SECDEF?

[SamSpade]

Originally Posted by MMDad

Who will it be?

Powell? That would be good but not great.

I would be surprised, but who knows? Powell could have had that job under Bush for as long as he wanted it. Somehow, I think Powell just doesn't want to be in Washington anymore.

[Larry Gude (Premo)]

Originally Posted by SamSpade

I would be surprised, but who knows? Powell could have had that job under Bush for as long as he wanted it. Somehow, I think Powell just doesn't want to be in Washington anymore.

...SECDEF? That's a step down from secstate. Powell should have been veep after the 2004 election.

[Tech]

Originally Posted by otter
probably ayers

Originally Posted by FromTexas

Boy, that would be a bombshell on the Pentagon.

And after the next attacks when the wackos say it was an inside job, they could be right.

[SamSpade]

Originally Posted by Larry Gude

...SECDEF? That's a step down from secstate. Powell should have been veep after the 2004 election.

And he didn't want THAT job either.

Step "down" or "up" - it's a term that sometimes is irrelevant when it comes to a job you like, or don't like. If the choice had been offered between the two, my gut reaction is that a general would much prefer SECDEF over *any* other position. I'd rather be head of the research department or IT than VP any day of the week.

[MMDad (Premo)]

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Originally Posted by SamSpade

I would be surprised, but who knows? Powell could have had that job under Bush for as long as he wanted it. Somehow, I think Powell just doesn't want to be in Washington anymore.

I think that Powell just didn't want to work for Bush any longer. He also has no desire to run for office, so he wouldn't want to be Veep.

Powell would breeze through confirmation. Clark would be rough.

[bresamil]

Originally Posted by MMDad

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I think that Powell just didn't want to work for Bush any longer. He also has no desire to run for office, so he wouldn't want to be Veep.

Powell would breeze through confirmation. Clark would be rough.

Powell's wife Alma doesn't want him in public office, so he won't be in public office.

[Pete (Premo)]

Originally Posted by otter

probably ayers

Nah, other than some explosives experience he has no military experience. Ayers would be better suited as Secretary of Indoctrination (Education)

[otter (Premo)]

Originally Posted by Pete

Nah, other than some explosives experience he has no military experience. Ayers would be better suited as Secretary of Indoctrination (Education)

I thought that was Wright.

[Pete (Premo)]

Originally Posted by otter

I thought that was Wright.

Nope Wright is Bureau of Race Relations.

[ImnoMensa]

Colin Powell showed his moral courage when he tried to whitewash the incident at My Lai. It staretd his great rise toward being a general when he showed he could be used.