Democrats

True Dough

(27,311 posts) Mon Jul 25, 2016, 11:21 PM Jul 2016

Does Bernie have a place in a Hillary administration?

Does Senator Sanders quietly fade into the background after Hillary enters the White House or is there a role for him in Hillary's cabinet?

Secretary of Education? Secretary of Labor? Head of the Environmental Protection Agency?

Or would he pose too many problems for Hillary because he's too outspoken over issues that they disagree on?

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Does Bernie have a place in a Hillary administration? (Original Post) True Dough Jul 2016 OP

Does he want one? Renew Deal Jul 2016 #1

Well, those secretaries do have huge responsibilities and power. Hortensis Jul 2016 #7

Majority Leader RazBerryBeret Jul 2016 #2

Schumer will be Majority Leader DemonGoddess Jul 2016 #6

A Democratic majority could give him Dawson Leery Jul 2016 #3

Minister Of Holding Their Feet To The Fire CentralMass Jul 2016 #4

HA! gduval Aug 2016 #9

,he stays right where he's at and the best place for him. Gman Jul 2016 #5

The choice of Tim Kaine for VP says no. That Guy 888 Jul 2016 #8

Renew Deal

(85,361 posts)

1. Does he want one?

Reply to True Dough (Original post)

Mon Jul 25, 2016, 11:22 PM

Jul 2016

I think he'd be more effective as a senator than a back bench cabinet head.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)

7. Well, those secretaries do have huge responsibilities and power.

Reply to Renew Deal (Reply #1)

Tue Jul 26, 2016, 06:02 AM

Jul 2016

HHS has nearly 80,000 employees working in a bunch of agencies. But my guess is he wouldn't want any of them.

Sanders says he plans to continue his "revolution," and I think we should believe he considers that an extremely important mission. If he can embarrass and harass Congress into being more representative of the people, and shine a spotlight on business and black money influence, that will be a great contribution.

In any case, between that and being a U.S. senator, he'll be more than busy.

RazBerryBeret

(3,075 posts)

2. Majority Leader

Reply to True Dough (Original post)

Mon Jul 25, 2016, 11:24 PM

Jul 2016

after we take back the house.

DemonGoddess

(5,127 posts)

6. Schumer will be Majority Leader

Reply to RazBerryBeret (Reply #2)

Tue Jul 26, 2016, 02:10 AM

Jul 2016

Dawson Leery

(19,582 posts)

3. A Democratic majority could give him

Reply to True Dough (Original post)

Mon Jul 25, 2016, 11:33 PM

Jul 2016

the chair of the HELP committee.
HELP = Health Education Labor Pensions

CentralMass

(16,994 posts)

4. Minister Of Holding Their Feet To The Fire

Reply to True Dough (Original post)

Mon Jul 25, 2016, 11:49 PM

Jul 2016

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gduval

(12 posts)

9. HA!

Reply to CentralMass (Reply #4)

Sun Aug 7, 2016, 06:42 PM

Aug 2016

Gman

(24,780 posts)

5. ,he stays right where he's at and the best place for him.

Reply to True Dough (Original post)

Tue Jul 26, 2016, 01:10 AM

Jul 2016

That Guy 888

(1,214 posts)

8. The choice of Tim Kaine for VP says no.

Reply to True Dough (Original post)

Wed Jul 27, 2016, 05:34 PM

Jul 2016

Not that I think any sitting Democrat should leave office to work in our current climate. If Clinton supporters are correct about having a shot at taking back the House and Senate, we should keep as many in office as possible to hedge against conserva-dems who "have to" side with the NRA or RW religious nut-bags to retain their office.

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