Joe Biden...

* would be full time, not part-time casual
* has a wealth of experience far beyond any of the other candidates
* has a deep knowledge of positions at state level and all three branches at federal level
* is extremely likeable, very trustworthy and has very high approval ratings
* has the common touch which is an essential (yet all too often neglected) quality in a position such as this
* is smart
* is eloquent
* is honest

I'm sure there's many more qualities that deserve to be on this list but these were the ones from the top of my head.

Michale -

What's ya'all's thoughts for Romney as SecState???

Rudy would definitely be far more fun!

Having NASA research planetary climate is as utterly ridiculous as having the Center for DISEASE Control research gun deaths or auto accidents...

Or politics are just not that big a part of their lives and they just go with their gut...

"We can't discard a possibility, just because we don't happen to like it."
-Martin Sheen, FINAL COUNTDOWN

:D

Besides, ALL of Trump supporters are "weak-minded", right?? They would HAVE to be to even VOTE for Trump, right??

:D

That's apparently exactly what happened, according to the actual transcript...

My faith in Trump is well-placed.. :D

Once again, like with illegal immigration, ya are changing the argument to make your argument seem valid..

NO ONE is denying that climate change is happening.. The climate has always changed. The climate will continue to change with or without human's influence..

The idea that humans can actually CHANGE the climate of the planet??

That's ridiculous...

That's like saying that humans can control the orbit of the planet...

But we will see. Trump knows full well that climate change is happening and has real life impacts (e.g. building a wall to protect one of his golf courses https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/nov/17/donald-trump-ireland-golf-resort-wall-climate-change).

Good idea.

If you have to say anything, prepare for the future. Ask what the three most important reasons somebody voted for Trump and how they intend to hold him to those. If they can't list three and dodge listing metrics, then you know they are either weak minded or just a fanboy.

It appears the General Mattis is a shoe-in for SecDef...

Nice.....

Troo dat.... :D

I have always thought of Romney as kinda a wet blanket..

"Where's an apocalypse when ya need one??"
-The Left Wingery

:D

The media spin on President Elect Donald J. Trump’s sit down with the New York Times on November 22, can only be described as dishonest. Trump appears to soften stance on climate change & Donald Trump backflips on climate change …
The ‘fake news’ that Trump had somehow moderated or changed his “global warming” views was not supported by the full transcript of the meeting.
http://www.climatedepot.com/2016/11/23/fake-news-update-media-falsely-spins-trumps-climate-comments-read-full-nyt-transcript/

Aha!!!

And in the general election, well — she actually won the general election when it comes to actual votes. So as far as the actual voters are concerned, a narrow but clear plurality voted for Clinton’s continuity over Donald Trump’s change.

I swear, if I hear anything more about the "popular vote" I am going to lose it!!

The PV doesn't mean squat because candidates didn't CAMPAIGN for the popular vote.. A campaign for the PV would look totally and completely different...

One can argue that the Cubs didn't win the World Series, that it was really a tie...

THAT argument has as much validity as the "POPULAR VOTE HAS RELEVANCE" argument...

It would be like Obama accepting a manager position at McDonalds...

One of the Democrats' biggest problems is they think they are not reaching out enough to disaffected blue collar workers.

I don't think the problem is what the Democrats think or don't think..

The problem is that they AREN'T reaching out to disaffected blue collar workers..

Those tens of millions of workers voted for Obama because Obama gave them hope that things will change..

They went for Trump for the exact same reason...

They have learned nothing in the wake of this election if they think they can keep trying to reach out to one group or another - they need to find a unifying American message that speaks to everyone. Am I right or am I right? Heh.

Yer right.. :D

To date, Democrats only message has been to pit one group of Americans against another...

Democrats told black Americans and brown Americans that their lot in life was the fault of white Americans...

Democrats told Democrat Americans that their lot in life was the fault of of Republican Americans...

Trump told ALL Americans that their lot in life was the fault of illegal immigrants, criminals, yada yada yada...

Trump HAD the unifying message and that is why he won...

You are dead on ballz accurate, Liz.. Democrats DO need to come up with a unifying message that talks to ALL Americans...

Identity politics simply DOES NOT WORK...

How do ya'all feel about the back-pedaling from the Left??

Obama said so many things bad about Trump. Basically said that if Trump were elected, it would be the end of the world.. Yet, now Obama is praising Trump and urging all Americans to get behind Trump as President..

How do ya'all feel about THAT back-pedaling??

Now, to address the questions..

How do I feel about prosecuting Hillary?? I am all for that broken promise... Not solely for altruistic reasons, mind you... But enough blood has been shed.. It's time to heal...

Campaign hyperbole is just that.. Hyperbole DURING a campaign... Hillary did it. Obama did it. EVERY candidate does it... The essence of the man hasn't changed..

Having said that, I can say that I *AM* disappointed about Trump's apparent Global Warming change.. I am HOPEFUL that he is simply being misquoted or the NYT just heard what they wanted to hear... I don't mind if a person claims that they believe that humans MAY have a slight effect on the planet's climate. I personally don't believe it, but it's a nuanced enough answer to show the person is not totally taken in by the con...

But, as with everything, Trump can SAY all sorts of things and they really won't mean much to me...

What he DOES is what is important...

Anyone ever read the novel THE JESUS FACTOR?? Not to be confused with a Jesus Clip... :D

That certainly has relevance here.... The novel, not the clip...

You wouldn't be trying to make a wise crack about my guy, would you!?

No, I didn't think so ... :)

One of the Democrats' biggest problems is they think they are not reaching out enough to disaffected blue collar workers.

They have learned nothing in the wake of this election if they think they can keep trying to reach out to one group or another - they need to find a unifying American message that speaks to everyone. Am I right or am I right? Heh.

He seems to me to be the right pick to reach out to disaffected blue collar workers. Which is exactly what the Dems need right now. Don't konw how he'd do the fundraising part of the job (which is usually all anyone cares about for national committee chairs of either party). But he certainly deserves serious consideration, if he'd even be open to doing the job.

Like I said, you don't even need to read the article. When you see the photo, the entire concept makes perfect sense!

:-)

-CW

Thanks for that! I've been staying away from the news this last little while as much as possible and I had not seen this or heard of it.

For me, Biden's name has always gone hand in hand with foreign policy and, under conditions we might call normal I doubt that his name would ever have been thought of for this position.

I don't think Biden is the kind of guy who would relish getting into the nitty gritty of partisan politics. But, given everything that has happened of late, I can imagine that even he might seriously consider this position and he may even change the nature of the job.

One thing is for sure - it would mean I would still be able to hear his views on a consistent basis and even have the pleasure of his contributions on the Sunday morning shows again. :)

This one's for you, but it's also for everyone else, as a topic for liberals to discuss among themselves this holiday weekend. And yes, I am aware that Canucks celebrate Thanksgiving on another day, but you'll see why this is directed towards you just by reading the headline and seeing the accompanying photo.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-best-choice-for-the-next-dnc-leader-is-right-under-our-noses/2016/11/22/3d78e42e-b008-11e6-8616-52b15787add0_story.html

This is one of those brilliant ideas that I truly wish I had had. Seriously, it makes ALL KINDS of sense! I urge everyone to check it out -- again, you don't even need to read the story, just the headline and the photo is enough...

:-)

"discuss among yourselves" as the Coffee Talk lady says....

-CW