Former Senator John Edwards may be running a weak third in the race for the Democratic Presidential nomination, but that hasn't stopped him from considering the makeup of a potential Cabinet, for which he is considering "more than one" Republican, says Ron Fournier for the Associated Press:
Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards carries a running list of people he might put in his Cabinet, and it includes "more than one" Republican."I want to be ready for when I get sworn in," the former North Carolina senator said between campaigns stops as he dug into a travel bag for the list.
"I might have it with me," Edwards told The Associated Press. "I wouldn't show it to you, but I could have it with me."
Read it all at the link above. At least Edwards is keeping his secret list on his person - given the recent raft of burglaries at campaign headquarters (see post below), that's the safest place.
Interesting that Edwards tries to "reach out" in some sort of "bipartisan" spirit by mentioning this. His campaign rhetoric has been rather more "hard left" and uncompromising. The question of which Republicans he might consider, and which might accept such an appointment, would be a wonderful exercise in speculation. You can't be wrong, since Edwards won't win the nomination in the first place.
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Comments (15)
If I'm a high level Republi... (Below threshold)1. Posted by John in CA | September 10, 2007 5:47 PM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
If I'm a high level Republican, the last thing I'd want is Breck Boy naming me as someone he'd want in his Cabinet.
Talk about a kiss of death.
1. Posted by John in CA | September 10, 2007 5:47 PM |
Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
Posted on September 10, 2007 17:47
2. Posted by Scrapiron | September 10, 2007 7:56 PM | Score: 2 (2 votes cast)
This is something he learned from Hanoi John and the fastasy hat. I bet the list is seared, seared in his mind.
2. Posted by Scrapiron | September 10, 2007 7:56 PM |
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Posted on September 10, 2007 19:56
3. Posted by Scrapiron | September 10, 2007 7:58 PM | Score: 2 (2 votes cast)
How did a retard like the Breck boy find enough people more stupid that he to make up so many juries?
3. Posted by Scrapiron | September 10, 2007 7:58 PM |
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Posted on September 10, 2007 19:58
4. Posted by John in CA | September 10, 2007 11:21 PM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
You haven't paid much attention to some of the juries they've empaneled in Southern California.
Twelve turnips from the grocer could do a better job than some of those juries.
Remember, it was a SoCal jury that didn't find OJ Simpson guilty of sawing off the heads of two people.
4. Posted by John in CA | September 10, 2007 11:21 PM |
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Posted on September 10, 2007 23:21
5. Posted by Scrapiron | September 10, 2007 11:33 PM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
Thanks 'John in Ca' I remember the joke of a trial in Ca. I said on day one, guilty as hell, but he'll never be convicted. I stay off of juries. If called I simply tell them to being the guilty bastard in and lets give him a trial.
5. Posted by Scrapiron | September 10, 2007 11:33 PM |
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Posted on September 10, 2007 23:33
6. Posted by COgirl | September 11, 2007 12:55 AM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
"I want to be ready for when I get sworn in."
Somehow I think he's got all the time in the world to get ready. . .
6. Posted by COgirl | September 11, 2007 12:55 AM |
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Posted on September 11, 2007 00:55
7. Posted by kim | September 11, 2007 1:22 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Christine of New Jersey.
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7. Posted by kim | September 11, 2007 1:22 AM |
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Posted on September 11, 2007 01:22
8. Posted by Jim Addison | September 11, 2007 1:27 AM | Score: 3 (3 votes cast)
COgirl ~ True enough, but give him credit for planning ahead. In the unlikely event he wins, he'll be stuck at the beauty parlor for days, and who wants to be hiring last-minute Cabinet officers with a cucumber mud pack on their face?
kim ~ Yeah, or Lincoln Chaffee. I expect both would be available . . .
8. Posted by Jim Addison | September 11, 2007 1:27 AM |
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Posted on September 11, 2007 01:27
9. Posted by kim | September 11, 2007 1:32 AM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
Do you suppose Lincoln Chaffee's dad might be tempted out of retirement by an offer?
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9. Posted by kim | September 11, 2007 1:32 AM |
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Posted on September 11, 2007 01:32
10. Posted by John in CA | September 11, 2007 2:14 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Been called a few times, but never selected out of the pool.
I figure if I look at the defendant, shake my head and say, "Guilty, guilty, guilty" I'll be out of there.
And I know they'd never let me on a death penalty case. "What do you think about the death penalty?" Me, "When are they going to install the express lane?"
As if we could actually execute someone in California. Two in three years! Six hundred plus on death row. Whopee!
10. Posted by John in CA | September 11, 2007 2:14 AM |
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Posted on September 11, 2007 02:14
11. Posted by bryanD | September 11, 2007 9:31 AM | Score: -2 (2 votes cast)
Do you suppose Lincoln Chaffee's dad might be tempted out of retirement by an offer?
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Posted by kim
Let's have a seance and see!
Put your right hand on the screen and your left hand covering your anus...
"Me, "When are they going to install the express lane?"-john, ca
John in CA
Revelling
In low IQ
For us
Today.
On topic: If the Republicans remain the minority in both houses and some are Asked To Serve in an Edwards administration, not only would most accept (their pension being a fact) but would probably weep as if watching a rerun of "It's A Wonderful Life". A few might even bawl like an Italian stereotype.
Hopefully in private.
It's the New Day thing. Last semester's D and Fs are left behind, Redemption lies ahead.
11. Posted by bryanD | September 11, 2007 9:31 AM |
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Posted on September 11, 2007 09:31
12. Posted by kim | September 11, 2007 9:51 AM | Score: 0 (2 votes cast)
There is an urban myth, bD, that the senior Chaffee faked his death to put his son in the Senate.
Wow, I finally found something you didn't already know.
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12. Posted by kim | September 11, 2007 9:51 AM |
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Posted on September 11, 2007 09:51
13. Posted by bryanD | September 11, 2007 11:14 AM | Score: -2 (2 votes cast)
There is an urban myth, bD, that the senior Chaffee faked his death to put his son in the Senate.
Wow, I finally found something you didn't already know.
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Posted by kim
No, I'd give your Spanglish theory on the Univision thread precedence.
I was going to have fun with THAT but I would have had to hearken all the way back to Old Frankish meets Latin and what's the point.
Besides, Youtube rewards timewasting:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UF7OgZ3zcUM
13. Posted by bryanD | September 11, 2007 11:14 AM |
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Posted on September 11, 2007 11:14
14. Posted by kim | September 11, 2007 12:17 PM | Score: 2 (2 votes cast)
Who sings my song, eats my bread.
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14. Posted by kim | September 11, 2007 12:17 PM |
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Posted on September 11, 2007 12:17
15. Posted by COgirl | September 11, 2007 5:17 PM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
Is the Edwards mansion bigger than the White House? I wonder if John and Elizabeth would feel that the White House would cramp their style?
15. Posted by COgirl | September 11, 2007 5:17 PM |
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Posted on September 11, 2007 17:17