tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6719252574677567989.post5250317634292443770..comments2024-03-26T05:22:08.256-04:00Comments on Frontloading HQ: The What If Primary: Louisiana Politics Goes NationalJosh Putnamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06301836432446874997noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6719252574677567989.post-85889623570731998712008-06-12T09:28:00.000-04:002008-06-12T09:28:00.000-04:00I should add that I had an intuition about Strickl...I should add that I had an intuition about Strickland. That's why I didn't put him atop my VP list. <BR/><BR/>Ha!<BR/><BR/>Yeah, I wish.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://blog.washingtonpost.com/thefix/2008/06/analysis_vetter_laid_low_by_ve.html" REL="nofollow">The Fix had an interesting (and somewhat bleak) on the Johnson resignation</A>. Has McCain escaped? I doubt it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6719252574677567989.post-3129785392004782842008-06-12T09:24:00.000-04:002008-06-12T09:24:00.000-04:00Here's the link on Ted Strickland from Rob.<A HREF="http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalradar/2008/06/oh-guv-shermane.html" REL="nofollow">Here's the link on Ted Strickland from Rob</A>.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6719252574677567989.post-25036396000128753562008-06-12T06:47:00.000-04:002008-06-12T06:47:00.000-04:00I think the flap over Johnson the Obama vetter rei...I think the flap over Johnson the Obama vetter reinforces my point about shadow cabinets. McCain may lose some on his vetting team as well.<BR/><BR/>Also, it looks like Strickland has made his Shermanesque statement. So much for that one.<BR/><BR/>http://blogs.abcnews.com<BR/>/politicalradar/2008/06<BR/>/oh-guv-shermane.htmlRoberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03379192575044761972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6719252574677567989.post-8389031283048146022008-06-11T09:36:00.000-04:002008-06-11T09:36:00.000-04:00Yes, I understand that it is the role of Congress ...Yes, I understand that it is the role of Congress to vet the cabinet appointments, but if they are announced during the campaign, some Pulitzer Prize seekers are going to try to find dirt on members of the shadow candidate. If dirt is found on say the proposed USDA secretary, the opposing candidate and the press will question the candidate's judgement rather than agriculture policy proposals etc.Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03379192575044761972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6719252574677567989.post-79772853918223958542008-06-11T09:25:00.000-04:002008-06-11T09:25:00.000-04:00Adding to your shadow cabinet comment, Rob, having...Adding to your shadow cabinet comment, Rob, having them in place prior to the election places an electoral connection on positions that are not supposed to be filled by the electoral process. It is the Senate's job to vet these people (after the new president's team has already done so--unless you are Bill Clinton nominating Zoe Baird for attorney general).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6719252574677567989.post-48947716889236703782008-06-11T09:22:00.000-04:002008-06-11T09:22:00.000-04:00Here's the link to Rob's letter in the Macon paper...<A HREF="http://www.macon.com/209/story/371836.html" REL="nofollow">Here's the link to Rob's letter in the Macon paper.</A><BR/><BR/>If you've been reading the comments here, though,<A HREF="http://frontloading.blogspot.com/2008/06/now-it-was-calendar-that-brought.html?showComment=1212789000000#c8976347680575296625" REL="nofollow">you've already read it</A>.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6719252574677567989.post-26308759439173726092008-06-11T08:03:00.000-04:002008-06-11T08:03:00.000-04:00They published my response in the Macon Telegraph ...They published my response in the Macon Telegraph on Sunday.<BR/><BR/>I am also opposed to shadow cabinets for three reasons. <BR/>1. It emphasizes star-power and name recognition over competency (shifting the cabinet to become more political thus detracting from the ability to govern). <BR/>2. It is hard enough to screen VP candidates, much less all cabinet posts.<BR/>3. It provides more distractions for the oppostion and press to concentrate on rather than the issues and character of the cabinet.Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03379192575044761972noreply@blogger.com