morgan_dhu has devised a meme:
"In looking at how much cronyism there has been recently in appointments at the very highest level of the U.S. government,
plaidder has opined that many of the folks she knows on LJ could probably do a better job with their own cronies than the current administration has
done with theirs.
Here's Bush cabinet. Make your own cabinet up out of your own friends list, and explain why it would be better."
My problem here is that my friends list isn't very large. So it's all hands on deck. Fortunately, the resumes of some cabinet members are so lame (qualified to be Secretary of Agriculture because you come from Nebraska?) as to make it nearly doable.
The Vice PresidentI don't need someone who agrees with me; I need someone who'll tell me when I'm full of shit. Like Bush, I'm selecting a VP far more qualified for the presidency than myself.
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White House
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Office of Management
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Department of AgricultureA Wiccan high priest is a natural choice for this portfolio.
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Department of the InteriorDepartment needs a strong conservationist at the helm. |
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Department of CommerceMarks the grave of American industry similar to the way that Education marks that of the Education system. |
Department of JusticeWould probably be more in her element over at Treasury but
a "radical, socialist, queer, feminist activist"
is what this sadly misnamed department desperately needs. |
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Department of DefenseI'll probably set policy here myself. With its huge budget, Defense should be a pushover for anyone who can organise a piss up in a pub. And this guy can sure do that.
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Department of LaborPortfolio pretty much runs itself so all you have to do is not dick with it by, for example, fiddling with unfair dismissal laws. |
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Department of EducationLike Defense, a portfolio with an enormous budget and even less to show for it.
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Department of StateSomeone with a bit of perspective on world affairs. A
natural diplomat. Doesn't mind travelling to dangerous places like Bali. |
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Department of EnergyThe opposite of Labor. Leave it alone and it goes to Hell in a handbasket. |
Department of TransportationThis is a portfolio I'd take a lot of interest in,
particularly in shipping and air. Balance this with someone who knows rail
transport. |
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Department of Health & Human ServicesUnfortunately, no portfolio - even transport - needs major
surgery so much as this one. |
Department of the TreasuryThe rich should not be expecting any more tax cuts from my administration. |
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Department of Homeland SecurityNeeds someone who can pull all of the threads of this empire together. |
Comments
LOL to steve's appointment, I think he should wear that costume to all official functions
If the US was prepared to invest what it spent on the war in Iraq in a decent system of public transport, there would be less gridlock on the freeways, and less smog in the air.
Shame we cannot vote for you as President...