Would Sarah be his Deputy Secretary of Defense? "Love will swallow you, eat you up completely, until there is no `you,' only love." - Amma
--- On Mon, 11/17/08, John <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: John <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: John McCain for Secretary of Defense? To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Date: Monday, November 17, 2008, 8:19 PM That's a BAD idea. He'll make Rumsfeld look like a puppy. He can lead the US to war with Iran. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "raunchydog" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > "A source in Chicago informed me earlier today that John McCain will be > meeting with Obama and his handlers tomorrow in Chicago in order to > discuss the possibility of a Secretary of Defense appointment. That > McCain will be in Chicago tomorrow is corroborated by an article London > Times > <http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/us_electi on\ > s/article5167418.ece> published one hour ago. The Times, however, > claims McCain will most probably not be appointed to a Cabinet position. > But he will be consulted on topics on which he and Obama have > "common ground." This certainly does not preclude the > possibility of an appointment of McCain to Secretary of Defense." > Senator John McCain as Obama's Secretary of Defense? > <http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/11/16/senator-john-mccain-as- obam\ > as-secretary-of-defense/> > By Chicagoan on November 16, 2008 at 3:39 PM in > <http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/category/john-mccain/> > > Barack Obama has already stated an intention to appoint at least one > Republican to his cabinet. > <http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/11/15/obama-pledges-to- appoint-\ > republican-to-cabinet/> Citing Abraham Lincoln as a precedent, Obama > will even consider political enemies for powerful positions in his > administration. > > Our source maintains that McCain will visit Chicago tomorrow in order to > discuss the Secretary of Defense appointment. Even if Obama chooses not > to appoint McCain to this position, it raises a series of questions: > > * Why would Obama consult with someone who his campaign surrogates > called a warmonger > <http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalradar/2008/04/barack-backer- c.html> > on his choice for Secretary of Defense? > * How would a McCain appointment to Secretary of Defense herald the > new foreign policy Obama touts, especially when Obama characterizes > McCain's foreign policy as an extension of that of George W. Bush > <http://www.barackobama.com/issues/> ? > * How will Obama's supporters react to the appointment of John > McCain to Secretary of Defense? > * Why would Obama consider or consult with John McCain when he has > consistently cited Chuck Hagel as the type of Republican with whom he > could collaborate on defense and foreign policy matters? > * Does the knowledge that McCain will visit Chicago in order to > discuss the Secretary of Defense position with Obama signal that Obama > may not consider extending the tenure of John Gates, George W. > Bush's appointee, as Secretary of Defense? > * And how is prolonging Gates's tenure "change?" > * Is Obama considering McCain for Secretary of Defense in order to > make McCain's Senate seat available to Janet Napolitano? Is this how > Obama will secure a supermajority in the US Senate? > > Obama desires to fashion himself as an Abraham Lincoln, as a man who can > cooperate with his fiercest detractors. Appointing John McCain to > Secretary of Defense would certainly continue the tradition of Lincoln > of forging relations of cooperation and collaboration with one's > adversaries. While this is laudable, it does reveal Obama's acute > awareness of his lack knowledge of matters of foreign policy and > defense. It also reveals that Obama never truly believed the criticisms > he leveled against McCain during the general election. > > Whatever the case may be, we know McCain will be in Chicago tomorrow in > order to discuss the Secretary of Defense position with Obama. However > one may feel about McCain's stance on defense and on foreign policy, > Obama's supporters should find their candidate's willingness to > consult with a "warmonger" antithetical to the stance Obama > assumed during the election. But then again, Obama has been anything but > consistent, and his supporters certainly did not support him for matters > of policy or of ideology. > > I guess we will know if McCain was offered the position of Secretary of > Defense tomorrow night or some other day next week. Will Obama ask > McCain to complete the 63 page questionnaire? And will McCain complete > it? > > McCain will certainly serve his country in any capacity: his motives are > not to be questioned. But we should question Obama's motives for > considering McCain for Secretary of Defense. Share your thoughts about > the information our source related earlier today about McCain's > visit to Chicago tomorrow in the comments thread. > > Comment > > Wow!!! > > I was thinking of McCain as Sec of Defense before I went to bed last > night. > > I think it would be great as McCain wants victory with Honor in Iraq and > understands the other systemic threats in the area. > > Obama should also appoint Sarah to a position that helps special needs > children > > If Obama does all these things and appoints Hillary as SOS it really > could be a new day in America > > Comment > > Yes it truly would be a new day in American politics. A dreadful day as > the two party system disappears and Obama solidifies control over the > nation. This is nothing more than a willful attempt to silence > opposition covertly. Obama is a master tactician and it is on display > again. Any who disagree with him are part of the past and should be > disregarded. Can you imagine McCain or Clinton accepting his invitation > to join the administration only to leave and be lambasted and labled > part of the past and the real problem. If they don't accept and then > disagree with his future approach to issues his response will be that > they had a chance to join his team and influence his decision making > process and decided not to. If his policies fail Obama will blame his > appointees and destroy their political career. I have to say that Obama > is quite deft in practicing Machiavellian politics. > > Comment > > And if he gave John the job, in six months fires him or forces him to > resign and John is not in the Senate to oppose Obama's changes. I > would never trust him….never, ever. > > Comment > > Yes, this is what I thought of as soon as I saw the trial balloons re > McCain for SecDefense and Hillary for SecState — get them out of the > Senate, out of the way of BO's (or Reid/Pelosi's?) legislative > agenda, and then ditch them at the first alleged opportunity. > > Easy peasy for a dirtbag like BO and his Chg gang. > > Too easy. > ------------------------------------ To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!'Yahoo! Groups Links
