MSNBC raises the possibility: cabinet post for Mitt?

[grasswire]

Oh God. The talking head (didn't catch her name) wondered whether today's meeting was a precursor to a cabinet post for Romney in Obama's administration.

[serbbral]

1. Well

I wondered the same thing.

[LiberalAndProud]

2. *snort*

If you don't know what you're talking about, just make shit up.

Keeping the tv off makes me happy.

[hedgehog]

3. “Better to have them inside the tent pissing out than outside pissing in” Lyndon B. Johnson

[Blue_Tires]

35. The first time I ever read that line was when a DUer

was defending Rahm Emanuel as Obama's chief of staff selection...

[CakeGrrl]

4. Poor MSM. They SO wanted him to win.

Cabinet post? They have a lot of idle speculation time on their hands.

[Panasonic]

5. Only if there was a Department of Janitorial Duties

and there isn't.

Maybe he can personally inspect every nuclear reactor, checking personally for all the radioactive materials.

[louis-t]

34. Secretary of Gassing Up the Presidential Limo

[LondonReign2]

42. Is Secretary of Lies

now a cabinet post?

[Stand and Fight]

6. No.

This is something that Obama did with McCain as well. Do people really have such abysmally short memories?

[pinboy3niner]

7. There has been a lot of media/pundit speculation, not all of it serious

Add CNN and these to the list, for just a few examples:

Cabinet role for Mitt Romney would be a shrewd move
http://bostonherald.com/news/columnists/view/20221108cabinet_role_for_romney_would_be_a_shrewd_move


George Stephanopoulos: Will Obama Invite Romney to Join Cabinet? And Other Lingering Election Questions
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2012/11/will-obama-invite-romney-to-join-cabinet-and-other-lingering-election-questions/


What will Romney and Obama talk about over lunch?
(Original headline: Will Barack Obama offer Mitt Romney a cabinet position at lunch?)
http://current.com/groups/news-blog/93975544_what-will-romney-and-obama-talk-about-over-lunch.htm


Romney in Obama’s Cabinet? ‘No,’ says White House
http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/obama-welcome-romney-thursday-lunch-151220976--politics.html

[butterfly77]

25. The media is testing us...

like usual trying to see if we agree with it if they get a hint of it on the internet they will run away with it just like everything else. My opinion Romney lost he is a big damn liar,he can take his ass over to the Cayman island and never come back.

This is the same shit that the President went for with Judd Gregg which I also though was a bad idea at the time, he appointed asshole Gregg as commerce secretary and Gregg didn't like it because he couldn't do whatever he wanted to do and by the way Judd Gregg looks like the Grinch who stole Christmas..

[Arkana]

8. Never in a million years, and Obama would be a fool to ask.

Obama isn't Matt Santos, Romney DEFINITELY isn't Arnie Vinick, and this is not "The West Wing".

[libdem4life]

9. Nonetheless, I'm kinda still holding my breath...hope you're right.

[pinboy3niner]

30. Romney in Obama’s Cabinet? ‘No,’ says White House

With Obama under some pressure to name a Republican to his second-term Cabinet, will the president maybe, you know, consider finding a spot for the former Massachusetts governor?

"No, no," Carney said. What about inviting Romney to help with a possible reorganization of the Commerce Department? "The president does not have a specific assignment in mind for the governor," the press secretary said.

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/obama-welcome-romney-thursday-lunch-151220976--politics.html

[libdem4life]

39. The Commerce Department...holy frijole...Special talents.. laundering money and gutting buinesses?

Or maybe it's a new cabinet position to bring in revenue ... Creative Overseas Funding Department. I know, that was the reporter, but these "rumors" often initiate in some form of reality...trial balloons...marketing surveys, etc. At least Obama won't be having a beer with him.

The only other think I can think of is that Mitt has promised a large contribution to Planned Parenthood or something.

[liberalhistorian]

50. I wish the MSM would stop referring

to him as "the governor." He was an incompetent, unpopular governor for all of two minutes (at least in political time) of a blue state that he lost by over twenty friggin' points, ending more than six years ago. "Nonstop but losing presidential candidate" would be a better description.

[Baitball Blogger]

11. Clinton made huge mistakes manning positions with Republicans.

It's not a mistake I would like to see Obama make.

[butterfly77]

31. This happens every time a Dem takes office...

it seems no matter what the media puts out there the President goes for it while I scream Noooooooooooooooooooooo!




When they were talking about closing Guantanomo I listened as the media went along with the repugs with Peter King,McCain and the rest of the gang tried to pretend it couldn't be done and that he couldn't put the terrorists with our regular prisoners.

When that little game was going on I kept saying so the terrorists are so bad that they must have superpowers and were far superior than all of the other prisoners in prisons all over America,and the media kept the republicons lies going again.

Also, I watched as they were afraid to have the trials for certain terrorists in New York but they(RepubliCONS) claim to be so tough,shouting USA,USA,USA, so what in the hell were they afraid of?

Now,I see the media talking about the President closing Guantanomo again but now all of a sudden the talking heads claim it can be done. They are full of shit!!!

And another thing,the police did act stupidly,when arresting the professor in his own house.

[Baitball Blogger]

10. This would be a huge mistake.

[Whisp]

12. they are all mostly idiots at MSNBC

if there is no news (which is hilarious there is always something they can report on but refuse to) then they make shit up.

fuck them all.

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

13. I'd have no problem with that as long as he's named Secretary Of

DEEZ NUTZ!!!!

[Arkana]

15. I would pay any amount of money for this to happen.

Obama: "Governor, I've decided to ask you to become one of my new Cabinet Secretaries."

Romney: "I'm honored, Mr. President. What department would you like me to lead?"

Obama: "Well, I was thinking Secretary of DEEZ NUTZ!!!" *moonwalks out of the room, Ax and Plouffe can be heard laughing outside the Oval Office door*

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

40. I would only add a

mic drop to that scenario:

[quinnox]

14. Make him a "business Czar" or something like that

It wouldn't have to be an official cabinet position. I wouldn't have a problem with that.

[truebluegreen]

26. Why give him any legitimacy whatsoever?

It's not like he has any useful abilities and even the rePukes don't like him!

[quinnox]

28. it would be an interesting gesture, and maybe some republicans

would look at it and think, "You know, maybe I'll stop being such a stubborn bastard, and try to work with the president"

Plus, I don't think it has ever been done before. It would be novel to have the losing candidate work for the president, and show a unity of purpose.

[grasswire]

33. as they say, 60 million people DID vote for him.

But I don't believe that's accurate.

They voted against Obama, not FOR Romney, IMO.

[truebluegreen]

66. Um, no.

Although the Republicans held their noses and voted for him, they still have not learned the lesson they need to: mostly that their loss was not due to the messenger, but the message.

If Obama gave rMoney a job, it would just confirm the reich wing's opinion of him (moderate and unreliable).

The moderates are out of power, the whack jobs are still in and nothing will change them until they are out.

[jmowreader]

47. The business he was in is not worthy of czar-dom

The bastard has an MBA and a JD. I would offer to never investigate him for financial malfeasance in exchange for him leading a team that will analyze every outstanding derivative for creditworthiness. He is one of the pioneers of using subprime-based derivatives to finance takeovers, and these derivatives broke the economy's back. Since Romney made the mess, have him clean it up.

[datasuspect]

16. it wouldn't surprise me

thank you sir, may i please have another?

[madaboutharry]

17. Maybe it's a slow news day.

[LeftInTX]

64. You beat me to this!!

[Shankapotomus]

18. What is this bone throwing crap?

Mitt is the loser. He is lucky we don't drag him to the town square and humiliate him with tomatoes.

[Care Acutely]

19. Dear god. That's why I don't watch that rot (very often)

Once in a blue moon I'll watch some MSNBC, but honestly it's too much BlueFOX for me, not enough real news.

[TwilightGardener]

20. Oh sweet Jesus, that is not going to happen.

[Avalux]

21. Of course she did. They need SOMETHING to talk about. n/t

[Poll_Blind]

22. Just about 20 minutes ago Jay Carney (during the White House press briefing) described...

...Mitt in unusually glowing terms when asked about a possible position for Romney in the Obama government and then followed up with "I don't have a read on that."

I thought that was a really strange way to approach the question, but maybe it's nothing. I couldn't tell either way.

PB

[BarackTheVote]

23. I thought Romney was facing prosecution

for all of his shady tax practices?

[grasswire]

32. good point

He would never pass the vetting. He might be asked to present his tax returns.

[BarackTheVote]

67. ...wait... good point...

I fully support nominating Romney for a cabinet position on condition that he have to release 20 years of tax returns (and is NOT held exempt from prosecution should those tax returns reveal malfeasance)

[KamaAina]

24. Secretary of Canine Transportation?

[babylonsister]

27. Does anyone honestly think he actually wants to work suddenly? nt

[backscatter712]

29. The only reason why Obama's having lunch with Obama is that he's expected to be gracious.

But Obama has no respect for Romney in private, so I expect Mitt has no cabinet positions waiting for him.

[Remmah2]

36. No way!nt

nt

[ck4829]

37. He should give him whatever cabinet post Mitt would given him if he won.

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Because the media and the pundits would totally be talking about this if it happened the other way.

[treestar]

58. Nailed it. nt

[JustAnotherGen]

38. Creative Speculation

Nothing more, and nothing less.

Really - we have to stop reacting to the media's nonsense.

Fiscal cliff.
Pfft.

Romney in the Cabinet.
Pfft.

WMDS in Iraq.
Pfft.

[ChisolmTrailDem]

41. 99% designed to direct our gaze away from what really matters. eom

[libdem4life]

44. Yet that little WMDS fibbing concerto didn't stop us though ... details, details.

[ladjf]

43. Why would be put an disingenuous crook like romney in the Cabinet? nt

[WilliamPitt]

45. I just peed on myself from laughing.

A lot.

[Cobalt Violet]

46. The Department of Lying or the Department of Business Harvesting?

Don't see what else he would be good at.

[pinboy3niner]

48. Diplomatic post: Ambassador to Romnesia

[Cha]

62. Perfect, pinboy3niner.. :) You'll appreciate this..

?w=655



http://theobamadiary.com/2012/11/29/rise-and-shine-360/

[julian09]

49. Dept of tax evasion and off shoring.

[pinboy3niner]

51. LOL!: Over Lunch, Obama And Romney Pledge To "Stay In Touch"

IGOR BOBIC 3:18 PM EST, THURSDAY NOVEMBER 29, 2012

President Obama hosted his former Republican challenger Mitt Romney for lunch that lasted over an hour at the White House on Thursday. The two men discussed the role of America's leadership in the world, pledging to keep in touch in the future. White turkey chili and Southwestern grilled chicken salad was served. Full readout from the White House:

This afternoon, President Obama and Governor Romney visited for an hour over lunch in the Private Dining Room adjacent to the Oval Office. Governor Romney congratulated the President for the success of his campaign and wished him well over the coming four years. The focus of their discussion was on America's leadership in the world and the importance of maintaining that leadership position in the future. They pledged to stay in touch, particularly if opportunities to work together on shared interests arise in the future. Their lunch menu included white turkey chili and Southwestern grilled chicken salad.

http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/over-lunch-obama-romney-pledge-to-stay-in

In other words, "Don't call me, Mitt--I'll call you."

[Hekate]

69. Sealed with an air kiss!

Right you are: In other words, "Don't call me, Mitt--I'll call you."

[GeorgeGist]

52. I dunno ...

[IDoMath]

53. Make him Sec of Homeland Security

Then he can gut the Department, outsource all the work and shut it down and America will be better off for it.

[democrattotheend]

54. The media loves to speculate about these things

But I really don't see it happening. Obama really doesn't like Romney personally (though maybe that changed after today, which was probably the first time they ever really had a conversation). Plus, Romney really was an outsider within the Republican party, so he doesn't have a lot to offer in terms of building bridges. If the president is going to appoint Republicans it makes more sense to appoint Republicans who have served in the House or Senate for a long time and might be able to push some of their former colleagues to support the president's agenda.

[treestar]

55. Not gonna happen

I would be OK with it if Mittwit were good at something, but the Mittwitt is not competent at anything at all. Nothing necessary our government is within his skill set.

[morningfog]

56. Send him to Benghazi.

[yesphan]

57. How about ambassador

to Somalia ? I understand that it is currently vacant.

[Hekate]

59. There are times that the so-called "news" is gossip, rumor, and made-up crap

This is definitely one of them.

[Erose999]

60. Undersecretary of Beverage Procurement. Or maybe "Secretary of Food Safeness Sampling and Testing"

[NYC Liberal]

61. No. The meeting is a tradition. Obama met with McCain in 2008 too,

and some people said the same thing -- that Obama would offer him a cabinet position.

Barack Obama would offer John McCain a job is he wins the US election

[sarcasmo]

63. Pretty sure Greed Czar is open.

[LisaLynne]

65. This is really upsetting me!

How dumb can people be? How dumb are the people in our media? All of this ridiculous speculation all the time, over stuff like this that is pretty clear. As NYLiberal said above, it's a tradition. Pres. Obama had lunch with McCain, too. He wasn't offering him jack. I guess it's just a product of the 24 hour news channels and they HAVE to talk about something, but geez.

This isn't that big of a deal so I think I'm having a bit of an over-reaction, but dang. I think it just pushed me over the edge. I need a drink.

[libodem]

68. Im so sure

Like he needs the job. He otta get a gig on the council of the seventies. Or advise the first council to the, church president. He ought to head up the Church welfare system and see how socialism is a good thing,to help the least amongst us. Mormons are excellent stewards of resources and distribution of food and necessities, to the worthy poor. They have the best social services network in the world.


I wouldn't let him scoop Bo's poop, until he admits it.

Nope.