Now that President-elect Obama has the election out of the
way and a mandate to govern this nation with a new style.
Here's an independent's view of what his cabinet should
look like:
Secretary of State:
I would love to see someone out of the ordinary for this
pick. A favorite Democrat of mine is Gary Locke, former
governor of the state of Washington. He decided in 2003 not
to seek a 3rd term and has largely been out of the
limelight since 2005 when he left office. But he has
largely worked on Chinese-American issues and would make a
great envoy to other nations. His pick could help us
further stabilize relations with China, whom we are greatly
indebted to.
Another solid choice would be my personal favorite: Bill
Richardson, the current governor of New Mexico. Richardson
is a Latino, has a boatload of experience and is just an
all-around great story. Make him the first Latino Secretary
of State. I'm sure that re-election in 2012 won't be too
difficult.
Secretary of the Treasury:
I'm going out on a limb here. But I would hope that the
Secretary of the Treasury would be a guy like Warren
Buffett, someone who knows the markets and is known for his
pragmatic approach to business and life. With Buffett's age
and his business, I'm sure it won't happen, but wouldn't
that be a score for the American people.
Another solid pick would be: Jon Corzine. Governor of New
Jersey and former player in Goldman Sachs. He has a solid
knowledge of what we're going through and has even worked
with current treasury secretary Henry Paulson, which could
prove for a seamless transition.
Secretary of Defense:
Everybody wants to go with the current Secretary of Defense
Bob Gates, who wouldn't be a bad choice. But I have three
words for you: General Eric Shinseki. A consummate
professional, General Shinseki told the truth on the war
and got shoved out by an ungrateful Bush administration.
Look whose laughing now. His ideas to push forward with the
modernization of the Army and his ability to stand up and
fight a President shows that he is just the man we need to
lead us out of Iraq and Afghanistan. Take it from me, I
served under the guy and I think he was an excellent leader
capable of bringing the best out of his men. And if you
like the coolness of Barack Obama, this guy is known as one
of the most professional and reserved fighting men out
there.
Attorney General:
Remember Janet Reno? Some of the frontrunners for this
office would be Janet Napolitano and Eric Holder. I'm
tossing my hat to Holder on this one. Remember Janet Reno?
I think Napolitano would be better served in staying in
Arizona. Believe me, they need her with the fight over gay
marriage and other issues cropping up.
The rest of the Cabinet positions are important, but I'm
not going to belabor you guys with too much. I could see
Colin Powell as Secretary of Veteran Affairs. That would be
cool too. So those are my picks. We'll see where it falls.
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James Darnell is the Co-Editor of Downthecenter - America's
Premiere Centrist Blog. http://www.downthecenter.org
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