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John McCain offers Barack Obama a cabinet post
Telegraph.co.uk ^ | September 12, 2008 | by Toby Harnden

Posted on 09/12/2008 12:29:45 AM PDT by library user

** EXCERPT **

This is one promise that Senator John McCain might struggle to keep if he does win in November. When asked by Time's Rick Stengel, moderating the 9/11 anniversary forum on national service here at Columbia University in uptown New York city, whether he would give Barack Obama a cabinet job, he responded that he would.

"Governor Schwarzenegger has made the service czar a cabinet-level appointment," Stengel said. "Would you, as president, do the same and would you name Senator Obama to your cabinet for National Service?" McCain paused for a beat before replying with a smile: "Yes!" Cue laughter and applause.

He also praised Senator Obama for his "outstanding" work as a community organiser - a profession derided by Rudy Giuliani and Sarah Palin at the Republican convention in St Paul last week. "Of course I respect community organisers," he said. "Of course I respect people who serve their communities. Sentaor Obama's service in that area is outstanding."

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TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: cabinet; mccainpalin; nationalservice; obama; palin
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To: mrsmel

You may well be correct. I just hope it will not be too destructive.


41 posted on 09/12/2008 3:23:53 AM PDT by bluejay
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To: library user

Obambi will get a cabinet spot right after McCain creates a new cabinet post called Secretary of White House Lawn Cutting.


42 posted on 09/12/2008 3:53:02 AM PDT by GnL
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To: goldstategop
It was indeed a joking, tongue-in-check question. The same question was asked of Obama in regard to McCain, and of course he obligingly replied “yes” also.

If you had taken the trouble to at least have taken a glimpse at this forum you would have realized that the question was pure fluff.

Cool it.

43 posted on 09/12/2008 3:54:12 AM PDT by mtntop3
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To: library user

McCain offering the floundering junior senator table scraps in a paternal, “there there” tone IS funny. It’s just another poke at Obama’s lysing ego bag.


44 posted on 09/12/2008 4:56:09 AM PDT by A Boy Made Of Win
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To: library user

McGenius also said he would hire a pro-choice VP! HA!!


45 posted on 09/12/2008 4:56:19 AM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion.....The Human Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: Merta; hiredhand; NFHale
I bet that as a person he is the kind you wouldn’t mind hanging out with,

back in the day, the guy that had money and 'connections' was a useful TOOL...

besides that, no one would bother to p!ss on him if he spontaneously combusted...

John M should prolly hole up somewhere for a couple months, lest his mouth snatch defeat from the jaws of victory...

46 posted on 09/12/2008 5:13:49 AM PDT by Gilbo_3 ("JesusChrist 08"...Trust in the Lord......=...LiveFReeOr Die...)
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To: goldstategop

Conservatives glom on one statement and totally ignore the repeatedly conservative views expressed over and over. The absurdly biased interviewers tried their damndest to make him accept leftist positions and he always returned to a conservative statement.


47 posted on 09/12/2008 5:19:03 AM PDT by bert (K.E. N.P. +12 . Conservation? Let the NE Yankees freeze.... in the dark)
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To: library user
This is not a joking matter. McCain is a Democrat. His nomination showed that that we have basically a one party system. McCain supports massive amnesty. He opposed the Cronyn amendment. He fought for CFR. The list goes on.
48 posted on 09/12/2008 5:22:37 AM PDT by Dante3
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To: library user
McCain should appoint Barry as .... DRUG CZAR.
After all he's got a lot of experience there. In fact, that's his strong suit.

(Yo Homey, can ya spare a blunt.)

51 posted on 09/12/2008 7:07:55 AM PDT by Condor51 (I have guns in my nightstand because a Cop won't fit)
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To: goldstategop

Folks upset at McCain are not getting it. This was a forum set up to be ‘nonpartisan’. McCain is showing respect but at the same time showing who’s the top dog.

Of course McCain can pat Obama on the head for his ‘community service’, but at the same time we all know that’s not a very responsible job.

Those of us who know the nefarious aspects of ACORN and the leftwing ideology behind ‘community oganizing’ will have to get the message out another way. McCain will not push that rope, it would just be churlish to diss him in the context of this discussion on volunteerism.


52 posted on 09/12/2008 9:56:11 AM PDT by WOSG (McCain/Palin 08)
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To: library user
If it would cause an Illinois Gov. to appoint a GOP senator in place of Obambi, this might make sense. The assumption is that Rod "Rezko" Blagojevich could somehow be indicted soon, forced to resign, and get replaced by a GOP candidate in a special election.

Otherwise, appointing Obambi would be a return to the B.S. of GWB's "New Tone".

53 posted on 09/12/2008 1:37:25 PM PDT by rfp1234 (Phodopus campbelli: household ruler since July 2007.)
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To: library user

AmbASSador to Zimbabwe. This might be a good way for McC. to give Obambi a real job [/s].


54 posted on 09/12/2008 1:40:18 PM PDT by rfp1234 (Phodopus campbelli: household ruler since July 2007.)
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