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WheelWalker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 10:05 PM Original message |
Who does Barack have to choose from for SOD? Clark? Maybe Powell? Or Clark w/ Powell @ SOS? |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 10:08 PM Response to Original message |
1. WHY would he choose war criminal Powell? He ought to keep Gates, actually. |
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fulllib (205 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 10:09 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Hillary for SOD! |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 10:12 PM Response to Reply #2 |
8. No. nt |
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WheelWalker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 10:12 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. Gates might work. Who's SOS? That's more important;. |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 10:13 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. Susan Rice? Or would that be confusing like replacing John Warner with Mark Warner? nt |
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Virginia Dare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 08:20 AM Response to Reply #6 |
41. Bill Richardson...n/t |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 09:06 AM Response to Reply #41 |
48. Yes, I think he has a VERY good chance. In fact, I might say he's already been promised it. nt |
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madokie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 09:12 AM Response to Reply #41 |
51. Yes, Bill Richardson would be my choice |
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Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 10:09 PM Response to Original message |
3. Neither seem likely |
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aint_no_life_nowhere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 10:29 PM Response to Reply #3 |
20. I'm confused about what's happened between Clark and Obama |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 11:00 PM Response to Reply #20 |
29. I agree that they should work together. |
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Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 11:13 PM Response to Reply #20 |
31. It makes no sense to me either |
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montanacowboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 10:10 PM Response to Original message |
4. Powell? as in war criminal fuckin liar |
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WheelWalker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 10:24 PM Response to Reply #4 |
19. Dude! That was GREAT! I couldn't agree with you more, comrade. |
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spindrifter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 10:10 PM Response to Original message |
5. I'd take Petraeus--even though the position is |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 10:14 PM Response to Reply #5 |
11. We don't have to 'like' the Sec. of Defense. So, that widens the pool. nt |
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WheelWalker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 10:40 PM Response to Reply #5 |
25. Yikes. |
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jwirr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 10:12 PM Response to Original message |
7. One of those retired military leaders from the convention? |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 10:13 PM Response to Original message |
10. I guess it's fun to speculate, but I think we should just leave it up to |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 10:15 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. I'll leave it up to Senator Obama. I'm not on a first-name basis with him. nt |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 10:20 PM Response to Reply #12 |
16. You keep pointing out that you're not on a first name basis with Obama. We get it. nt |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 10:23 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. Convincing others to support him isn't helped by using the informal. 'Senator Obama'... |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 10:30 PM Response to Reply #17 |
21. Okay, you melted me with |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 10:33 PM Response to Reply #17 |
22. There's no way I view calling our candidate by hius first name |
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Hekate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 10:15 PM Response to Original message |
13. Colin Powell will not be asked to serve in a Democratic administration after the lies he told... |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 07:58 AM Response to Reply #13 |
37. Obama's met with Powell on more than a few occasions. nt |
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Virginia Dare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 08:23 AM Response to Reply #37 |
43. I hope he doesn't tell him anything of substance.. |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 08:29 AM Response to Reply #43 |
44. I have faith that Senator Obama plays his cards close to his vest, yet... |
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Virginia Dare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 08:40 AM Response to Reply #44 |
45. My only explanation to that is.. |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 08:51 AM Response to Reply #45 |
46. Yes, I see that too. You need to spread your attention around. I actually like it... |
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Virginia Dare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 09:02 AM Response to Reply #46 |
47. Good news!... |
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biscotti (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 10:18 PM Response to Original message |
14. Powell has lost all of his credibility |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 10:18 PM Response to Original message |
15. I THINK that Clark has to wait a couple of more years until he can |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 10:24 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. Yes, he does. I still don't think it's the job for him. nt |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 10:39 PM Response to Original message |
23. Why would he choose a lying war criminal GOPer for anything? |
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tammywammy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 10:40 PM Response to Original message |
24. Clark hasn't been retired long enough to become Sec. of Defense n/t |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 10:40 PM Response to Original message |
26. Why not John McCain? |
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verges (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 10:49 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. I think he'd be much better |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 12:17 AM Response to Reply #27 |
34. Huh? ... Oh... wait... ahhh ... I get it ... |
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verges (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 12:48 AM Response to Reply #34 |
35. No. |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 01:22 AM Response to Reply #35 |
36. Are you sure you're not thinking of Larry Craig? |
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verges (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-18-08 11:49 AM Response to Reply #36 |
53. Larry Craig |
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Throd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 10:57 PM Response to Original message |
28. Sargeant D is coming, and you're on his list! |
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Burma Jones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 11:04 PM Response to Original message |
30. No Big names for DoD......... |
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Virginia Dare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 09:24 AM Response to Reply #30 |
52. I think Kaine will be Chief of Staff.....n/t |
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ConsAreLiars (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 12:09 AM Response to Original message |
32. Sleazy slimy Powell??? |
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Virginia Dare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 08:22 AM Response to Reply #32 |
42. He'd go running back to Poppy... |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 12:14 AM Response to Original message |
33. Powell is a war criminal. n/t |
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Bandit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 08:11 AM Response to Original message |
38. I believe Kucinich would be the absolute best choice. |
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shadowknows69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 08:13 AM Response to Original message |
39. Powell shouldn't be within 1000 miles of this administration |
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ThomWV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 08:15 AM Response to Original message |
40. Clark can not be Secretary of Defense - rule against retired Generals holding the position |
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Vickers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 09:08 AM Response to Reply #40 |
49. I thought they only had to be out of the military for 10 years? |
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DemoTex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-17-08 09:09 AM Response to Original message |
50. Powell!!?? Are you the village idiot or something? |
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