tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8501813829494244463.post7840222587072622131..comments2023-09-25T06:43:37.778-05:00Comments on Buddy's Books and Bait: A Female Veep--But Not Hillary?dewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09994806228197136821noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8501813829494244463.post-3948180833548482682008-06-12T12:56:00.000-05:002008-06-12T12:56:00.000-05:00Of course my plan for Edwards may be mute as he ma...Of course my plan for Edwards may be mute as he may have already made a deal to become Attorney General. However, I believe this would be a waste of his talents as the position has lost a lot of respect in recent years and he would immediately be shaded with the Gitmo mess which was not of his making. Now the Attorney General in the era of Robert Kennedy, when real policy change could be made through the position, would be a better fit, but, that time has come and gone and is not likely to return. <BR/><BR/>CSP 2003Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8501813829494244463.post-584422581567218322008-06-12T12:49:00.000-05:002008-06-12T12:49:00.000-05:00With the sweeping changes which Obama would like t...With the sweeping changes which Obama would like to make I believe it is of primary importance that his selection of veep be someone who is in agreement with his policies so that the executive branch can provide a unified front against criticism. As much as I would love to see a women in the executive branch I think Edwards is the guy. He and Obama appear to have similar domestic goals and I am of the opinion that the veep will emerge as the domestic policy leader in the next term; perhaps not in formulation but certainly in implementation. The President will be too wrapped up (in no particular order) the fallout of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, the failing global economy, the resource crisis, the foreign relations mess, terrorism, global warming, immigration, border security, it goes on and on... In general Global Issues will become the pervue of the President while Domestic issues will be left to the veep who, thanks to Cheney, has become a much more important figure in our government. <BR/><BR/>CSP 2003Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8501813829494244463.post-47297341798866643642008-06-12T12:35:00.000-05:002008-06-12T12:35:00.000-05:00If not veep, what do you think about Hillary as Se...If not veep, what do you think about Hillary as Sec. of State? She and Bill could spend the next four years traveling around the world schmoozing and try to mend the relationships which W has broken. With the current state of the US image in the world the selection of Sec. of State (not to mention ambassadors actually qualified to serve in their host countries) may be more important now than ever before.<BR/><BR/>CSP 2003Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com