Hopefully this is just a joke. Otherwise, WTF?
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
If this is true, it lowers my opinion of John McCain greatly. Obama is a Marxist, and does not have the interests of the American people in his heart. This shows a great lack of discernment in John McCain and shows that his choice of Sarah Palin was more luck than brains.
This will loose him at least 3 points.
The problem with Obama is that I can’t think of one single policy decision that I would want him to be a head of, or that I would like. I bet that as a person he is the kind you wouldn’t mind hanging out with, but his views from Abortion to the Iraq War just don’t coincide with mine. I even find him veering way too far off track when he justifies scripture for Civil Unions and I am benign on them. I could think of Joe Lieberman, like many here would say, as Sec. of Defense possibly but Obama is so far out there. Perhaps he would be suited to a cabinet post dealing with Islam or Africa, perhaps US Ambassador to Africa. Other than that I don’t have a clue what Obama would be useful for.
The funny thing is that McCain has been rather nice to Obama, basically killing him with kindness. Yet with all of those ads before the Sarah Palin pick, he didn’t seem to have his campaign let go from mocking Obama’s political personality and also, perhaps, personal personality. And the funny thing....even with those compliments being paid he is still inching upwards in the polls.
Let’s see, McCain is asked a direct question, and says yes. Obama is asked a direct question, and says, ugh, err, ugh, I guess my staff will have to advise me on that point. What’s not to get? McCain shows he’s willing to work with others on a bi-partisan level, and Obama shows he can’t make a decision.
There's absolutely no chance Obama would ask or take such a job.
Give him HUD... He’ll end up stealing money and get indicted.
Berkley community organizer comes to mind, maybe head of the tree sitting committee.
This actually reminds of a question from the Palin debate on CSPAN. The candidates were asked if they would hire one another if they won. Tony Knowles hedged and evaded, and Palin said she would hire Knowles as her chef. Ha ha.
Politics 101 — don’t give your opponent ammunition to use against you just like McCain did the ad congratulating Obama on his nomination while Obama went on the attack against McCain. Sometimes you have to answer what fits the situation not what you are thinking inside like you have got to be kidding or no way.
Think this was a joke on McCain’s part. Telling Barry it’s over buddy I’ll throw you a small job for trying.
“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!”
Relax. There’s no such cabinet post with the President. We have no Secretary of National Service. So it was a joke on McCain’s part. It was a great answer, I thought.
If it wasn’t a joke it was the least intelligent proposal that McCain has made in the course of the campaign - almost on a par with Hillary’s offering 0 the vice presidency when he was ahead in the delegate count.
Coming from nowhere to win the primary, surviving a media blitz that portrayed Obama as a rock star & picking Palin. Mccain may be a better politician than anyone in either party.
I thought this was really a funny point in McCain’s comment. Does anyone seriously believe that Obama would take a Cabinet position under McCain?
It was a stupid question. What else could he say.
This just means that there won’t be a “National Service” cabinet position.
Some might say that if Obama loses this campaign he has no chance of ever being nominated again. Maybe. Do you think Obama believes that? I don't think so.
McCain takes about 2 minutes to answer a question in an interview last night. He is too old and fading fast.