Comments on: White Guy Endorses Black Guy

By: greg laden

greg laden — Tue, 20 May 2008 19:30:08 +0000

As long as it is for non-profit environmental law, you’re in!

By: Analiese

Analiese — Tue, 20 May 2008 17:27:32 +0000

Hahahahaha. Oh, Greg…..I think I prefer your observation-based ribbing to your flattery, though you’re right, I’m waaaaaaaay cool.Hmmm; I’m just gonna take all this to mean that you’re looking forward to writing that law school letter for me. :)And, btw, I don’t know how many times I’ve said something like “exactly!” to the tv when Maddow gets to explaining things. Pretty much every time she speaks. Love her!

By: Greg Laden

Greg Laden — Tue, 20 May 2008 09:02:54 +0000

Ana,Of course, I was just giving you a random hard time. I think I know something about your politics and I’m in admiration of your activism and knowledge. Looking back though, that may not have been clear..Hey everybody, Ana is cool. I know for a fact that she carries out a minimum of two or three politically progressive acts per day. PER DAY!(And recycling and stuff does not count.)I would like to suggest Nancy Soderberg for National Security Adviser (Ana, you know her brother), and Rachel Maddow for communications director and/or White House Press Secretary.

By: Ana

Ana — Fri, 16 May 2008 21:54:10 +0000

Well, I did include a couple of hyphenated women there (and black to boot), but you’re right Greg, lots of old white men in my “dream”…which says a little about me, maybe the limits of my imagination, but more about ourselves. In the sense that Stephanie was getting at, there are just not that many (“experienced”) women to choose from, and men just come to mind more readily. THAT, I would agree, is WRONG. So, let me revise: if Edwards would not take AG, Jennifer Granholm’s term as Gov. is up and she would be a good one to keep around. The crux of my problem here, however, is that with women’s representation up to a record 16% (woo-hoo) in Congress, I’m not too eager to fish from that, er, puddle, and would much rather have the Democratic prez pull some modest Republicans like Hagle (oh, wait, is he retiring? forget him!) or Grassley or Snow or Collins or Specter out to let some more (D) women through the door of the House, etc. Better? 😉

By: Stephanie Z

Stephanie Z — Fri, 16 May 2008 10:17:31 +0000

Actually, now that I think about it, I’m expecting a somewhat older, whiter and more male cabinet from the Democrats this time than we saw under Clinton, much more than under Bush. I think there’s pressure to have a cabinet whose credentials and experience–their “competence”–isn’t open to question. The easiest way to meet the pressure is to rely on the instant authority of stereotypes. Wrong but expedient.

By: Greg Laden

Greg Laden — Fri, 16 May 2008 09:17:07 +0000

Ana, I’m shocked that you are assigning so many important jobs to while male establishment guys!!

By: Analiese

Analiese — Thu, 15 May 2008 22:31:01 +0000

This is just what I was talking about:http://www.politico.com/blogs/thecrypt/0508/Biden_Bushs_comments_were_bullshit.htmlCould we please have some more?

By: Rev. BigDumbChimp

Rev. BigDumbChimp — Thu, 15 May 2008 07:28:17 +0000

I would guess AG is the most likely. I heard some talking head mention SCOTUS but I find that unlikely.

By: Analiese

Analiese — Wed, 14 May 2008 21:27:58 +0000

I’m looking forward to an Attorney General Edwards for the winning Democrat, whichever…and think Richardson would be an excellent VP choice, or Sec. of State or Interior (if Gore refused), with Dodd or Hagel in Defense, Max Cleland in Vets Affairs, Corzine at Treasury, Kucinich at Energy (or Peace), Sharpton in Labor, Sayles-Belton in Housing and Urban Development, Mosely-Brown in Education, Gephardt in Agriculture, and Nader in Transportation (just to give him something to do). Joe Biden needs a job too…wherever he could do a lot of public speaking. That would be fun.

By: Joel

Joel — Wed, 14 May 2008 20:46:31 +0000

When John Edwards said he didn’t want to be V.P., the reason he gave was he wants to focus on helping the poor.I can’t blame anyone for getting out of politics, when an incompetent fool like George Bush can beat out two well qualified candidates like Al Gore and John Kerry, it’s clear the system is not working.I always liked John Edwards and would have prefered him to be the Presidential candidate rather than Kerry. As for endorsing this late in the race, the candidates positions have been clear for some time now and who knows, if he would have stood behind one of them earlier, maybe this drawn out primary could have been avoided.