Here's my selection of the next administration (President, VP, and cabinet secretaries) after the election of 2008.
Barack Obama, President (because he's charismatic, fresh & and thoughtful)
Chris Dodd, Vice-President (because he's experienced, well-spoken, and fierce)
John Edwards, Attorney General (because he's a lawyer with a heart)
Joe Biden, Secretary of State (because he knows the field)
Hillary Clinton, Secretary of Defense (because she'd love it)
Paul Krugman, Secretary of the Treasury (because he's right)
Bill Richardson, Secretary of Energy (because he's made energy reforms in New Mexico)
Dennis Kucinich, Secretary of Labor (because he could abolish Nafta and Gatt)
Mike Gravel, Secretary of the Interior (because he knows Alaska & can growl)
John McCain, Secretary of Veterans' Affairs (for obvious reason)
Linda Sanchez (Rep-D-CA) Secretary of Education (because she serves on that committee in the House and has the right bio)
Howard Dean, Secretary of HUD (because he's a doctor)
Ralph Nader, Secretary of Commerce
Eleanor Holmes Norton, Secretary of Transportation (because she serves on that committee in the House and she's impressive)
Susan Collins (R-Maine) Secretary of Homeland Security (because she's the ranking member of that committee in the Senate)