How about Michelle Obama for the Senate?

[SuperTrouper]

She is extremely talented, passionate about her causes and brilliant. I think that she would make a great Senator for Illinois. I just love that lady and admire her so...

[jgraz]

1. I'm sure Hillary would love that.

[ingac70]

2. Once Barack is Pres....

I'm sure her kids will be priority one, then whatever causes she champions as First Lady.

[KewlKat]

3. She's got a bigger job

First Lady........whooohooo and being a mom to those wonderful girls and Obama's wife of course.

[Seen the light]

4. She has said she has no interest and dynasties/nepotism are lame

I want Senator Luis Gutierrez damn it!

[TheZug]

9. AGREED (though I like Michelle): NO DYNASTIES.

[Captain Hilts]

14. Damn! We shouldn't have voted for FDR! Or JFK! or RFK! Or TedK...nt

[fed_up_mother]

5. In a couple of years.

Those precious girls need a little stability right now, and senators are very busy. The good thing is that Michelle is still so young that she can raise her family, practice law, and still have time later for - what I believe - could be a very brilliant political career.

[SuperTrouper]

8. She will be a stellar Senator later in life. She is too talented.

[frogcycle]

6. can you say

"politically stupid?"

[Muttocracy]

7. She's got plenty of time to do whatever she likes. I think she'll be pretty busy

the next 8 years. There's enough work for 3 presidents and 10 vice presidents and 5 cabinets to be done thanks to W, so there will be plenty for her to work on in D.C.

[TheDonkey]

10. No, she's got daughters that need her

I'm sure Michelle will want to spend as much time as possible with them and she should considering dad is going to be VERY busy.

[WI_DEM]

11. Her growing daughters come first with her. Between the senate and first lady

it would be very tough. I don't think she would want it while her daughters are so young.

[crankychatter]

12. Jean Carnahan was appointed to fill her husbands seat in Missouri

After the late Mr. Carnahan (although already passed on) defeated John Ashcroft.

I was in Missouri that year and yes, I voted for the dead guy.

I see NO reason why this couldn't happen.

IT IS A WONDERFUL IDEA

Now how do we get a movement going out of this in Illinois?

edited to add after reading these posts: Of course Mrs. Carnahan's children were grown

[genna]

13. I think Jesse Jackson Jr. would HATE that idea right now.

[Apollo11]

15. Sure why not. But not before 2016.

In other words - not while she is the wife of the President.