[PGR88]

I can’t understand - why would a sitting Senator with a lot of power (Gregg, Clinton) want to work in the Cabinet, especially one as political as Commerce.

unless one is a committed Obamaniac, it would not be a good career choice, as far as I can see. Most cabinet members have their posts for, maybe, 2-3 years. A Republican last even less time.

What’s the attraction? Executive experience? Furture lobbying contacts? Get out and write memoirs?

[Wolfstar]

I can’t understand - why would a sitting Senator with a lot of power (Gregg, Clinton) want to work in the Cabinet, especially one as political as Commerce.

1. Career politicians, whether Republican or Democrat, always put their self-interest ahead of other concerns.

2. Career politicians rarely move back to their home states anymore when they leave the House, Senate, White House staff or cabinet post. Instead, they move on to highly lucrative lobbying gigs, media gigs and/or the occasional university prez or corporate CEO gig.

3. Gregg gets fast-tracked to one of those post-government lucrative jobs. Obama gets another northeastern "centrist" Republican to join Snowe, Collins, Specter, and that crowd, guaranteeing many opportunities for passing filibuster-proof Leftist legislation.

[April Lexington]

What’s the attraction? Executive experience? Furture lobbying contacts? Get out and write memoirs?

Real birth certificate appears and President Biden takes control of the presidential crisis. Vice President Hillary then offers Gregg some support.

[Pistolshot]

I can’t understand - why would a sitting Senator with a lot of power (Gregg, Clinton) want to work in the Cabinet,

Because "Mr. Secretary" gets a lot more attention than "Senator so and so"