Ambitious Project: A Real-Time McCain Administration
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JohnJacques
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I think there is some prohibition against serving military men becoming Secretary of Defense.
Something like a five year rule.
Something like a five year rule.
National Security Advisor? that way (like Powell) he can stay in the army.
General Mung Beans
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I don't think he'll get promoted right now but maybe in four years or so he could be Secretary of Defence.
so National Security team:
i'll say it Gates is good at what he does, for at lest a year he'll still be on the job, NSA: Peaterus, AG: Thompson, Homeland Security:Joe Lieberman
so whos SecSate?
i'll say it Gates is good at what he does, for at lest a year he'll still be on the job, NSA: Peaterus, AG: Thompson, Homeland Security:Joe Lieberman
so whos SecSate?
Obama but in all seriousness what about Libermen then have Gulliani become homeland security.. also what does AG stand for??
JohnJacques
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Attorney General.
I've been talking to BM- and Lieberman probably won't be SecState. The Democrats will be looking for blood if they lose the election, so any appointment involving Lieberman will be a political fight. That said, Homeland Security would be a good one.
Gates doesn't want to stay and once again, McCain won't have any political reason to keep him. Obama had to keep him, for bipartisan spirit and experience. Neither of those are an issue in a McCain Administration, at least in regards to Gates.
I've been talking to BM- and Lieberman probably won't be SecState. The Democrats will be looking for blood if they lose the election, so any appointment involving Lieberman will be a political fight. That said, Homeland Security would be a good one.
Gates doesn't want to stay and once again, McCain won't have any political reason to keep him. Obama had to keep him, for bipartisan spirit and experience. Neither of those are an issue in a McCain Administration, at least in regards to Gates.
Nikephoros
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He wouldn't accept. He enjoys the office of Governor. I heard him on one of the conservative talk shows say that he doesn't want to attempt to be, or to be seen as the Republican Obama. I wouldn't rule it out eventually, but he would not take a cabinet post in 2008 (i.e.: had McCain won).
Nikephoros
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Only if the law was changed. SecDef can not have been in the Armed Forces for 12 years before being appointed. Only exception was Marshall.
Petraeus just got promoted and is probably too needed in his new post to get moved again.
McCain will probably make like Obama and form a team of economic advisers to match the national security advisers.
What do you think of Lindsey Graham for Homeland Security?
And as for international recognition, there are going to be a lot of disappointed foreigners. The press no doubt will comment on the lukewarm congratulations coming in from heads of state abroad.
McCain will probably make like Obama and form a team of economic advisers to match the national security advisers.
What do you think of Lindsey Graham for Homeland Security?
And as for international recognition, there are going to be a lot of disappointed foreigners. The press no doubt will comment on the lukewarm congratulations coming in from heads of state abroad.
OK, I've been talking this over with JohnJacques. I think a team of three should overview all requests to edit the TL, so we can maintain consistency.
JohnJacques' ideas have impressed me sufficiently that I think he should be on the team, but we face a problem: we're both liberals (in the American sense). To avoid the aforementioned Moose Holocaust problem, we'd like conservatives to apply to be the last member of the team, for balance.
This will probably be a lot of work, albeit spread over many years; think carefully before you apply. If you have any prior work on the forum, you can reference that.
JohnJacques' ideas have impressed me sufficiently that I think he should be on the team, but we face a problem: we're both liberals (in the American sense). To avoid the aforementioned Moose Holocaust problem, we'd like conservatives to apply to be the last member of the team, for balance.
This will probably be a lot of work, albeit spread over many years; think carefully before you apply. If you have any prior work on the forum, you can reference that.
um why? he's not on Homeland Security Committee. he is on the Committee on Armed Services however of which John McCain is the Ranking Member, Sec Def? what about Housing and Urban Development or Health and Human Services going to Elizabeth Dole?
Yeah, but if McCain were to win it would change at least a few of Senate and House races. A victory on the top of the ballot would help Republicans all the way down. The Results could still be very similar but they could be affected in the states that swung for McCain giving him the victory.
JohnJacques
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But thats not true.
Obama usually finished behind most Senate or House candidates. He has very few real coat-tails, though the media likes to say differently. Now, the Coleman/Franken debacle probably disappears in any Obama loses TL, but thats about it.
Had McCain done 6 points better in the popular vote, outcomes might well have been different in a couple other close Senate races too: AK (1.2% margin) and OR (3.0% margin).
I meant 6 points better than his performance in OTL, not 6 points better than Obama.