Way back in last September, I offered some thoughts on why Biden should name his cabinet before the election. At the time, my reasons and suggestions for nominees were influenced by how it could then unite the various Democratic candidates if he included them in the package. Well, that ship has sailed. Now, there is another good reason to open the cabinet. It could unite the party and show how an experienced and competent Democrat team will be so much better than the team of morons that now surround the Orange Overlord. [NOTE: Is there some metaphysical message in the fact that the man colors himself “orange” – the only word that has no rhyme in the English language? A rhyme is an identity of sound. It is about one thing relating to another. The Orange man “rhymes” with no one. Does this symbolize his narcissism? His lack of empathy? Just a thought.]
Anyway, back to the point. Suppose Biden does name his Cabinet now. Who would he pick? I have my ideas and I explain them here. But I welcome any objections or suggestions from those of you who might stumble upon this blog. Here are mine:
Secretary of State – Wendy Ruth Sherman. Who? She’s a little known but well-respected former high-ranking State Department diplomat. As a Jewish woman, she was the lead negotiator for the Iran nuclear deal, the one that President Stupid should never have abandoned. Great liberal credentials from being a former social worker and director of Emily’s List. Wonderful economic credentials from being a founding President of the Fannie Mae Foundation.
Secretary of Treasury – Sheldon Whitehouse. Democrat Senator from Rhode Island and member of the Senate Finance Committee. If for no other reason, Treasury Secretaries often are called to confer with the President and this way he can spend a lot of time at the place that bears his name.
Secretary of Homeland Security – Nobody. Admit that the creation of this behemoth was a mistake, move to dissolve it and return the defense of the country back to where it was. We had one bad day (9/11) and we created the mechanism for the oppressive tactics we are now seeing in Portland.
Secretary of Health and Human Services – Anthony Fauci for obvious reasons.
Attorney General – Andrew Cuomo. He is a former Attorney General of New York and is the TV star of the Cavalcade of Covid.
Secretary of Defense – Colin Powell. He was good at it before until the WMD fiasco. But he’s apologized all he can for that. And it will show bi-partisanship.
Secretary of Agriculture – A small farmer that nobody has heard of. It will show how competence is the priority and demonstrate a rejection of elitism.
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development – Anybody but a brain surgeon who’s half asleep. My suggestion: Cory Booker. Excellent qualifications as former Mayor of Newark. Won’t lose the Senate seat because New Jersey has a Democrat Governor who will appoint another Democrat.
Secretary of Veteran’s Affairs – Tammy Duckworth. She’s the Senator who lost both legs in Iraq. Again, won’t lose a Senate seat because Illinois has a Democrat Governor.
Secretary of Interior – Fawn Sharp. She’s now the President of the National Council of American Indians, the oldest and largest Native American organization. I could be wrong, but I believe that no Native American has ever headed this Department, the one that governs them.
Secretary of Commerce – Erika James. She’s the Dean of the Wharton School. And she’s Black. And Biden can play tapes of all the times that the Lyin’ King said how Wharton was the greatest school in the world.
Secretary of Labor – Tough one. The easy answer is Bernie Sanders, but he would be too controversial and we still need to win. Elizabeth Warren, same thing. President of the AFL-CIO, Richard Trumpka is possible, but, he, too, will be perceived as too one-sided and, more important, his name has the word, “Trump” in it. My off-the-wall suggestion: Reed Hastings, the Chairman and CO-CEO of Netflix, a big Biden contributor whose company pays top of the market.
Secretary of Transportation – Gretchen Witmer. Governor of Michigan who probably and justifiably can’t be the VP because she’s white. Very active in Biden campaign so she should get something. And she’s kinda hot.
Secretary of Education – Michelle Obama. Need I say more?
Secretary of Energy – Cedric Richmond. He’s a popular Congressman from Louisiana who is a Biden campaign co-chair and comes from a state that is almost completely dependent on oil. So, he knows the industry. Has supported fossil fuels, but will be removed from the political need to do that once he no longer has an elective position.
So, let me know. How screwed up is this list? Who should I have left out? Included? I look forward to any thoughts. If you, like me, can’t figure out how to comment on the blog site itself, feel free to e-mail me at guysmichael@aol.com.
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