I would replace ___________ with ___________. (kind of like Mad Libs)

[OmahaBlueDog]

Inspired by my poll:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x8728097

We seem to have a broad consensus that several cabinet members NEED TO GO! Before telling someone not to let the door hit them on the way out, having a good replacement in mind is always helpful.

So for example:

I would replace RAHM EMANUEL with HOWARD DEAN
I would replace TIM GEITHNER with LAURA TYSON


..you get the idea

Who would you get rid of in the Obama administration, and who would you bring in to help our beloved President get back on the right path?

[rucky]

1. Arne Duncan with Alfie Cohn. n/t

[rzemanfl]

2. I would replace the sand on Florida's beaches with sand made

by BP execs chipping quartz with little fucking hammers.

[Sherman A1]

3. I really like that one

:toast:

[OmahaBlueDog]

4. I'd rec this, but the best I can do is rec you for a DUZY

:fistbump:

[cliffordu]

5. I love this idea.

[Mz Pip]

23. Arnold Swartzenegger with John Cleese

At least we'd have a few more laughs here in the great state of CA>

[LWolf]

6. I would replace Arne Duncan with Alfie Kohn.

I would replace Barack Obama with Alan Grayson.

Dean for Emanuel would be great.

How many more do you want?

[OmahaBlueDog]

11. I don't want to replace the President - simply show him a better path

Maybe make Grayson head of the DNC?

I'll take as many more as you care to offer.

[peacebird]

7. I would replace Rahm Emmanuel with Anthony Weiner

I would replace HHS head Sebelius with Howard Dean
I would replace Sec of Defense Robert Gates with Dennis Kucinich
I would replace Sec of Agriculture Tom Vilsack with Joel Salatin

[blue neen]

8. Tim Kaine with Howard Dean.

yep. :)

[OmahaBlueDog]

9. Darn you - I alreeady replaced Rahm Emanuel with Dean

Seriously, I think that needs to happen yesterday if we're to have a prayer in November. Kaine is asleep at the switch.

[blue neen]

12. We need Governor Dean!

Is there time to clone him?

[Sparkly]

10. I would replace Robert Gates with Wes Clark.

[OmahaBlueDog]

14. I was waiting for that one!

I second that!

My alternative would be to move Shinseki (sp?) over from Veterans Affairs.

In fairness, Gates was a HUGE improvement over Rumsfeld, but it's time to go in another direction.

[Peregrine Took]

13. Obama with Denis Kucinich or Feingold.

[Radical Activist]

15. Hillary Clinton with Noam Chomsky

[Radical Activist]

16. Ken Salazar with Robert Kennedy Jr.

[OmahaBlueDog]

24. I think you have a better chance there than HRC with Chomsky

RKjr would be a really interesting pick.

[AnArmyVeteran]

28. RFK Jr would kick as as Sec of the Interior

Salazar is completely incompetent and a corporate hack. Why Obama hasn't fired him is beyond belief.

[jillan]

25. You took the words right out of my mouth. Get rid of Salazar already.

[Odin2005]

29. RFK Jr. is on my shit-list because he pushes the "vaccines cause autism" BS.

Sorry, I can't support someone that thinks I'm poisoned.

[AnArmyVeteran]

17. I would replace Harry Reid with Sherrod Brown.

Or I'd replace Harry Reid with Tom Harkin (Senate Majority Leader)

I'd replace Ken Salazar with Bobby Kennedy (Sec of Interior)

I'd replace Timothy Geithner with Elliot Ness or myself (Sec of Treasury)

I'd replace Eric Holder with Wyatt Earp or Simon Wiesenthal (Dept of Justice)

I'd replace Gary Locke with Ralph Nader (Sec of Commerce)

I'd replace Rahm Emanuel with Dennis Kucinich (White House Chief of Staff)

I'd replace Bob Gates with Cindy Sheehan (Sec of Defense)

[11 Bravo]

18. A colostomy bag with Glenn Beck.

[sandnsea]

21. Or Glenn Beck with a colostomy bag. n/t

[Radical Activist]

19. Tom Vilsack with Michael Pollan

[Radical Activist]

20. Steven Chu with Michael Brune

Chu is OK but it's time to let go of the clean coal baloney.

[femmocrat]

22. Arnie Duncan with Diane Ravitch. n/t

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

26. Robert Gates with Dennis Kucinich.

[mahina]

27. How is this thread not on the greatest page?

k and r.

Oh, let's see...

Rahm Emanuel with Russ Finegold if he (God forbid) is available, or Dennis Kucinich

Ken Salazar with Al Gore

Robet Gates with Wes Clark

Steven Chu is ok but I'd make John Holdren his co-secretary

[OmahaBlueDog]

31. Gore would have been a great pick (if he would take the pay cut.).

...but I'm not sure his current personal issues would allow him to function well in the role.

[Odin2005]

30. Larry Summers with Paul Krugman.

[annabanana]

32. yup. . . . . . .n/t

[tabbycat31]

33. ok this is fun

Government/politics
Rahm Emanuel with Howard Dean
Tim Geithner with Ravi Batra (the economist who goes on Thom Hartmann's show)
Bob Gates with Wesley Clark
Tim Kaine with Alan Grayson (he would be a kick ass DNC head)
Ken Salazar with Al Gore
John Boner with a tanning bed (you can barely tell the difference anyways)

Media
Glenn Beck with the contents from a messy litter box
Rush Limbaugh with the contents of an airsickness bag
Sarah Palin with a whiny toddler

[Individualist]

34. replace all DLC/NDC with progressives.

[anarch]

35. I would replace

IGNORANCE with UNDERSTANDING

HATRED with TOLERANCE AND ACCEPTANCE

OCCUPATION with HUMANITARIAN AID

GREED with COOPERATION

OIL/GAS/COAL with A COMBINATION OF SOLAR POWER AND RENEWABLE BIOFUELS

PILLAGING OF THE EARTH with SYMBIOTIC CARETAKING OF THE EARTH


oh and just selfishly speaking: THE COKES IN THE MACHINE AT WORK with BEER

[OmahaBlueDog]

36. Amen

..could you work whiskey in there, somewhere?

;)