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oberliner Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-11-08 04:45 PM
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Female members of Obama's cabinet?
Any thoughts on what women might serve major roles in Obama's cabinet?

I'd love to see him choose a female Secretary of Defense or Secretary of State.

What are the names that have been out there? Anyone heard any speculation?
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lapfog_1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-11-08 04:49 PM
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1. Governors Janet Napolitano and Kathleen Sebelius
have both been mentioned for cabinet posts. I think Napolitano is up for AG, and Sebelius has been mentioned for any number of other posts.
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oberliner Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-11-08 04:55 PM
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7. Thanks for the info!
I'll read up on those two candidates.
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rvablue Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-11-08 05:10 PM
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10. but are they termed out?
I certainly don't want us giving up any Dem governor seats.
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lapfog_1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-11-08 05:20 PM
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14. No, and for us here in Arizona, it would be a disaster.
the Lt. Governor is a wing nut, one of the worst. I really don't want to see Janet go, but if Obama needs her... sigh.
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blondeatlast Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-11-08 05:44 PM
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18. I think she'll turn it down knowing a Senate seat is ripe for the picking in '10. I hope to God so,
anyhow.
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lapfog_1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-11-08 05:53 PM
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21. It's hard to turn down a request from the person you
worked so hard to get elected. And the AG spot has to be like the 3rd or 4th most powerful cabinet member (SecDef and SecState obviously come before the AG). And if she serves 4 or 6 years, there will always be the opportunity to run for Senate... or be on someone's short list for VP, or even make a run for President herself in 8.
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Thrill Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-12-08 09:22 AM
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30. No one will turn down being Attorney General to stay as a Governor
Not going to happen
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HeeBGBz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-11-08 05:14 PM
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12. I heard McCaskills name brought up somewhere
On a news show.
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lapfog_1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-11-08 05:19 PM
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13. She is the leading candidate to replace Gov Dean
as chair of the DNC. That's the latest rumor.
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CADEMOCRAT7 Donating Member (557 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-11-08 06:04 PM
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25. David Plouffe would be an excellent choice to replace Dean. n/t
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karynnj Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-12-08 12:40 PM
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37. In her case I think we lose a Senate seat and it will be tough to regain
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napi21 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-11-08 04:49 PM
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2. As a woman who fought long and hard throughout the feminist
movement, I DON'T CARE if he has a lot of women or none at all! I want him to pick the person best able to do the job, and I honestly think he will!
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oberliner Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-11-08 04:54 PM
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5. It would not bother you if his cabinet was entirely male?
I would be very shocked if that happened, but if it did, I would think that might bother a lot of people.
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jesus_of_suburbia Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-11-08 05:41 PM
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17. Why would it bother you? He will pick the best people for the job.
I'm sure that will include women, but if it doesn't, I'm sure he has his reasons.
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avaistheone1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-11-08 10:26 PM
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27. I hope he places some progressives in his cabinet regardless of their race or sex
We really need to create some change.
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oberliner Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-12-08 09:03 AM
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29. I think diversity is valuable
I think that it would be helpful to have a Cabinet that reflects to some extent the diversity of the United States.
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napi21 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-11-08 11:37 PM
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28. No it wouldn't, because I know his choices will not be based on
gender bias.

I happen to think Shrub chose Rice BECAUSE she was a woman...and a black woman too! I'm more offended when a woman is chosen as a token (llike Sarah was too!) than I ever would be if it was apparent that all the positions were filled by very competant people.
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jesus_of_suburbia Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-11-08 05:39 PM
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16. A male who understands women's issues is better than Sarah Palin ANY day of the week, lol!
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CTyankee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-11-08 04:50 PM
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3. Susan Rice, Jennifer Granholm, Janet Napoletano, Laura Tyson.
Not sure of the rest that have been mentioned.
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oberliner Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-11-08 04:56 PM
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8. Google is my friend!
Learning more about these folks - thanks for the names!
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HiFructosePronSyrup Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-11-08 04:52 PM
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4. I'd like to see Samantha Powers.
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Dissent Is Patriotic Donating Member (793 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-11-08 04:55 PM
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6. I heard Susan Wood's name being tossed about quite a bit. n/t
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JimGinPA Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-11-08 04:59 PM
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9. I Sure Hope Susan Rice Isn't Slated For A Cabinet Position
I would prefer that she have plenty of quality free time for me!


:evilgrin:



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CADEMOCRAT7 Donating Member (557 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-11-08 05:53 PM
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20. Share her, I am hoping she will be National Security Adviser. n/t
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fishwax Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-11-08 05:13 PM
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11. Linda Chavez-Thompson for Secretary of Labor
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linda_Chavez-Thompson
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liberalpragmatist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-11-08 05:46 PM
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19. Oh good, I thought you meant Linda Chavez
THAT would be quite a surprise
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fishwax Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-11-08 06:04 PM
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24. haha -- yeah, polar opposites those two
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CADEMOCRAT7 Donating Member (557 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-11-08 06:00 PM
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23. Valerie Jarrett will play a key role. Health permitting, Elizabeth Edwards ?
To add to the list already mentioned: Former President of the Sierra Club, Lisa Renstrom, has been mentioned for Secretary of the Interior. Caroline Kennedy-Schlossberg is also being mentioned for UN.
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jesus_of_suburbia Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-11-08 05:38 PM
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15. I know Obama will choose the best person for the job... male or female.
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GoesTo11 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-11-08 05:55 PM
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22. Meg Whitman or Carly Fiorina for Treasury?
Oops, someone already suggested that. Never mind.
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CADEMOCRAT7 Donating Member (557 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-11-08 10:16 PM
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26. Add Tammy Duckworth to the list for Sec.of Veteran Affairs n/t
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theboss Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-12-08 09:38 AM
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31. Why do you want females in those roles specifically?
And didn't we go down this path with Clinton to disastrous results?
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oberliner Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-12-08 12:07 PM
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32. I chose those roles specifically because they are the most visible.
Did you think Madeline Albright was a disaster?
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theboss Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-12-08 12:24 PM
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34. I was thinking of his attempts to get a woman in the AG Post
He basically destroyed his first year in office with that.

Albright was fine. By his second term, Clinton had decided to actually appoint competent people as opposed to a cross-section of Democratic interest groups.
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ksoze Donating Member (635 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-12-08 12:30 PM
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35. They spend too much on clothes ;-)
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karynnj Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-12-08 12:37 PM
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36. I think Susan Rice as Secretary of State would be good.
I have seen others post her name, but I haven't seen it elsewhere.
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