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Walleye

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11. I was thinking, Homeland security would be her natural spot

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Wed Oct 16, 2024, 04:43 PM

10 hrs ago

It is a huge agency though

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VP Harris has promised to have a republican in her cabinet. Who do you think it would be and for what position? [View all] tulipsandroses 10 hrs ago OP

bottle washer? fly catcher? giving a republican a job with power is a bad move IMO nt msongs 10 hrs ago #1

Used to be done by president winning close election. Sneederbunk 10 hrs ago #4

Bill Clinton and Barak Obama bottomofthehill 9 hrs ago #66

Jon Huntsman Amb to China/Obama mobeau69 7 hrs ago #115

Why is it ever only Dems that make this concession? TxGuitar 10 hrs ago #40

Reagan named a Democratic UN Ambassador dsc 9 hrs ago #73

thank you... WarGamer 10 hrs ago #56

What votes is she courting by this nonsense? aocommunalpunch 10 hrs ago #2

Votes she needs to win. Mz Pip 10 hrs ago #9

Yea, gonna take a hard pass. aocommunalpunch 10 hrs ago #17

I'm done reaching across the isle. I hope Madam VP doesn't expect the nation to have a big kumbaya moment Hotler 5 hrs ago #130

I'm going to go out on a limb and suggest she is less tone deaf than you are when it comes to politics. onenote 10 hrs ago #18

No worries. aocommunalpunch 10 hrs ago #22

We need to heal our country. Continuing to feed the partisan divide will not heal anything. Jmb 4 Harris-Walz 10 hrs ago #25

LMAO aocommunalpunch 10 hrs ago #30

No one is going to heal this country. former9thward 8 hrs ago #87

THANK YOU Skittles 10 hrs ago #31

Liz Cheney, in what position, I don't know. Joinfortmill 10 hrs ago #3

Good will ambassador, but that's it. Think. Again. 10 hrs ago #6

I agree Pink Hyacinth 10 hrs ago #7

I was thinking, Homeland security would be her natural spot Walleye 10 hrs ago #11

Director of National Intelligence or National Security Advisor are also possibilities. GregariousGroundhog 10 hrs ago #38

At least we can be confident we can trust her with our national secrets Walleye 10 hrs ago #54

She is a Republican angrychair 8 hrs ago #110

I think KH should keep Jake Sullivan. He's too brilliant to lose! Jmb 4 Harris-Walz 9 hrs ago #62

She'd probably make for an acceptable SecDef.. Volaris 10 hrs ago #15

NO Skittles 10 hrs ago #33

Tell us how you really feel. Joinfortmill 10 hrs ago #36

she very much helped to create Donald Fucking Trump Skittles 10 hrs ago #52

I am not the enemy here. I was simply answering the question. Joinfortmill 8 hrs ago #102

Her Dad was a driving force to dismantle maintenance and R&D within haele 8 hrs ago #85

I find the fawning over Liz Cheney sickening Skittles 8 hrs ago #86

Agree there. She's voted lockstep with hard right GOP all her career. haele 8 hrs ago #88

THANK YOU Skittles 8 hrs ago #89

Or Adam Kinsinger Meadowoak 6 hrs ago #126

We can no longer afford to make nice gestures to people who are trying to end our Democracy. Think. Again. 10 hrs ago #5

And yet, our candidate is doing just that. aocommunalpunch 10 hrs ago #8

Hopefully it's just a lie, like what law enforcement does to get criminals off the streets. Think. Again. 10 hrs ago #14

I don't think she will go back on her word. Not a good look. I'm fine with certain folks working in a national security tulipsandroses 10 hrs ago #35

That's true, I guess an intern position would still be "in the cabinet". Think. Again. 10 hrs ago #43

Kinzinger for VA Secretary, perhaps? disappearingboy 9 hrs ago #77

Maybe you shouldn't vote for her if you think her judgment is so bad. onenote 10 hrs ago #20

You're actually telling me HERE to not vote for the candidate? aocommunalpunch 10 hrs ago #24

You're actually questioning her judgement here? onenote 9 hrs ago #83

Shockingly enough, I have opinions. aocommunalpunch 8 hrs ago #99

OK. You should vote for her. And maybe support her decisions that are designed to help her win the election. onenote 8 hrs ago #101

Low bar cleared. aocommunalpunch 8 hrs ago #105

"permission"? You're the one that asked me what I thought you should do. onenote 8 hrs ago #107

It will loss infinitely more angrychair 7 hrs ago #111

DUers are cheering on Harris voters. I don't give a rat's ass what their party registration is if they vote for Harris. onenote 7 hrs ago #114

My "Purty test" angrychair 7 hrs ago #116

Ha! because one meaningless difference of opinion means I shouldn't vote for her? Think. Again. 10 hrs ago #39

Sorry, but I believe that's the wrong attitude to take. WE need to be the adults in the room and work to end all this Jmb 4 Harris-Walz 10 hrs ago #34

You can't BigMin28 10 hrs ago #42

No concessions were made to Republicans because there were zero R votes. They just wasted time. betsuni 9 hrs ago #80

No public option BigMin28 8 hrs ago #109

No, it wasn't. ACA with public option passed the House. Was taken out in Senate when betsuni 6 hrs ago #123

It isn't just magats and you know it. Think. Again. 10 hrs ago #48

Kinzinger would be a good choice, and was not one of "those people trying to end our Democracy". JohnSJ 8 hrs ago #106

Anyone identifying as a republican is showing the world their support for all that the republican party stands for. Think. Again. 8 hrs ago #108

I gave you an example of someone who does not subscribe to that, and in fact not only fought against that, but is JohnSJ 7 hrs ago #113

This is about much more than the election of one office, or even the election of Congress... Think. Again. 7 hrs ago #117

No. If we don't win this election nothing matters, our democracy will be gone. JohnSJ 7 hrs ago #118

I agree with that, but I disagree.... Think. Again. 7 hrs ago #119

Kisinger is not one of those people. The Harris campaign is not stupid, they aren't JohnSJ 7 hrs ago #120

Absolutely anyone who publicly identifies as a republican must be considered a republican.... Think. Again. 6 hrs ago #127

Liz Cheney, Secretary of Defense Chasing Dreams 10 hrs ago #10

That is not a bad suggestion Walleye 10 hrs ago #13

That'd be my guess Kaleva 10 hrs ago #27

I'm sorry but I hate this. BlueTsunami2018 10 hrs ago #12

Fixed it for ya.... Think. Again. 10 hrs ago #16

That's even better. BlueTsunami2018 10 hrs ago #21

Any of the Republicans that chose democracy Zipgun 10 hrs ago #19

If they identify as republicans, they obviously haven't chosen Democracy. Think. Again. 10 hrs ago #23

Ronald Reagan, groundskeeper. Solly Mack 10 hrs ago #26

That's "soil ammendment specialist", please. Think. Again. 10 hrs ago #49

My bad. Solly Mack 10 hrs ago #50

Liz Cheney - executioner in chief MaryMagdaline 10 hrs ago #28

Melania Trump - f***ing Christmas decorations MaryMagdaline 10 hrs ago #29

Why? We have plenty of good Democrats that can fill these positions. It's an insult to our Party jalan48 10 hrs ago #32

DEI hire. Cartoonist 10 hrs ago #37

Having a Republican in the Harris Administration would be good. ProudMNDemocrat 10 hrs ago #41

That is NOT true, it is NOT only magats that are bad, it IS the republican party that's bad for Democracy AND society. Think. Again. 10 hrs ago #51

Put the Republican in a cabinet. Klarkashton 10 hrs ago #44

Whatever it is, I hope they have a tiny role. Gore1FL 10 hrs ago #45

Not every Republican is a fascist. Kinzinger isn't, Cheney isn't. femmedem 9 hrs ago #63

Liz Cheney spoke out against her sister's gay marriage. You don't have to be MAGA to suck. Gore1FL 9 hrs ago #78

Why do we care about rebuilding these assholes? aocommunalpunch 8 hrs ago #103

For the same reason that these Republicans are supporting Harris: femmedem 7 hrs ago #121

Federal Prison System. He/She will be the "inside man". marble falls 10 hrs ago #46

Adam Kinsinget would one of very few choices biophile 10 hrs ago #47

Is there a position that only has to read the Constitution all day, every day? Think. Again. 10 hrs ago #53

Arnold Schwarzenegger. hunter 10 hrs ago #55

To old Rebl2 9 hrs ago #61

Younger than Trump. hunter 9 hrs ago #70

They smile in your face all the time they want to take your place IcyPeas 10 hrs ago #57

I might be ok with Christine Todd Whitman, but she's 78 and might not want it JHB 10 hrs ago #58

Maybe ... and just maybe, in her 2nd term dweller 10 hrs ago #59

Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) as Secretary of Agriculture jmowreader 9 hrs ago #60

Not a bad idea. I'd be concerned about where he is on the issue of black farmers tulipsandroses 9 hrs ago #82

something harmless, hopefully. Absolutely nothing related to justice, education, or healthcare ecstatic 9 hrs ago #64

Nobody here is going to abandon Harris over this so we might as well accept it Kaleva 9 hrs ago #65

It's not about bipartisanship, it's about the election. dgauss 9 hrs ago #67

Liz Cheney gibraltar72 9 hrs ago #68

Kinzinger- Veteran's Affairs Fiendish Thingy 9 hrs ago #69

He would be good!! bluestarone 9 hrs ago #72

Yes. This would be my choice. He has a history of advocating for vets. tulipsandroses 9 hrs ago #75

VA bro. Not that there's anything wrong with that. Politicub 8 hrs ago #90

Hell to the fuck no Mysterian 8 hrs ago #94

We'll have to disagree Fiendish Thingy 8 hrs ago #95

There are many more qualified people to run the VA Mysterian 8 hrs ago #97

Do you think Harris should keep her promise? Fiendish Thingy 8 hrs ago #98

No, I don't Mysterian 8 hrs ago #100

Probably in position which are VERY hard to fuck up sakabatou 9 hrs ago #71

Well , if I'm allowed to stretch my imagination a little.... DFW 9 hrs ago #74

Secretary of Agriculture Chuck Grassley n/t Shrek 9 hrs ago #76

Kinzinger or Riggle. haele 9 hrs ago #79

For the concerned, it's called politics. Majority of Americans want bipartisanship and for government to work. betsuni 9 hrs ago #81

Stay away from boosting Kinzinger's career Thrill 8 hrs ago #84

Secretary in charge of emptying the wastebaskets alarimer 8 hrs ago #91

It's is not going to be Olivia Troye, most likely it will be Cheney krawhitham 8 hrs ago #92

I hope she breaks that promise Mysterian 8 hrs ago #93

No one angrychair 8 hrs ago #96

Kinzinger to the VA would be a good choice. Having someone on your cabinet of a different party isn't a bad thing, both JohnSJ 8 hrs ago #104

That's a good post for Kinzinger bucolic_frolic 7 hrs ago #112

Liz Cheney, Interior or Sec. Def. JCMach1 7 hrs ago #122

I'm a big fan of Abraham Lincoln. Music Man 6 hrs ago #124

Larry Hogan, Transportation Jose Garcia 6 hrs ago #125

Millions of Unknown Sadhuji 6 hrs ago #128

How about Lindsey as the Minister of Silly Walks nt doc03 5 hrs ago #129

I seem to recall republican congress critters kacekwl 3 hrs ago #131