gergroy said:
Kasz216 said:
gergroy said:
I don't know, he gave Jon Hunstman the Ambassador to China job, probably one of the top five state department jobs. Like I said, I think Obama would love to give Huntsman that position, and if Huntsman is thinking of switching parties, he may really want it as well. I think it would be a great apointment that would generate a lot of excitement for Obama in some circles.
However, I agree that it will probably be a bit of a safer choice this time. Maybe a direct promotion for William Burns or bring back Bill Richardson.
As for the treasury secretary position, I agree that it will be a big appointment, but I don't think Obama has as much room to play politics with that position, which is why I focused on the secretary of state position.
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I dunno, I think there is a lot of room there....
If he actually is serious about the debt he'll probably go with someone like Erksine Bowles... the only issue with him being Bowles won't take any of Obama's shit, because the dude is serious about the debt.
If he wants to go hardball he'll go with someone like Lew or Altman or Sheyrl Sandberg.
If he wants to maintain course he'll probably pick a disciple of geitners.
Me, i'd hope for bowles, but i doubt it.
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yeah, bowles would be great, but Obama wouldn't pick him. I honestly don't see Obama as being all that worried about the debt. I think in his mind he has already kicked that can down the road, his budget plan seems to be proof of that.
I personally think it will be someone very similar to Geitner. I think that is what Obama likes.
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Four more years of deficit running up and focusing on wallstreet at the expense of everybody else?
I feel like Obama wouldn't want to torpedo his own party like that.
Running once on "stopping inequality" when you vastly increased it by selling out the middle class and poor may work... but a second time?
A puntitive tax rate really won't cut it in my opinion.
Even if you assume he was just honestly mistaken with how the economy works... he has to know now that you can't fix the economy just by pumping up aggregate demand with government spending and pumping up wallstreet and hoping it will balance out.
