Why should our president-election have all the fun? So join me in helping to pick Obama’s Cabinet and key staff. Just add your nominations in comments and I will add them to our speculation list, as well as coverage of individuals who are under serious consideration.
Red = Selected
Chief of Staff: Ill. Congressman and former Clinton hatchetman Rahm Emanuel (accepted the job on Thursday)
Senior Advisor: David Axelrod
Secretary of the Treasury: FDIC Chairwoman Sheila Bair; Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers; NY Fed Reserve Banker Timothy Geithner, former Fed Chairman Paul Volcker (interim only in some rumors); PoHo choice Warren Buffett
Secretary of Defense: (from Politico) possibly keep Robert Gates, or choose “former Navy Secretary Richard Danzig, former Deputy Defense Secretary John Hamre, Republican Sen. Chuck Hagel of Nebraska and Democratic Senators Jack Reed of Rhode Island or Jim Webb of Virginia;” retiring Sen. and Republican Chuck Hagel.
Ambassador to Great Britain: Oprah!
Secretary of State: NM Gov. Bill Richardson; Sen. John Kerry; PoHo’s choice? Anybody but Kerry.
Secretary of the Interior:
Attorney General: AZ Gov. Janet Napolitano; former Clinton Justice official Eric Holder
Secretary of Labor:
Secretary of Agriculture: PoHo’s pick: Junior Samples
Secretary of Energy: Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sibelius
Secretary of Commerce: Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sibelius
Secretary of Education: Finnish composer Jean Sibelius
Secretary of Health and Human Services: Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sibelius
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development: PoHo’s pick: Tony Rezko
Secretary of Homeland Security: PoHo’s pick: Chuck D
Secretary of Transportation: Penn. Gov. Ed Rendell
Secretary of Veteran Affairs: Congressman Max Cleland
Bonus points for you all: Obama’s first Supreme Court nominee will be ________________
