Us Kansas Democrats know her well,
and truly love her.
For those of you who know little about her,
and her qualifications,
allow me to google her for you:
https://en.wikipedia.org/...
During the 2004 election, Sebelius was named as a potential running mate for John Kerry.[21] In the aftermath of Kerry's defeat, some pundits named Sebelius as a potential candidate for the Democratic nomination for President in 2008.[22]
Don't think she's qualified?
More below the divider doodle.
More from Wikipedia:
Kansas voters mostly vote Republican,
usually by a fairly wide margin.
However, she was elected Governor of Kansas:
2002 election[edit]
Main article: Kansas gubernatorial election, 2002
Sebelius defeated Republican Tim Shallenburger 53%-45%.[19]
And she was re-elected:
As of 2004, 50% of Kansas voters were registered Republicans, compared to 27% as registered Democrats.[30] Sebelius, nevertheless, won re-election defeating him 57%-41%.
She was rated by many as an excellent governor:
In November 2005, Time named Sebelius as one of the five best governors in America, praising her for eliminating a $1.1 billion debt she inherited, ferreting out waste in state government, and strongly supporting public education – all without raising taxes, although she proposed raising sales, property, and income taxes.[23] The article also praised her bipartisan approach to governing, a useful trait in a state where Republicans have usually controlled the Legislature.[24]
Some folks have rated her as in the same class as Hillary,
as a woman who could be President:
She was also cited by The New York Times to be among the women most likely to become the first female President of the United States.[26]
I think she should have been Obama's running mate.
I mean, I like Joe Biden,
but I like Kathleen Sebelius better.
And, in 2008, others thought so as well:
After Barack Obama's clinching of the nomination in June 2008, speculation that she would be a contender for the vice-presidential slot on the Democratic ticket continued.[34] The Washington Post listed her as the top prospect for the 2008 nomination.[35]
Because she was the secretary of Health and Human Services
during the rollout of the Affordable Care Act website,
she has fought the battles defending and improving the ACA like a true soldier:
In response to website glitches, and failures, she said in October 2013 “You deserve better. I apologize. I’m accountable to you for fixing these problems and I’m committed to earning your confidence back by fixing the site."[71] Republicans called for her resignation in response to the website problems.[72][73] In the House, fifty-five members of the House called for her resignation, while U.S. Senators Ted Cruz, Lamar Alexander and Pat Roberts all called for her resignation.[72][73] In response to the calls to resign Sebelius said: “The majority of people calling for me to resign I would say are people who I don't work for, and who do not want this program to work in the first place."[72][73]
Balancing budgets without raising taxes,
getting Republicans to cooperate with her,
getting Republicans to vote for her in the first place,
so she could get elected in a state like Kansas,
working hard in the face of calls for her resignation,
to make health care work for all Americans,
what more do you want?
I know,
many of you here still resent me, or anyone else,
suggesting that Hillary will be the next President.
I simply feel convinced,
every time I think of who is most qualified,
I feel convinced that there are only three people alive
who truly know how to do the job of President,
from day one,
and, therefore, can hit the ground running.
Those three are:
Bill Clinton,
already served two terms,
Barack Obama,
already served two terms,
and Hillary Clinton.
But as I was thinking about this,
I failed to think of a running mate.
Until just a few hours ago,
as I happened to think of Kathleen Sebelius,
in connection with some random train of thought.
I looked her up,
and as I was reading,
I realized:
Hillary's running mate should be Kathleen Sebelius.
Thanks for reading.
7:04 AM PT: Hey gang! I'm surprised to read so many comments stating she is just not electable. You may be correct. But I still like her, and want her to be VP. Americans in very large numbers wanted to get in on the ACA, so they overloaded the website. So that makes her stupid in the eyes of voters? The overload was a good thing, proof that America wanted the ACA. That's still the way I see it. If America tosses her aside for that, they are hurting themselves. That's truly sad.