Breaking: Obama phones Harriet Meyers about the SoS position

[dailykoff]

Sources say Meyers has expressed interest and Obama has long admired her legal skills. Also on his short list are Katherine Harris, who brings her Flordia SoS experience to the table, and the lady who babysits his kids. If worst comes to worst and they all turn him down, there's always that loser John Kerry.

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Yes, this is sarcasm.

[Jennicut]

1. I want to be SoS. I have no experience and am a bit young (32) for the job but

I have a college degree, I type fast, I make great tea, and I am not addicted to my blackberry. I think I would rock at this SoS thing. Only problem is the plane thing, I hate flying. Oh well, I guess Richardson, Clinton or Kerry would all be better then me after all. :(

[dailykoff]

2. You mean he hasn't asked you yet?

Hey I thought I was the only one!

[wisteria]

3. Now that would be a real team of rivals. And with a team like that he will need a winner like Kerry

Frankly, I am sick of this Team of Rivals BS. It makes Obama seem like he copies off of others instead of forging a new path.

[dailykoff]

4. If this is some kind of political kabuki

meant to help the also-rans save face when he finally picks Kerry, I'll be overjoyed, but I don't think it is. Hillary has good reasons to turn it down, since she'd have to give up her Senate seat, but Richardson doesn't.

[davidinalameda]

5. his mother in law babysits his kids

she could be HHS secretary

[dailykoff]

7. I guess Kerry moves up a notch then

unless maybe his MIL has a friend with secretarial skills.

[JVS]

6. I think Harriet's comments during the primary were divisive and racist.

She should not be SoS. In fact, I am reluctant to accept her being nominated to any position.

[dailykoff]

8. What kind of grudge bearing hater are you?

Can't you forget about the primaries for half a split second?

[JVS]

9. If I were to forget about them, I'd have no idea who Harriet Myers is.

Her entire record is that hateful speech (and I do believe she was gyrating. you can see it if you look closely enough) and she's stuck with it

[dailykoff]

10. Get over it already!

The primaries are over. All you're doing is stirring up old shit. Let's forget how horrible she was and give Obama some credit for choosing people he thinks are best for the job.




p.s. this is sarcasm too.

[joshcryer]

11. Mocking sarcasm, to be precise.

Just so we're on the same page, you're mocking people, you're not actually trying to constructively contribute, you're trying to tear down.

[Trajan]

12. I appreciate the distinction ....

This is more or less like public masturbation .... something that makes the OP feel good, but makes everybody else feel queasy and sick ....

[dailykoff]

14. I wouldn't know. (n/t)

[joshcryer]

15. At least those of us who know better than to behave that way.

Particularly because we use our real names and don't hide under anonymonity.

[dailykoff]

16. Right, everybody uses their real names here.

How could I have missed that clue.

[joshcryer]

17. The people who do don't tend that way, at least.

[Starry Messenger]

21. I didn't realize Skinner was actually his name n/t

[JVS]

18. Are you telling me that you're not the real Dai Lykoff?

I trusted you, you deceiving bastard!

[dailykoff]

19. I guess I'm just not a serious poster.

I'm putting myself on ignore.

[JVS]

20. Good move!

[dailykoff]

13. Let's say I'm ridiculing something ridiculous.

Or at least that's how it looks to me. I understand that it might seem otherwise to others.

[PBS Poll-435]

22. LOL....

Yeah. Nobody is going to be 100% happy with the President-Elect's choices.

Well... I will be happy.

[vanderBeth]

23. Your list is incomplete.

I must know where his barber stands.