Who would be your DU cabinet nominees???

[never cry wolf]

There was a thread recently posted asking the question "Would anyone here accept Shrub's job right now?" Well, I answered in the affirmative and said the first thing I would do is fire the cabinet.

Having accepted the job and fired the cabinet I need to find replacements and I'd like to du it with DUers!! I need some help from the veterans here, any suggestions??

Will Pitt - Secretary of State??

HawkerHurricane - Secretary of Defense??

Bev Harris - Homeland Security??

DemActivist - Justice??

NSMA - Energy??

I am sure I have left out many names or you may have some better suggestions. Help me out here and have some fun with it. Might be a good way for a relative newbie like myself to get to know you guys better. Here's a link to show all the posts I need to fill: http://www.politics1.com/cabinet.htm

[gratuitous]

1. What? No Ambassador of Fun?

Forget it, then! Go have your little government, see if I care.

[never cry wolf]

6. I'm in control!!!

One ambassador of Fun coming up. Very important post, btw. Who do ya suggest??

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[never cry wolf]

7. Labor it is!!

(That wouldn't be breaking child labor laws would it??? shhhhhhhh)

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[never cry wolf]

13. Slovenia it is!!!

They will be in good hands!! Are you really the only Slovene?? I imagine there will be a fight for The Auld Sod though. After my second term I'd have to clone myself for my ambassadorships seeing as how I am a mutt.

[JohnKleeb]

15. I am part but I think I am the only one with Slovene blood

but I also want to work in the labor department. What are you ancestrly? I am a mutt myself but I had to give people like Maeve or GreatAuntofTripplets my consideration for Ireland, those two and others are the best on that. My last name is German.

[never cry wolf]

19. Ach Deutcher

Norwegian, Sweedish, Dutch, German and a skootch of French from an Alsatian.

[JohnKleeb]

20. aye thats interesting

I feel so plain but I am a clear cut mutt.

[never cry wolf]

23. Actually

we're both mericans, and damn proud of it!!

[JohnKleeb]

25. sorry but I am those and American

ethnic pride is something I always will have.

[WhoCountsTheVotes]

11. I second JohnKleeb for Secretary of Labor

I know he stance on repealing Taft-Hartley, that's good enought for me!

[JohnKleeb]

14. thanks a bunch

and the workers memorial WCTV one of my other ideas. Repeal Taft Hartley and the others that take jobs away from american workers. You know whats interesting about that Ive been talking about that for a while WCTV and you know who came out in favor of it, yep Kucinich. One of my first acts is giving rich republicans a labor simulation and seeing then if they think they are lazy.

[JohnKleeb]

16. one quick thing

I think american companies should make their products in America. I also would support an increase in the mininum wage. I will work with the attorney general to bring Ken Lay to justice whoever that is.

[never cry wolf]

21. Forget Slovenia

I need you in Labor until we get all this shit cleaned up, way too much work to do and evil to undo. You can do the ambassadorship thing when your work is done and you're ready to kick back to days filled with hosting visiting dignitaries.

After your two terms in the oval office, that is.

[JohnKleeb]

22. sure give that to my grandfather the ambassadorship

two terms in the oval office heh me.

[never cry wolf]

24. Why not???

You're on the right path here, you're passionate, intelligent and light years ahead of the vast majority of your peers as far as politics is concerned. This is AMERICA young man, er, um, once we take it back that is!!! Follow your dreams, make a difference!!

[JohnKleeb]

26. Id be considered by people the same way my guy is

except I might be more liberal and unelectable.

[never cry wolf]

31. Believe me

by then, Liberal will be cool. After the backlash from whistle ass and all he has done the whole country will move way left. Don't forget, they'll be starting with 8 years of a DU cabinet, how could they NOT love it!!

[JohnKleeb]

32. heh

I hope so.

[jiacinto]

3. I would nominate Dolstein to be

in charge of the Department of Defense.

[HawkerHurricane]

38. Well, if I'm not SecDef, can I be SecNav?

I always wanted to make some Admirals wait for me for a change.

[KeepItReal]

110. Can I be Army Secretary?

I'll get my Rangers their Black Berets back, everyone else can wear purple as far as I'm concerned (except Airborne and Special Forces, of course)! Damn Bush & Co....

[never cry wolf]

111. You got it!!!

While hawker is getting his coffe from admirals you can have the same from the generals. first order of business, dump all the generals rummy just installed in his purge!!

[ElsewheresDaughter]

4. G_j to head EPA

[ElsewheresDaughter]

5. or health and human services

[never cry wolf]

27. Actually, Elsewhere's Daughter

I might want you for Education Secretary. You sent me a pm explaining how to post a picture. Either Education or Secretary for Dumb newbies. btw: thanks for that!

[VermontDem2004]

8. where am I

:evilfrown:

[never cry wolf]

10. You tell me

I've only been here a little over a month. I've seen your posts and generally have a good impression but don't know enough for a specialty. I am open to suggestions, give me your pitch.

[VermontDem2004]

29. Make me Attorney General

I will uphold the law without fringing on people's Civil Liberties.

[JohnKleeb]

33. repeal the patriot act

and try Ashcroft, Kenny boy etc. If so you should be considered,

[never cry wolf]

35. You've got it

Didn't I read on some thread that you're an attorney or maybe in politics?

Yeah, any fringing in my administration leads directly to castration, we all work FOR the people's benefit.

[JohnKleeb]

12. speciality please

or name a country you love and know no one else does. Then you get the ambassadorship. Just dont choose Ireland I am afraid its quite popular and if you choose Slovenia I wont be to pleased ;). I am off to Lubijiana :)

[never cry wolf]

17. na sveedenye, Sreèno. Lepo se imejte.

govoreem maalo slovehnshcheeneh. (ain't google great!!)

[JohnKleeb]

18. I got a translator

thanks
I also got a dictionary
You know what Senator is part Slovene
Tom Harkin and my pick for pres is part Croatian pretty close eh?
Slovenia is a pretty cool place, and lucky for them werent ravaged by the war there.

[never cry wolf]

28. Have you been there??

I spent 9 months of college in Europe but there was an Iron Curtain back in those days.

[JohnKleeb]

34. nah I wants to badly though

[Plaid Adder]

30. Can I be the Secretary of Ranting and Raving?

Or will we be removing Bush before we form this cabinet?

C ya,

The Plaid Adder

[never cry wolf]

37. He will be removed prior

But, we will give him a bag of pretzles, tie him to a radiator in the Jefferson Memorial in his tightie whities and as Sectretary of Ranting and Raving you can direct the crowds that come to rant and rave at him.

Then we will put him on trial.

[HawkerHurricane]

36. My first act as SecDef:

Restore the original GI bill to all veterans. Let those who served get a education, and watch the country improve by leaps and bounds.

Second would be to do something about gays in the service. How about 'it's none of the military's dang business who you sleep with as long as you respect the chain of command and sexual harrassment laws'?

[never cry wolf]

39. Here, Here!!!

Can you hold down two posts?? There is a separate Veterans department. On second thought, straightening out that mess will be more than a full time job. The way this admin had treated our veterans should be a national shame, the only group they have shit on worse are the active men and women serving.

Once you get access to the files and archives, pass along all the dirt to VermontDem in DoJ, will ya. I am not a vengeful person but some things are just right, ya know?

HAVE AT EM, HAWKER!!!

[HawkerHurricane]

40. Too many hats...

SecDef, SecNav and Veterans Affairs?

Give me SecDef, and I'll help out the guy at VA as much as I can.

[never cry wolf]

42. He will need the help too

And as SecDef, your load will be tall but I won't be sending you on any foreign adventures just to flex our muscles. You will be able to concentrate on the DEFENSE portion, not offense and make sure our troops are well equipped, well fed, well housed and leave our service with a future. Let's use the cash for our prime asset, our people rather than fattening the wallets of the big shots in the industrial military complex.

[HawkerHurricane]

76. Can we change the name back?

To War Department? Heck with P.C., call it what it is.

[never cry wolf]

78. Hey, it's your department!!

eom

[HawkerHurricane]

108. whoops!

Told my Dad about the Job Offer, and he told me I couldn't take it:
David "Deacon" Jones is the Secretary of Defense, and I wouldn't want to fight #75 over the job, he might head slap me.

[never cry wolf]

109. Allrighty then

what are Deacon's political leanings??

Sec of Navy for Hawker then, let the Admirals get coffee for you and then you can rejects it because it isn't hot enough and send em back to make a fresh pot.

[HawkerHurricane]

112. Deacon Jones is a Democrat

A conservative Democrat on many issues, but a Democrat. And would be the NFL's all time leader in sacks, if they counted them back when he played.

[never cry wolf]

113. Allrightythen

He can be on my team anytime!!!

[Darranar]

63. I endorse you as SecDef!

You would do well, I think.

[HawkerHurricane]

105. I couldn't possible do worse

than the current bunch.
Well, actually, I could, but I would have to go straight from kickbacks and bribes to outright theft, sabotage and treason.

[Paragon]

41. I'll be Press Secretary

An open bar, and all press correspondents must be college co-ed interns.

[never cry wolf]

43. Methinks that I will be having

press conferences a bit more often than gee-duh bya. (Hey, you from Reuters, ya wanna see my red button??)

[DrWeird]

44. Can I be the Minister of Funk?

I'll turn the white house into the black house one back door at a time.

[never cry wolf]

46. That is not a joke

The Senate takes their confirmation hearings quite seriously, will you be able to display and defend your funkiness appropriately?

[Kellanved]

45. Tinoire

I just can't decide which department.

And I'd like to see Karenina as Ambassador in Berlin.

[never cry wolf]

47. How about the CIA or FBI

The way you cracked that clarkite website and let us all know show me you have a nose for truth and justice.

[JohnKleeb]

48. hmm for tiniore

always have considered her a great friend and proud teammate in Kucinich for president campaign, I dont know what she would be good for but she would have a role,

[never cry wolf]

50. Chief of Staff?? eom

[JohnKleeb]

51. I dont know really

I dunno shes worthy of something.

[never cry wolf]

53. How about US Trade Representative

She could work hand in hand with you in Labor and get to takes lots of nice trips around the world.

[Darranar]

58. I agree and...

i think she would be a good Secretary of Peace (if that department would be created.) Her dedication to peace combined with her compassion and experience would make her an excellent candidate, IMO.

[never cry wolf]

59. OUTSTANDING IDEA!!!!

FIRST order of business is to start a department of peace, and name tiniore as the first secretary!!!

Why the hell don't countries have secretaries or ministers of peace anyways, isn't that sorta be the point??

How about you Darranar, name your post. For bringing the lack of a Sec't of Peace to my attention you get your choice. Chief of Staff is still open and needs an idea man/woman.

[Darranar]

61. Nothing high-level for me...

Maybe I'll take a position somewhere in the Department of Peace or State Department, preferably dealing with the Middle East, particularly Israel/Palestine.

[Darranar]

54. Yes...

Tinoire should have a place somewhere.

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

49. As a retired federal law enforcement officer, I would like to be

either head of homeland security, although I think we could get rid of that

or Director of FBI/CIA


or

how about this... a biker in charge of...
Departmetn of Transportation!

[never cry wolf]

52. Maybe Homeland Security

Though I hate the name, sounds too much like fatherland. You can take it over, either clean it up or break it up and then move on to the FBI.

[DoveTurnedHawk]

55. The Magistrate for SecState

No brainer there. Not sure on anything else. :-)

DTH

[Darranar]

60. You beat me to it...

i agree.

[MoonGod]

56. Symbolman can be chair of the FCC :)

[never cry wolf]

62. Great idea

How about Wonk though?

[MoonGod]

84. Ooooh... Wonk is good, too...

... Welp, they're both Commissioners, anyway.

[Darranar]

57. I don't know...

Would you create a Department of Peace? Maybe I'd have a position somewhere there...

If you do, I nominate Tinoire for secretary.

[Lady Freedom]

64. Can I be the presidents intern?

I can do a real good job! ;)

[never cry wolf]

65. Only if your are the

naughtiest person on DU. ;)

[Lady Freedom]

69. I think I can earn that title in a hurry...

if thats what it takes! :evilgrin: ;)

[never cry wolf]

71. Hmmmmmmmmmmm

Secretary of Free Love????

[HawkerHurricane]

75. Wait a minute...

Department of Peace?
Department of Love?
Department of Plenty?
Department of Truth?

I'm not sure I like where this is going...

[never cry wolf]

77. Hey, I am a president for the people

they are taking it where it is going. I have a tent big enough for all. We all know politicians are just whores to there constituents, right??

Nothing wrong with peace, love plenty and truth!!

[Lady Freedom]

79. I agree!

And the one thing that this nation need after bushy is a little love! And I Can do a great job in the free love area! :hippie:

[never cry wolf]

85. I am afraid after bushy it will take a LOT of love!!! n/t

[Lady Freedom]

88. Don't worry about a thing!

I'm a one woman love machine! :evilgrin:

[never cry wolf]

91. Well now (blush)

and I am a man of great stamina. But, alas, my heart belongs to another.

[Lady Freedom]

97. RATS!

The good ones always are!

[never cry wolf]

98. unfortunately

it is not my wife. ulp!!!

[The White Rose]

66. Can I be the Presidential Poodle?

:D

[never cry wolf]

67. Do you have bad teeth

and know how to lie???

[SoCalDem]

68. Skittles for Sec. of Ass kicking

:)

[never cry wolf]

73. Plenty of work for him

starting with the PNAC, moving on to the right wing media whores, the military industrial complex, big oil companies, heavy polluters, loggers, oh my God, the lsi is endless, isn't it? good thing there will be ALOT of volunteers to help in this, maybe the most fun new department.

[HawkerHurricane]

80. I'd like to coordinate with him

on the Military/Industrial Complex.
$500 for a flaming hammer?
And if I ever find out who sold us those first shipboard computers back in 1988....

[never cry wolf]

82. I saw this on a thread in GD earlier today

it's from baghdad burning, the blog written by the 24 year old iraqi woman. kick these guy's asses too, please!!!:grr:

http://riverbendblog.blogspot.com/

snip---------

Yesterday, I read how it was going to take up to $90 billion to rebuild Iraq. Bremer was shooting out numbers about how much it was going to cost to replace buildings and bridges and electricity, etc.

Listen to this little anecdote. One of my cousins works in a prominent engineering company in Baghdad- we’ll call the company H. This company is well-known for designing and building bridges all over Iraq. My cousin, a structural engineer, is a bridge freak. He spends hours talking about pillars and trusses and steel structures to anyone who’ll listen.

As May was drawing to a close, his manager told him that someone from the CPA wanted the company to estimate the building costs of replacing the New Diyala Bridge on the South East end of Baghdad. He got his team together, they went out and assessed the damage, decided it wasn’t too extensive, but it would be costly. They did the necessary tests and analyses (mumblings about soil composition and water depth, expansion joints and girders) and came up with a number they tentatively put forward- $300,000. This included new plans and designs, raw materials (quite cheap in Iraq), labor, contractors, travel expenses, etc.

Let’s pretend my cousin is a dolt. Let’s pretend he hasn’t been working with bridges for over 17 years. Let’s pretend he didn’t work on replacing at least 20 of the 133 bridges damaged during the first Gulf War. Let’s pretend he’s wrong and the cost of rebuilding this bridge is four times the number they estimated- let’s pretend it will actually cost $1,200,000. Let’s just use our imagination.

A week later, the New Diyala Bridge contract was given to an American company. This particular company estimated the cost of rebuilding the bridge would be around- brace yourselves- $50,000,000 !!

more-----------

[Skittles]

104. HEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'M A WOMAN, DAMMIT! :7

[never cry wolf]

106. don't be sexist now

i have know plenty of women capable of kicking some ass!!!

[Lydia Leftcoast]

70. I wonder whether the Magistrate

will let me be Cultural Attache at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo.

Because that's my first choice when it comes to handing out the plum jobs.

[DS1]

72. Tax Collector - Skittles

we'd be rolling in the bling! :evilgrin:

[never cry wolf]

74. He's already nominated for

the Department of Ass Kicking. What to do, What to do....

Well, while he is ass kicking the rich fat cat's asses he can empty their bank accounts too. Take back all that filthy lucre that they stole from the treasury and the Iraqis.

[Skittles]

103. HE??????????????? I BEG YOUR F***ING PARDON

KICK-ASS SKITTLES IS A SHE, THANK YOU VERY MUCH~!!! :D

[never cry wolf]

107. a thousand pardons

i am relatively new here.

[leftist_rebel1569]

81. WTF?

HOW COME NOBODY PICKED ME FOR ANYTHING? HUH? x(

I'm gonna sulk until someone does pick me for something :)

[never cry wolf]

83. Step up to the plate

what's your specialty or interest area??? We have lots of nice ambassadorships open as well.

by the way, no sulking allowed in this administration. no skulking either, for that matter!!

[leftist_rebel1569]

86. okay...

as for interests, there's the Health & Human Services Department and the Housing & Urban Development Department, or I could take the most cushy job in the world...US ambassador to Mauritius...

Edit: I'll stop sulking if I get one of those jobs :)

[never cry wolf]

89. Take your pick

I think HUD needs the most work. Give it a coupla years, straighten things out and on the right path and then off to Mauritius with you. After I googled it I think that I may need to go there for a few weeks of high level negociations myownself.

[leftist_rebel1569]

93. yeah, sounds good...

Leftist_Rebel, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development first term, and US Ambassador to Mauritius second term...or, 8 years of HUD and ambassador to Mauritius for 20 years after that...I like that one better :)

[Breezy du Nord]

87. You can be secratary of whininess

:P

[leftist_rebel1569]

90. you should become the

secretary of finding people jobs because that really suits me well. :)

[never cry wolf]

92. Now, now. this IS the lounge. n/t

[Breezy du Nord]

94. Good idea.

anyone else need a job?

(note: you try to take secretary of finding people's jobs and I'll kick your ass :P)

[leftist_rebel1569]

102. yeah,

and when you're done with that, you could my assistant ambassador (or whatever the second-highest position is) to Mauritius...

(BTW, Mauritius is a country made up of islands in the Indian ocean...very beautiful, and was the former home of the dodo)

[JohnKleeb]

95. isnt that part of my department

[never cry wolf]

96. She could be undersecretary in charge of finding jobs n/t

[mndemocrat_29]

99. Since no one's taken EPA Administrator...

Can I do that?

[never cry wolf]

100. Sure

Can you cut down trees to save forests, ease restrictions on power plants to clean up the air, oops, wrong admin.

LOTS of work here. Have at it!

mn is minnesota, right?? Just got back from the northwoods, love that nature!!!

[Darranar]

101. Kick!

n/t