Bernie Sanders Hints At What A Sanders Administration Cabinet Could Look Like

[Jefferson23]

Posted: 07/05/2015 10:50 am EDT Updated: 5 hours ago


Democratic presidential candidate and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders (I) offered a first glimpse on Sunday of some of the people he might consider for his cabinet in a potential Sanders administration, and a few that he certainly won't.

"My cabinet would not be dominated by representatives of Wall Street," Sanders said on CNN's "State of the Union." "I think Wall Street's played a horrendous role in recent years, in negatively impacting our economy and in making the rich richer. There are a lot of great public servants out there, great economists who for years have been standing up for the middle class and the working families of this country."

Prompted by host Jake Tapper, Sanders went on to praise Paul Krugman, the New York Times columnist and Nobel Prize-winning economist. Krugman is a vocal opponent of tax cuts for the rich, and he has warned readers for years about the dangers of income inequality. "Krugman does a great job," Sanders said.

Also doing a great job, Sanders said, is Columbia University economics professor and Nobel laureate Joseph Stiglitz, whose recent work has focused on the perils of radical free markets, such as those espoused by some in the libertarian wing of the GOP.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/07/05/bernie-sanders-cabinet_n_7730208.html

[Erich Bloodaxe BSN]

1. Nice red meat for political junkies, but he'll be lucky enough if most voters simply take away

the "My cabinet would not be dominated by representatives of Wall Street" part. Most folks won't really know Krugman or Stiglitz.

[Jefferson23]

2. Yes, and who best to introduce them to those who don't know them...Bernie. n/t

[orpupilofnature57]

9. Geithner and that ilk should show how those people think and explain themselves .

[arely staircase]

13. he's right and you are right

but I am enthusiastically for HRC. I have wanted her to be president since the 90s.

[orpupilofnature57]

15. Your honesty and affirmations are appreciated, Thanks

[arely staircase]

20. I hope sen. sanders accomplishes these things

1. lets the party heavyweights (like Clinton, know they must move the country leftward economically)

2. makes the word socialism less bugaboo in the American lexicon.

[wyldwolf]

3. Wayne LaPierre as Attorny General?

[Erich Bloodaxe BSN]

4. Now that's about as silly a comment as they come.

I know you're not that stupid or ignorant of Bernie's actual nuanced record in re guns as to think that he's a Wayne LaPierre fan, so you're obviously just trolling with that comment.

[arcane1]

6. Be nice.

It's hard to come up with new smears when there is so little material to work with

[AzDar]

12. ...

[morningfog]

22. The epitome of trying to hard.

Also known as desperation.

[stonecutter357]

23. i can't vote for a gun nut.

[Erich Bloodaxe BSN]

24. 'war nuts' are gun nuts on a giant scale. nt

[orpupilofnature57]

5. Finally a canidate telling us who will run our lives, BEFORE we give them the keys, Who else ?

Of all the questions asked a canidate , no one ever asks, Who will you hire ? If we knew the President was going to hire Timmothy Geithner with the metamorphic face & Soul, would I have ran to vote for him in '08 ? NO .

[arcane1]

7. "Prompted by host Jake Tapper"

So at least one person asks.

[orpupilofnature57]

11. I don't think of Jake Tapper as MSM , he's more like Amy Goodman, serious hosts .

[appalachiablue]

21. Jake brought up the two economists, Krugman and Stiglitz. Bernie added that Robert Reich was also

among many economists who were well qualified and supported efforts for working families.
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Does anyone know these people? I'm sure Americans would learn the names of Larry, Moe and Curly, if they were selected by the next president to direct US economic policy and influence their lives. Little people can learn.

[Jefferson23]

8. I wish it was a requirement to discuss..it can give you a sense of what is to come. n/t

[LuvNewcastle]

17. I agree.

I'd like for all the candidates to discuss their potential cabinets so we can see what they really want to do. Obama's cabinet has been a good bit different than I thought it was going to be when I voted for him in 2008. Bernie likes to discuss issues, and talking about his cabinet is an excellent idea to get his points across.

[Jefferson23]

19. It would be an eye opener alright. n/t

[cloudythescribbler]

10. some folk from the left INSIST on going thru Sanders' record for ANYTHING less than perfect

And it ALL totally misses the point


The point is what is the historical and political significance of Bernie Sanders' candidacy today. What difference can he make in bringing up otherwise ignored issues? Will he help Hillary Clinton get the nomination by foreclosing other competitors? What kinds of concessions at the end should or could he realistically bargain for? Is it ever worthwhile for Lefties to work in the Democratic Party or are only 3d party candidacies worthwhile? (I reject the latter position).

I support his candidacy because I think he will bring issues, including the urgency of climate change to the fore that would otherwise be ignored. It is an effort with potential that grassroots need to make him realize.

This endless sniping is truly irrelevant, as I have yet to find an issue where overall, today Bernie Sanders is LESS progressive than Hillary Clinton

Am I talking to the wall here? and NO this is not an effort to censor criticism

[OnlyBernieBurnsBush]

14. Sour grapes from the Cult of Peter Diamondstone

The only President who can restore Liberty to to the Union is Bernie.

Remember. Only Bernie burns Bush! Look how Vermonters split their votes in 2000 and 2004.

[orpupilofnature57]

16. Welcome OnlyBernieBurnsBush !!! Good point !!!

[Jefferson23]

18. I see your point, but let them look. Look at the record and ask away.

I do agree with you that his candidacy at this point in time is a means to ensure
a thriving democracy...his distinction has been clear..his objectives clear from the
others.

We'll see what he can do with our help.