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Question: Who should be Secretary of State among these people from 2021 ?
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Alexandria Ocasion-Cortez		  
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Ilhan Omar		  
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Rashida Tlaib		  
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« on: September 02, 2018, 08:20:23 AM »
Who should be Secretary of State among these people from 2021 ? Choose.
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« Reply #1 on: September 02, 2018, 08:26:35 AM »
None of the three are remotely qualified. Omar would be best of them, but it's a very low bar.
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« Reply #2 on: September 02, 2018, 08:36:32 AM »
Hillary Clinton was probably the best in modern times.

I'm not sure who I would pick now, but none of the names polled.
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« Reply #3 on: September 02, 2018, 08:39:26 AM »
Other: James Stavridis or Tim Kaine.

What does Alexandria qualify for the job? Not much more than what qualifies Betsy deVos to be Seretary of Education.
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« Reply #4 on: September 02, 2018, 08:41:13 AM »
Quote from: Special K on September 02, 2018, 08:36:32 AM
Hillary Clinton was probably the best in modern times.

I'm not sure who I would pick now, but none of the names polled.
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« Reply #5 on: September 02, 2018, 08:52:25 AM »
Other: Chris Murphy for Dems
            Rob Portman for Reps
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« Reply #6 on: September 02, 2018, 09:09:05 AM »
Absolutely none of the above.

On the other hand, at least they would probably do a better job than Hillary.
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« Reply #7 on: September 02, 2018, 02:36:33 PM »
All of them would be the worst sec of state ever
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« Reply #8 on: September 02, 2018, 02:40:31 PM »
Quote from: Old School Republican on September 02, 2018, 02:36:33 PM
All of them would be the worst sec of state ever
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« Reply #9 on: September 02, 2018, 02:50:19 PM »
Quote from: JG on September 02, 2018, 08:41:13 AM
Quote from: Special K on September 02, 2018, 08:36:32 AM
Hillary Clinton was probably the best in modern times.

I'm not sure who I would pick now, but none of the names polled.
Between the Libya bombing campaign and the American role in the Arab Spring, I wholeheartedly disagree.
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« Reply #10 on: September 02, 2018, 04:58:58 PM »
Literally none of them. One is a congressional candidate and the other two are state representatives. Not even remotely qualified.

My ideal Secretary of State is Samantha Power.
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« Reply #11 on: September 02, 2018, 08:13:49 PM »
Mine is Hillary Power or Kennedy
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« Reply #12 on: September 02, 2018, 09:56:06 PM »
Write in: Tulsi Gabbard
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« Reply #13 on: September 03, 2018, 12:39:22 AM »
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« Reply #14 on: September 04, 2018, 11:28:32 AM »
For the heck of it, I set up my own 2020 cabinet. Secretary of State is a pretty close fight between:

  • Sandy Vershbow
  • Zalmay Khalilzad
  • John Negroponte

Vershbow appears to top the list because he isn't too old, has an impressive amount of experience in both Republican and Democratic administrations, is a noted Putin opponent, and has high repute among NATO allies. His service has been nothing if not exemplary of an American statesman, and I think Congress would agree enough to give him a solid confirmation.

Khalilzad runs a close second. Ideologically, we're very close. His qualifications are excellent for the office, but what's holding him to number two on the list is my administration's likely shift in focus to European and Asian affairs rather than Khalilzad's areas of experience, Iraq and Afghanistan. Ideally, he would serve as either Deputy SecState or Assistant SecState for Near Eastern Affairs.

Negroponte would probably be a close number two if not for his age. At 82 years old in 2021, he likely wouldn't have the stamina to take a high-pressure job like SecState. Regardless of whether he got the office or not, Negroponte would, nine times out of ten, have a place in my administration as an adviser.
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« Reply #15 on: September 04, 2018, 01:39:57 PM »
Russ Feingold.
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« Reply #16 on: September 04, 2018, 03:31:41 PM »
Quote from: Ferguson97 on September 02, 2018, 04:58:58 PM
Literally none of them. One is a congressional candidate and the other two are state representatives. Not even remotely qualified.

My ideal Secretary of State is Samantha Power Chris Murphy.
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« Reply #17 on: September 04, 2018, 03:41:15 PM »
Ilhan Omar or AOC b/c they both majored in international studies & that's the extent of their qualifications...

To be absolutely clear, though, my ideal Secretary of State is Joe Biden or, if Biden's President, a John Kerry comeback.
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