Richardson will be secretary of commerce

[WillieW]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081123/ap_on_el_pr/obama_cabinet

[Taverner]

1. Complainers to start complaining in 3...2...1...

[Kajsa]

7. LOL!

And yes, he WAS in the Clinton cabinet,
which did a good job, btw.

:)

[Phred42]

2. OK me first...

Would have preferred to see him as SOS

[codjh9]

3. Not me! I was pleased to shake his hand and talk to him for a minute in NM in Oct. n/t

[WillieW]

4. Why complaining? I trust Obama to make the right decisions.

[Taverner]

8. I'm just joking - it seems with every Obama appointment someone has a beef with it

[lapfog_1]

5. Would have made more sense for him to be either SOS

or even go back to the Dept of Energy.

But whatever.

[Idealism]

9. No it wouldn't

Commerce is getting a big spending increase aswell as boost in importance. Richardson will be perfect there and will have a big impact on the Obama administration

[lapfog_1]

11. Pray tell, what in his background qualifies him for Commerce?

All the trade negotiations he has headed up? (ITA)

Or his background in oceanic and atmospheric sciences? (NOAA)

Or Patents and trademarks? (PTO)

Perhaps it's the extensive background in Telecommunications?

Ned Lamont would have been a good choice for Commerce.

Bill Richardson would have made a fine Secretary of State.

[VeraAgnes]

6. When is his term up as Governor of New Mexico?

Do you think New Mexico will feel discounted now that he is going back to washington?

[atimetocome]

10. DC can have him.