting Out of Iraq" |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
ruggerson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-13-08 11:46 AM Response to Reply #29 |
33. See post #32 |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
terrya (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-13-08 12:03 PM Response to Original message |
38. Arnold Schwarzenegger is offering his services as Obama's "Energy Czar" |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
tishaLA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-13-08 12:20 PM Response to Reply #38 |
46. if it stops him from running for Senate... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Bjorn Against (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-13-08 12:22 PM Response to Reply #38 |
47. I don't think the man who convinced GM to make the Hummer a civilian vehicle... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Solon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-13-08 12:25 PM Response to Reply #38 |
49. I really wish our government would appoint people for jobs they can do, not because of politics.... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Bjorn Against (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-13-08 12:26 PM Response to Original message |
50. I could handle Lincoln Chafee getting a cabinet position... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
muryan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-13-08 12:28 PM Response to Original message |
51. Many of you are missing the point |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Alexander (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-13-08 04:17 PM Response to Original message |
56. Chris Shays sucks. No thanks. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
ElsewheresDaughter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-13-08 04:18 PM Response to Original message |
57. agreed on Chafee, Snowe, and Jeffords...I loathe Hagel |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Tutonic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-13-08 04:36 PM Response to Original message |
58. Oh my Lord, seeing stars... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
AlinPA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-13-08 06:10 PM Response to Reply #58 |
60. I agree, totally. Especially Collins and Shays. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
AlinPA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-13-08 06:09 PM Response to Original message |
59. Chafee is the only one that might work. The others are very loyal R's. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
UTUSN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-13-08 09:19 PM Response to Original message |
61. Why? Is that something called "CHANGE"?!1 n/t |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
DU AdBot (1000+ posts) | Wed May 01st 2024, 09:18 PM Response to Original message |
Advertisements [?] |
Top |
Home » Discuss » Archives » General Discussion: Presidential (Through Nov 2009) |
Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators
Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.
Home | Discussion Forums | Journals | Store | Donate
About DU | Contact Us | Privacy Policy
Got a message for Democratic Underground? Click here to send us a message.
© 2001 - 2011 Democratic Underground, LLC