OK, fine. Richardson is out. Who should Obama pick to be Commerce Sec?

[ColbertWatcher]

This is a free-for-all.

Have at it.

[HelenWheels]

1. Howard Dean

He should be rewarded for his 50 strategy and he is smart enough to handle any job.

[ColbertWatcher]

2. That would be a genuinely wise choice. n/t

[Still Sensible]

4. I like the Dean idea

[LSparkle]

3. OK, don't laugh ... Ahnode da Governator ...

1) It's reaching across the aisle.
2) Schwarzenegger has arguably been a better businessman
than an actor or politician.
3) He ran for Governator on the promise of making Gaulifoania
a better environment for business (don't know if he's succeeded
in doing that, but he sees the utility of bringing business to
a region/state/nation).
4) He's term-limited out in CA and is losing popularity;
it might be a good move for both him and the state.
5) He's well-known overseas and could serve as a decent
ambassador to encourage foreign investment in our country.

Flame away ...

[ColbertWatcher]

5. He's not qualified and has been disasterous for CA. n/t

[LSparkle]

6. Yes, but this would get him out of California and ...

I don't think he's unqualified to be a business
ambassador -- he's no less qualified than, say,
Don Evans or Gutierrez or any prior person who's
held that post (normally this slot goes to a big
fundraiser). Plus I think -- for all of his
faults -- Schwarzenegger is on the right side
when it comes to building a green economy, which
is what we need to encourage ...

[ColbertWatcher]

7. No GOPer should be rewarded for what they did to our economy.

Also, the GOP's Great Aryan Hope will be out of CA soon enough.

[ColbertWatcher]

8. Kick? n/t