Dorgan Won't Be Energy Secretary (Schwarzenegger under consideration for Obama cabinet)

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[Chet 99]

Dorgan Won't Be Energy Secretary

Sen. Byron Dorgan is no longer under consideration to be secretary of energy in President-elect Barack Obama's administration, a decision based on a belief within the former Illinois Senator's inner circle that the North Dakota Democrat is more valuable to them where he is, according to transition officials.

"Senator Dorgan would be a fantastic Energy Secretary but because he is too important as a red state senator and a powerful ally, he is best suited to help advance President-elect Obama's agenda in the Senate," said a transition official granted anonymity to speak candidly about internal deliberations.

The names still in the mix for Energy Secretary, according to well informed senior Democrats include: Govs. Kathleen Sebelius (D-Kans.), Arnold Schwarzenegger (R-Calif.), Bill Rittter (D-Colo.) and Jennifer Granholm (D-Mich.), Sen. Jeff Bingaman (N.M), Google's Dan Reicher, Duke Energy CEO Jim Rogers, former Edison International CEO John Bryson, Federal Express Chairman Fred Smith and Steve Chu, the director of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.

[calcowgirl]

RFKjr wrote Arnold’s environmental plan for California while enriching himself and his Kennedy Trust through simultaneous “investments” in subsidized energy projects. Mary Nichols has been helping Arnold push through regulation that makes this all possible. Mary Nichols is on Obama’s list for EPA Secretary.

If the Bobby, Arnold and Mary Show take over the Energy Dept, look for the largest public fleecing and loss of freedom of our time and for the Kennedy Dynasty to maintain itself for generations.

It is worse than “RINO” or incompetence.

[Mojave]

[Smokin' Joe]

If I'm not mistaken, Maria Shriver is Teddy Kennedy's Niece. Y'all got sold a pig in a poke with that one.

But then, Karl Marx could have run against Davis and called himself a Republican..

[Smokin' Joe]

Pick Dorgan and the reddest state to have 2 blue senators probably gets a red one. I don't know whether Gov. Hoeven would get to pick one, with or without a party limitation, or whether there'd be an election, but the result likely would be an improvement over either Dorgan or Conrad. If Hoeven can pick a GOP replacement he's just been re-elected to his third 4 year term by a landslide, a ND first, so he can afford what ever political hit he'd take for a party switch.

Good analysis, imo.

[Grampa Dave]

Good! That will prepare the Governator for his run as co el Presidente in 2012.

Felipe de Jesus CALDERON Hinojosa & Schwarzenegger for US el presidente 2112! Yep in 2112. They can run the pro Gay/Green Governator with the President of Mexico for el President of the 57 states.

With the voters in Mexico, South America, Canada, Europe, Iran and "new voters" in the Former USA, the Governator can co presidente with the Mexican President for life.

No one will challenge either one including a lot of Freepers. They will win by 200 million votes, and that settles that. Just move on to 2040.