So , political junkie that I am, I was reading this little nugget about obama cabinet rumors:
http://www.politico.com/...
when I stumbled across the following:
Commerce secretary: Penny Pritzker, Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius, Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-Maine)
Homeland Security secretary: Former Sen. Gary Hart (D-Colo.); William Bratton, Los Angeles police chief and former New York police commissioner; former Rep. Tim Roemer (D-Ind.), a member of the 9/11 Commission; Rep. Jane Harman (D-Calif.); Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine)
Did'ja notice the two republican SENATORS from MAINE??
EMERGENCY UPDATE!! I'm doing Obama GOTV Phone banking
from my home, i spoke with a woman who is having problems getting her absentee ballot, the number i had for the obama campaign wasn't helpful to her. i told her i would go on kos and find out who she can call to get some help. any ideas people? we have a real life voter who needs help.
(More on the flip)
Considering that maine has a democratic governor who was just reelected in 2006, I'm starting to think that there just might be an ulterior motive going on here. Maybe this bipartisanship could just serve another purpose...? In the words of tony soprano, a little "double intenuendo" mayhaps? HOLY SHIT is obama smart!!! If Snowe and Collins do accept the cabinet positions then Baldacci would be free to appoint a couple democratic senators, or at least a couple "independents" more in line with the progressive composition of the state! I'm so loving this little fantasy of mine. I'm sure it's all far too good to be true, but just maybe obama can get credit for bi-partisanship in his administration AND gain the magic number in the senate WHILE simultaneously kicking Lieberman to the gutter where he belongs!!