Petraueus starts the deck shuffling

[morningfog]

Petraeus' resignation is a great thing. Obama should have dumped him years ago. At any rate, whatever the reason he is leaving (I don't buy that is is solely the affair), he is leaving and it starts the shuffling of the deck that will be Obama's Second Term Cabinet.

Now that the dam has been breached, expect a flurry resignations, appointments and lateral moves. We know Clinton will soon leave the State Department, so already two high-level positions are to be filled.

How about a thread for guessing the moves and the make-up of the new Cabinet?

[Thrill]

1. Well

We Already know Geitner, Holder, Clinton, and Panetta are leaving. And I believe the Commerce Secretary is already open

[morningfog]

2. That's right. I forgot about Geitner, another one I'll be happy to see go.

Holder was opining whether he had fire to continue, which revealed he will leave shortly. Again, happy to see him go. Nothing good to say about Panetta either.

THis could be a great second term cabinet with the bush holdovers and lacklusters leaving. Clinton is not included in that characterization.

I hope Obama does not reach across the aisle for the upcoming appointments.

[demhottie]

3. I thought Hilary was staying

[wisteria]

4. Everything I have read, says she is leaving. n/t

[demhottie]

5. The post or the administration altogether?