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Prophet 451 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-04-09 10:42 AM
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I'm sick of Obama, here's a better Cabinet
Edited on Wed Feb-04-09 10:43 AM by Prophet 451
Obama is too centrist/conservative for my liking. He's been in office all of two weeks and he hasn't yet strung Bush up by his figgin, arrested the entire Republican party and forced universal healthcare through by executive fiat. So, let's scrap Obama. Here's a Cabinet we can believe in!

President - Batman
Here's a guy who has it all. He's bright, handsome, fairly young. He inherited wealth (attractive to Republicans), personally courageous and he has a cool car. Experiance of living overseas would be a bonus when dealing with world leaders although the fact that part of his time was spent in China may lead to rumours of secret communism (personal wealth probably mitigates against that).

Vice-President - Oliver Queen
In the spirit of true bipartisanship, our Vice-President represents a more liberal viewpoint. Coming to us fresh from a stint as mayor of a small town in "real America", Ollie was among the first city officials to dispense marriage licenses to same-sex couples and worked to ensure health coverage for his constituency. Maintaining a largely positive outlook isn't easy in these times but Ollie finds that his time spent relaxing on the archery range helps.

Sec of the Treasury - Emma Frost
While known mostly today as an educator, it should not be forgotten that Ms Frost built a sizeable business largely from scratch. Her skills at the negotiating table, combined with her phonomenal looks (let's be honest, it never hurts) have led competitors to say that is was like "something has taken control of my mind". Rumours of unethical business practices have never been proven.

Sec of Energy - Doc Manhattan
Who better as Sec of Energy than the guy who's a walking glob of plasma? He understands energy so well that he managed to reassemble his body from it's componant molecules not once but twice. Granted, his aversion to wearing clothes may be a problem.

Sec of Transport - Tony Stark
A mechanical genius, Stark managed to devise a revolutionary form of transportation in a cave! From a box of scraps! Granted, his history of alcoholism and dubious personal ethics may count against him but if Cheney (a man who almost radiates pure evil and kills plants just by his proximity) could make it, Tony Stark's a shoe-in.

Sec of State - Lex Luthor
Now, hold on. We're trying to think outside the box here. Luthor is one of the smartest men in the world, a natural at the intricate power games and politicking that make up modern diplomacy. OK, he has the slight vetting problem of having tried to take over the earth on several occasions but again, see Dick Cheney.

Press Sec - Clark Kent
Comes to the administration from a long history as a Pullitzer Prize winning investigative reporter. Utterly incorruptable, Kent has long experiance both in print and television. Milquetoast image means he isn't going to win any charisma contests but he has a face you instinctively want to trust. Also Sec of controlling Lex Luthor.

Sec of Defence - Bruce Banner
I can hear you asking "why?" already. Don't we already have two world-class scientists in the administration, why do we need to put one in charge of defence? This is the basic misunderstanding. Banner isn't in charge of defence, Banner is the defence. With Banner in this position, we can scrap the entire ground military. All we need is navigation to get us to the country we're at war with and a plane to throw him out of.

UN Ambassador - Princess Diana
While malcontents may protest the inclusion of a non-citizen of questionable sexuality in our administration, we feel that Diana's cosmopolitan personal history and command of multiple languages stand her in good stead for this appointment. Comfortable both in the pagan, gay-friendly culture of her youth and the Christocentric, homophobic culture of the USA, Diana is well versed in finding common ground among disparate peoples. Also, any world leader sniffing about negotiating with a woman gets a swift lesson when she staples them to teh desk with a croque hoop.

Sec of Education - Charles Xavier
The idealist of our administration, Xavier comes to us as the former headmaster of the award winning Xavier Institute. With a background in running a school on a day-to-day basis, Charles will be more sympathetic to the practical realities faced by teachers and school administrators than the previous administration. Having spent many years working with Emma Frost (scantily clad, hyper-sexual), Charles will also be teaching the rest of the administration how to avoid the Monicatrap.

Sec of Health - Dr Stephen Strange
After an inspiring career at the cutting edge of microsurgery, Dr Strange's career was thought to be over after a car accident (note to Kent, do NOT comment on rumours of drunk driving) crippled his hands. That Stephen went on to become a world-class psychotherapist demonstrates his comittment to healing patients in both body and mind. Although mildly eccentric (the cape is an affectation), Stephen's first-rate medical mind make him a valuable addition to our team. Upon his confirmation, Stephen intends to make the investigation of complimentry medicine a priority.

Attorney General - Matt Murdock
Although blind from childhood, Matt has built a sterling reputation in his home of New York City as a bastion of legal ethics. Utterly incorruptable, famously fearless, Matt has acted both as prosecutor and defence, donating a significant portion of his time to pro bono work on behalf of NYC's poor. He has defended the innocent when it was not politically expediant to do so and prosecuted when a weaker man would not have done so. On several occasions, Matt has defended mobsters from charges they were genuinely innocent of before later prosecuting them for their crimes. In his actions, Matt has been the very embodiment of blind justice and we are proud to have him as part of our administration.

Homeland Security - Col. Nick Fury
A military veteran and longtime specialist in counter-terrorism, Nick comes to us as the former director of the Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement and Logistics Division, more commonly known as SHIELD (note to Kent: Do NOT comment on rumours of super-soldier project, it does NOT exist). His experiances as a veteran of World War II and in the counter-terrorism world of SHIELD give him a unique insight not just into the theory of homeland security but into the ground-level practice of how directives are put into action.
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MicaelS Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-04-09 10:45 AM
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1. Now that is pretty damned funny.....n/t
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Prophet 451 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-04-09 10:51 AM
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2. Cheers! n/t
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superduperfarleft Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-04-09 10:52 AM
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3. WTF OMG GIVE HIM TIME HE'S ONLY BEEN IN OFFICE 2 WEEKS!!!!11ONE















































:sarcasm:
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Prophet 451 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-04-09 11:00 AM
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4. For series?!?1? n/t
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dbonds Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-04-09 11:08 AM
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5. Tony Stark may have vetting problems, he likes to get drunk a lot.
Edited on Wed Feb-04-09 11:10 AM by dbonds
And not sure you want Bruce Banner around all those weapons, I hear he has a temper.


And instead of Batman, your description sounds more like Bruce Wayne.
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Prophet 451 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-04-09 11:19 AM
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6. Bruce Wayne?
Of Wayne Industries? That guy? He's a doofus! OK, he's rich and beds a bevvy of hot chicks but he's got the brains of a concussed duckling. Seriously, the guy's crashed more cars than most stockcar drivers.
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dbonds Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-04-09 11:28 AM
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7. But he knows how to run a company.
And all the hot chicks around him is because a few years ago there was some rumor he was secretly gay. He likes to go to bed early - hardly anyone sees him after dark - so he is refreshed and ready for each new day.
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Prophet 451 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-04-09 11:30 AM
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9. I hear he gets other people to run it
Y'know, like he's just the figurehead. And you must have heard those rumours about his wards. All young athletic boys, all look much the same? C'mon, the Enquirer would have a field day with that.
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dbonds Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-04-09 11:33 AM
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11. Okay, back to Sec of Defense, how about John Conner?
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Prophet 451 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-04-09 11:35 AM
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13. Vetting problems
His mum's a habitual criminal, drunk and has a history of psychological problems. Oh, and he's got a juvie record longer than Harry Osborn.
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dbonds Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-04-09 11:39 AM
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15. Probably not the right position, but there should be a place for Paul Atreides
Very talented young man that always seems to know what to do next.
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Prophet 451 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-04-09 11:46 AM
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17. Chamber of Commerce? n/t
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EOTE Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-04-09 11:52 AM
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18. Take that back!
Bruce Wayne's relationship with young Mr. Grayson is strictly platonic!
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Prophet 451 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-04-09 03:28 PM
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29. I see...
...and the other two handsome young boys were concubines?
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jhrobbins Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-04-09 04:03 PM
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33. ANd he also has anger management issues. Wasn't he the one that ranted and raved
to one of his directors about some trivial thing.;-)
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BlooInBloo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-04-09 11:29 AM
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8. Reed Richards --> Director of NASA?
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Prophet 451 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-04-09 11:31 AM
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10. "Professor Richards, President Batman on line 1"
Personal experiance, hugely smart. Yep, he ticks the right boxes.
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BlooInBloo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-04-09 11:34 AM
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12. hahaha - and the Silver Surfer as UN Ambassador...
Ok, I'll stop now. :P
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Ishoutandscream2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-04-09 02:26 PM
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24. Okay, laughing my ass off here
:rofl:
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shadowknows69 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-04-09 03:54 PM
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31. Um, his first space flight wasn't exactly a success
Sure it had ramifications that ultimately saved the earth dozens of times but bottom line is Reed's first rocket was a dud.
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Prophet 451 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-04-09 03:57 PM
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32. Trial and error
What scientist doesn't fuck up a few times before they get it right?

True, most such fuck ups don't involve joyrides on multimillion dollar shuttles with your drinking buddy, your girlfriend and her punk brother but the principle is the same.
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Starry Messenger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-04-09 11:37 AM
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14. Hmm, I like your thinking here.
But I think you need some more women in there, considering that one would be serving from the afterlife. Might I suggest Diana Prince for Secretary of Defense in lieu of Bruce Banner?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diana_Prince

Her background in military intelligence would be invaluable, and who could say no to an invisible plane?
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Prophet 451 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-04-09 11:45 AM
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16. Good point
Um, I actually meant Diana Price for UN Ambassador (I'm going to call that a senior moment)

Solicitor General - Jennifer Walters
Sec of the Presidential Oiuja Board (see the end of recent stories)- John Constantine
Whitehouse Chief of Staff - Dinah Lance
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Starry Messenger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-04-09 12:14 PM
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20. Thumbs up from me!
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SIMPLYB1980 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-04-09 11:58 AM
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19. You won't like our Sec. of Defence if you make him angry! LoL!
HULK SMASH, but now he does it in a suit.

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Dr. Strange Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-04-09 12:38 PM
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21. By the Eye of Agamotto!
K&R!
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Bryan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-04-09 02:03 PM
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22. I don't know, that's a very white Cabinet
How about Luke Cage for Secretary of Labor?
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namahage Donating Member (678 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-04-09 02:38 PM
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25. Hmm. How about a place for Xi'an Coy Manh?
Edited on Wed Feb-04-09 02:41 PM by namahage
Karma (Xi'an Coy Manh)

Female, ethnic minority, and LGBT--the trifecta of underrepresentation.

edit:link
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Prophet 451 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-04-09 03:25 PM
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27. We can do both!
Sec of Labour: Luke Cage
Sec of Housing and Urban Development: Xi'an Coy Manh
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rcrush Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-04-09 02:12 PM
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23. Tony Stark is a f'n war criminal!
And he sucks to.
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ColbertWatcher Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-04-09 02:46 PM
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26. You forgot the Secretary of Balls ...


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Prophet 451 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-04-09 03:27 PM
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28. Sec of the Interior
Which gives him power to get those damn bears before they get us!

Also, Sec of telling the emperor he has no clothes
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ColbertWatcher Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-04-09 04:51 PM
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37. Secretary of Truthiness ...
... which means he can run whatever the hell he wants!



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shadowknows69 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-04-09 03:45 PM
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30. Best.Cabinet.Ever.
So sayeth a lifetime geek.
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PermanentRevolution Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-04-09 04:16 PM
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34. What a waste of a good figgin...
...stringing it up next to Bush like that.

Mmm... toasted figgin...
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Prophet 451 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-04-09 04:19 PM
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35. Yay, someone got it!
It's one of those words that sounds painful but means something entirely innocent.
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Lilith Velkor Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-04-09 04:50 PM
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36. Would Peter Parker - appointed Secretary of STFU by Obama - be disqualified as a retread?
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Prophet 451 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-04-09 07:30 PM
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39. Presidential web representative?
Pun intended, naturally.
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Lilith Velkor Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-04-09 07:42 PM
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40. Win!
:rofl: :thumbsup:
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merh Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-04-09 04:56 PM
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38. I like this cabinet



fully stocked, of course. :patriot:

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Redneck Socialist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-04-09 07:51 PM
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41. How about Alec Holland for Secretary of Agriculture?
He seems like he'd be a natural.
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Prophet 451 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-04-09 08:21 PM
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44. Press conferences would last years
Constantine has a point there. I did consider Buddy Baker...
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hedgehog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-04-09 07:54 PM
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42. BTW - did you know that Nick Fury currently tends bar at one of the
executive lounges at Newark? Honest, my husband met him there. He must be deep undercover.
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Prophet 451 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-04-09 08:19 PM
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43. In Newark?
Damn, who'd he piss off to get that assignment?


*ducks*
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