First predictions of a Hillary Clinton cabinet.

[136or142]

Not sure if this belongs in this section, but it seems to be the best fit.

There aren't enough women or minorities in this list, and all of the choices hold elected office which obviously won't happen.  In both Bill Clinton's first cabinet and Barack Obama's first cabinet 8 of the secretaries previously held office.  Also, some of the Senators from purple or red states are very unlikely to be picked.

1.Treasury, Tom Carper, Delaware Senator and former Governor
2.Commerce, John Lynch, former New Hampshire Governor, former State Party Chair and Businessman
3.Labor, Sherrod Brown, Ohio Senator
4.Interior, Heidi Heitkamp, North Dakota Senator, former energy company director
5.Agriculture, Brad Henry, former Oklahoma Governor
6.Energy, Angus King, former Maine Governor, former Pres. Northeastern Energy Management Inc
7.Transportation, Martin O'Malley, former Maryland Governor
8.Housing and Urban Development, Jeff Merkley, Oregon Senator, fmr Exec Dir Portland Habitat for Humanity
9.Education, Michael Bennett, Colorado Senator, former Denver Public Schools Superintendent
10.Health and Human Services, Brian Schatz, Hawaii Senator, fmr CEO Hawaii Helping Hands Hawaii
11.Veteran's Affairs, Paul Hackett
12.Defence, Jack Reed, Rhode Island Senator, former Army Reserve Major
13.State, Joe Biden, U.S Vice President
14.Homeland Security, Deval Patrick, former Massachusetts Governor
15.Attorney General, Christine Gregoire, former Washington Governor, fmr State Attorney General

[IceSpear]

Hopefully she wouldn't poach the Senate too badly, at least in competitive states anyway.

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

She won't pick a cabinet made up of sitting Senators or Governors. That just doesn't happen. She will pick close aides, bureaucrats, and think tank figures.

Expect people like Cheryl Mills, etc.

[Vega]

The only time the President-elect can really afford to appoint Senators is if their party is in the majority... even then I think it's iffy as then you have to go through the process of picking someone new and then possibly picking someone else to run for their old seat.
 
It'll probably be like Obama's cabinet when it comes to prior offices held.

That being said, I can definitely see someone like, say, Colleen Hanabusa being appointed Labor secretary (or someone of her kin - unemployed former politicians).

[136or142]

She won't pick a cabinet made up of sitting Senators or Governors. That just doesn't happen. She will pick close aides, bureaucrats, and think tank figures.

Expect people like Cheryl Mills, etc.

1993 Clinton Cabinet
1.Treasury, Lloyd Bentsen, sitting Texas Senator, appointed at Bentsen's insistence, you don't turn down the chair of the U.S Senate Finance Committee
2.Agriculture, Mike Espy, sitting Mississippi U.S Representative
3.Defence, Les Aspin, sitting Wisconsin, U.S Representative

2009 Obama cabinet
1.Labor, Hilda Solis, sitting California U.S Representative
2.Interior, Ken Salazar, sitting Colorado Senator
3.Transportation, Ray La Hood, sitting Illinois U.S Representative (Republican)
4.Health and Human Services, Kathleen Sebelius, sitting Kansas Governor
5.State, Hillary Rodham Clinton, sitting New York Senator
6.Homeland Security, Janet Napolitano, sitting Arizona Governor

To be sure, you didn't mention U.S representatives.

[Mister Mets]

The 2008 presidential election/ appointments led to four vacancies in the Senate. One went to Republicans, and two would have if not for poor candidates. I'd expect Hillary to be wary of appointing incumbent Senators, especially from states where conservatives have a strong chance, or Republican Governors could appoint whoever they want for two years.

Angus King could be strategic. He's qualified to be Secretary of Energy, and it would allow Democrats to compete in a favorable state, although it also gives LePage a chance to appoint someone until 2018.

[136or142]

Granted LaHood was already retiring from Congress.

Thanks for the correction.

This is a preliminary list and, like I said above, only likely half of the cabinet will go to elected politicians.

The only one I'm pretty sure I'm right about right now is Brad Henry getting Agriculture.

[Panda Express]

She'll appoint herself to every cabinet position.

[Suburbia]

I see Dick Gephardt as Labor Secretary. Tough, the labor unions love and respect him. Either Jane Harman or Joe Biden as Secretary of State.

[Frodo]

I can easily see Michele Flournoy being appointed (and easily confirmed) as Defense Secretary.  Wouldn't she be the first woman in that position? 

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The usual neoliberal suspects.

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

I see Dick Gephardt as Labor Secretary. Tough, the labor unions love and respect him. Either Jane Harman or Joe Biden as Secretary of State.

Harman is a shoe in for Sec. of Homeland Security. Wendy Sherman for State perhaps?

[Vega]

I see Dick Gephardt as Labor Secretary. Tough, the labor unions love and respect him. Either Jane Harman or Joe Biden as Secretary of State.

Why are you enamored with Gephardt and his supposed at-one-time semi-popularity with unions?

[The Other Castro]

I don't know about the rest, but Webb will be Defense Secretary

[Mr. Morden]

I don't know about the rest, but Webb will be Defense Secretary

Highly unlikely, since he's a big critic of Obama/Clinton foreign policy.

[The Other Castro]

I don't know about the rest, but Webb will be Defense Secretary

Highly unlikely, since he's a big critic of Obama/Clinton foreign policy.

I don't know, I've heard some things

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

I don't know about the rest, but Webb will be Defense Secretary

Highly unlikely, since he's a big critic of Obama/Clinton foreign policy.

I don't know, I've heard some things

From who? FreedomHawk?

[Kushahontas]

I can easily see Michele Flournoy being appointed (and easily confirmed) as Defense Secretary.  Wouldn't she be the first woman in that position? 

I thought she didn't want the job, which is why she wasn't a top pick this recent time around

[Chancellor Tanterterg]

The usual neoliberal suspects.

[136or142]

I don't know much about policy other than economics so I couldn't name a single non politician who is likely to get into a Hillary Clinton cabinet.

Other politicians or want to be politicians.
1.Richard Carmona, Arizona, 2012 U. S Senate nominee, Health and Human Services

2.Mark Udall, Colorado, U.S Senator (defeated), Interior, former Executive Director Colorado Outward Bound.  Probably much more likely than Heidi Heitkamp to get the job, but I needed more women.  Not sure if a Republican Senate would approve him.

3.Jack Markel, Delaware, Governor, Treasury, Commerce (term limited in 2016)

4.Michelle Nunn, Georgia, 2014 U.S Senate nominee, Health and Human Services

5.Jason Carter, Georgia, 2014 Governor nominee, State Senator, Education

6.A.J Balukoff, Idaho, 2014 Idaho Governor nominee, President Boise School Board

7.Steve Beshear, Kentucky, Governor, Health and Human Services

8.Mary Landrieu, Louisiana, U.S Senator (defeated) Transportation

9.Olympia Snow, Maine, former Repbublican U.S Senator, Education/Health and Human Services (as opposed to animal services?) I wouldn't mind a Secretary of Bigfoot Services

10.Amy Klobuchar, Minnesota, U.S Senator, Attorney General

11.Steve Bullock, Montana, Governor, Interior, Attorney General

12.Mark Schauer, Michigan, 2014 Governor nominee, former U.S Representative, Labor

13.Chuck Hassebrook, Nebraska, 2014 Governor nominee, Agriculture

14.Cory Booker, New Jersey, U.S Senator, Housing and Urban Development

15.Martin Heinrich, New Mexico, U.S Senator, Energy

16.Sheldon Whitehouse, Rhode Island, U.S Senator, Attorney General

17.Tom Daschle, South Dakota, former U. S Senator, Health and Human Services

18.Howard Dean, Vermont, former Governor, Health and Human Services

19.Mark Warner, Virginia, U.S Senator, former Governor, Treasury, Commerce

20.Tim Kaine, Virginia, U.S Senator former Governor, Attorney General, Homeland Security

21.Maria Cantwell, Washington, U. Senator, Commerce, former Senior Vice President Real Networks

22.Russ Feingold, Wisconsin, former U.S Senator, Attorney General

23.Dave Freudenthal, Wyoming, former Governor, Interior

and one non politician out of the blue that I'd like to see
1.Howard Bloom, Secretary of Education

[Frodo]

I can easily see Michele Flournoy being appointed (and easily confirmed) as Defense Secretary.  Wouldn't she be the first woman in that position?  

I thought she didn't want the job, which is why she wasn't a top pick this recent time around

She didn't want the job this time around probably because she didn't want to be caretaker for an administration in its twilight years.  But with a new President, new vision, new policies, she might think differently.  

[Phony Moderate]

U.S. cabinets are not like cabinets in parliamentary systems.

[The Other Castro]

I don't know about the rest, but Webb will be Defense Secretary

Highly unlikely, since he's a big critic of Obama/Clinton foreign policy.

I don't know, I've heard some things

From who? FreedomHawk?

From top men

[Blair]

Too many senators!!!!

I'm just as guilty with this, the problem is that A) Clinton will want to fill it with allies B) It leaves open  seats C) It just doesn't happen D) Senators don't tend to be complete experts on policy area, it's a different kettle of fish.

Cory Booker as HUD? Why would he give up a senate seat for a non-job building apartments.
Russ Feingold as Attorney General? The only senator to vote against the patriot act, he'd never agree with Hilary on legal issues like that.

Often it's people we haven't heard of, because senators have a sh**t lot of baggage. See Richardson, Edwards and Dodd in 2008 who Obama was considering giving cabinet positions to, all 3 pulled out

[Bull Moose Base]

Too many senators!!!!

1 senator is too many. Probably even including VP.