Obama's next Cabinet announcement after Sec of the Treasury

[Joe Biden 2020]

Its pretty much expected that Obama will name his Treasury Secretary sometime early in the week, but what is his next Cabinet pick?  Will it be Defense or State or even Justice (A.G.) and who?

[Lincoln Republican]

Former Clinton Secretary of the Treasury Larry Summers as Secretary of the Treasury

After Treasury

Senator John Kerry as Secretary of State

Former Secretary of the Navy Richard Danzig as Secetary of Defense

Former Clinton Deputy Attorney General Eric Holder as Attorney General

[RosettaStoned]

Secretary of State. Its a fabulous job.

[MR maverick]

Former Clinton Secretary of the Treasury Larry Summers as Secretary of the Treasury

After Treasury

Senator John Kerry as Secretary of State
Former Secretary of the Navy Richard Danzig as Secetary of Defense

Former Clinton Deputy Attorney General Eric Holder as Attorney General

NO WAY PLEASE.

[Mr. Morden]

Two things about this:

1) Out of sheer curiosity, I just spent a few minutes going through Google News's archives to see when Clinton named his Cabinet appointees.  It turns out he didn't name *any* Cabinet members until Dec. 11th, 1992, more than a month after the election.  So don't hold your breath on these appointments.  Obama's likely to take some time with this, if history is any guide.  (Bush obviously didn't start naming his Cabinet until mid-December, because it took that long for the election to be resolved.)  That said, yeah, I've heard that Obama wants to name his Sec. of the Treasury within the next week or so.

2) The Cabinet appointments are usually not named one at a time.  They're named in groups, especially for the more minor posts.  That is, you might get a single day in which the only appointment made is something important, like Secretary of the Treasury or Attorney General or Secretary of State (Bush's first Cabinet pick was to name Powell as SoS, for example), but you're not going to hold a press conference just so you can announce your pick for Secretary of Veterans' Affairs.

Clinton had something like five different days spread out over two weeks in which he announced a group of Cabinet appointees on each day.  You might have a day devoted to naming your national security team or a day devoted to naming your economic team, or to naming random miscellaneous department heads.

[MR maverick]

Suasn Rice SOS.

Bill Ayers for education.

[Kaine for Senate '18]

Probably State.

[JSojourner]

Suasn Rice SOS.

Bill Ayers for education.

LOL!

I've heard some speculation about Colin Powell at the Department of Education.  Though that's all it is...speculation.  And speculation is usually worthless.

[Small Business Owner of Any Repute]

Tom Kean Sr. is being floated for Homeland Security.

[paul718]

Tom Kean Sr. is being floated for Homeland Security.

He was my pick, had McCain won the election.  Him or Ray Kelly (NYPD Commissioner) but I'm sure Kelly would be avoided after the Kerik debacle.

[Sensei]

Tom Kean Sr. is being floated for Homeland Security.

Good. I like the idea.

[MR maverick]

Suasn Rice SOS.

Bill Ayers for education.

LOL!

I've heard some speculation about Colin Powell at the Department of Education.  Though that's all it is...speculation.  And speculation is usually worthless.

Whats wrong with Ayers for education?

According to people in Chi town he's the best in the country.

President Obama sure must have thought so.

[WalterMitty]

summers wont be picked for treasury.  the libs dont like him.

[MR maverick]

summers wont be picked for treasury.  the libs dont like him.

The hell with the libs.. let them eat cake.

Pick Larry Obama.

[Lincoln Republican]

One thing for sure, Hillary will not be offered any cabinet job.

[Queen Mum Inks.LWC]

One thing for sure, Hillary will not be offered any cabinet job.

And if he does, we'll see US Code Title 3, Chapter 1, § 19 go into effect like never before (Presidential Succession Act).  Honestly, if he puts her high up, people could die - I would not put it past her.  I just don't know if she could pull off killing THAT many people.

[Brittain33]

One thing for sure, Hillary will not be offered any cabinet job.

And if he does, we'll see US Code Title 3, Chapter 1, § 19 go into effect like never before (Presidential Succession Act).  Honestly, if he puts her high up, people could die - I would not put it past her.  I just don't know if she could pull off killing THAT many people.

Secretary of Veterans' Affairs? That could be an invigorating challenge.

[Mr. Morden]

Latest Intrade numbers on top Cabinet picks:

Sec. of State:
Richardson 24.0
Kerry 21.7
Hagel 15.0

Sec. of Defense:
Gates 75.0
Hagel 11.0
Danzig 10.5

Sec. of Treasury:
Summers 47.0
Geithner 40.3
Volcker 19.0

Attorney General:
Napolitano 40.0
Eric Holder 14.0
Deval Patrick 12.0

National Security Advisor:
James Steinberg 45.0
Wesley Clark 19.9
Greg Craig 15.0

[BM]

Two Clinton retreads and Bush's SOD are "leading" in those.  So much for change if it pans out.

[WillK]

Senator John Kerry as Secretary of State
Former Secretary of the Navy Richard Danzig as Secetary of Defense

NO WAY PLEASE.

I'm a Democrat from Massachusetts and I totally agree.  Obama, please don't pick Kerry.

[WillK]

Suasn Rice SOS.

Bill Ayers for education.

LOL!

I've heard some speculation about Colin Powell at the Department of Education.  Though that's all it is...speculation.  And speculation is usually worthless.

Whats wrong with Ayers for education?

According to people in Chi town he's the best in the country.

President Obama sure must have thought so.

Why must the have thought so?  Does your comment have any logic or support to it, or it it just more ridiculous ranting of republicans?