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FrodosPet

(5,169 posts) Sun Nov 25, 2012, 10:54 PM Nov 2012

Should "Cabinet" posts should be elected, not appointed? [View all]

Accountability to Americans:

Rather than having the President nominate the heads of the Executive branch departments, with congressional approval, would having them democratically elected help make them more accountable to the people?

Seems to me that they are too insulated by being appointed positions.

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Should "Cabinet" posts should be elected, not appointed? [View all] FrodosPet Nov 2012 OP

no jonthebru Nov 2012 #1

No Renew Deal Nov 2012 #2

Absolutely not Still Sensible Nov 2012 #3

+1 BainsBane Nov 2012 #18

+2 (nt) question everything Nov 2012 #26

+ struggle4progress Nov 2012 #27

NO TheCowsCameHome Nov 2012 #4

No. Tx4obama Nov 2012 #5

Only during Republican Administrations. nt Xipe Totec Nov 2012 #6

The perfect response! Sekhmets Daughter Nov 2012 #14

A billion times no. Lucinda Nov 2012 #7

No. The last thing we need is MORE people worried about votes, Honeycombe8 Nov 2012 #8

The President essentially IS the Executive Branch derby378 Nov 2012 #9

no Skittles Nov 2012 #10

Can oil companies finance Interior? Defense contractors support their own Secretary? immoderate Nov 2012 #11

No.The elected president needs to have a trusted team around him or her for support. The Wielding Truth Nov 2012 #12

No Kaleva Nov 2012 #13

Oh, hell NO. n/t architect359 Nov 2012 #15

no Historic NY Nov 2012 #16

They aren't as powerful as it seems because the underlying federal bureaucracy they head does not libdem4life Nov 2012 #17

In a sense: We should have a parliamentary system. JackRiddler Nov 2012 #19

No. emulatorloo Nov 2012 #20

no. The President needs to work with people they trust otherwise even more gridlock graham4anything Nov 2012 #21

Probably the worst idea I've ever seen suggested on DU...Congrats for that honor.... Rowdyboy Nov 2012 #22

I like this kind of creative thinking. Nye Bevan Nov 2012 #23

gawd no, what are you smoking Whisp Nov 2012 #24

Maybe that is the problem FrodosPet Nov 2012 #32

The one position I would consider having elected is Attorney General dsc Nov 2012 #25

Hell no, for all of the reasons stated liberalhistorian Nov 2012 #28

NO! The public doesn't know who's qualified and who's not. You'd end up with napi21 Nov 2012 #29

The president has to have trusted cabinet members and maybe without approval of Congress Thinkingabout Nov 2012 #30

Nevada elects all members of the executive branch - enlightenment Nov 2012 #31

In agreement with all of the above...no. It's all part and parcel with electing a president... Moonwalk Nov 2012 #33

HELL to the NO! n/t RomneyLies Nov 2012 #34

Absolutely not. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2012 #35

This should never happen, it would break government Justin_Beach Nov 2012 #36

No Hekate Nov 2012 #37

worst question ever.... TeamPooka Nov 2012 #38

No. Chan790 Nov 2012 #39

No intaglio Nov 2012 #40

No. Warren Stupidity Nov 2012 #41

No. nt hack89 Nov 2012 #42

No. (nt) Paladin Nov 2012 #43

No. Don't be stupid. And don't put quote marks around "Cabinet." WinkyDink Nov 2012 #44

no. For a start it would involve amending the Constitution. hobbit709 Nov 2012 #45

absolutely not. cali Nov 2012 #46