What's the best use for Clark: VP or Sec. of State?

[Dookus]

Poll question: What's the best use for Clark: VP or Sec. of State?

Politically, VP gives him a brighter future, I think, but in practical terms, it would seem Secretary of State might be a better use of his talents.

Of course, the VP can be anything the President wants, so he could play a huge role. Which do you think would be a better role for him?

[Nashyra]

1. Vice president

He can motivate people very easily in the General Election. I think he would be a very understated "high profile" vice president. I think he would do alot of traveling overseas.

[ewagner]

2. Actually

I think he would be very effective as Secretary of State but I think by running as VP he would insure a victory.

[sangha]

3. Sec'y of Defense

I don't see Clark as a politician. And that's not a criticism. I just don't see him doing what it takes to win elections. The fundraising, the glad-handing, etc. It's not that i don't think he could do it; I don't think he would want to do it.

And Sec'y of State seems like both a more political job and a more ideological job than Clark would want or be suited for, though he certainly has the experience to do that job.

[PragMantisT]

4. Secretery of Defense

A real GI instead of a politician.

[guitar man]

5. Agreed

Sec. of Defense. Let's put someone in there that actually knows something about the job.

[Dookus]

6. He is legally ineligible to be Secretary of Defense

you must be out of active service for 10 years to hold that post.

[meow2u3]

7. Secretary of Defense is right

Clark's experience in the military as a general, in my opinion, qualifies him for the job. It takes a military type to understand the needs of a strong national--and domestic--defense.

[Dookus]

8. and yet

he is not allowed to hold that job.

Pick another one.

[Leilani]

10. You would think after all the posts

about the requirements, people would have heard by now that he is not elligible for Sec of Defense.

I vote Veep, because I think he will help Kerry win. Also I think Sec of State will go to a liftime diplomat, like Holbrooke.

[Dookus]

13. heheh... I know...

It's been brought up a few hundred times before.

[cheezus]

9. You don't make a military leader your chief diplomat

[Dookus]

11. Tell us why

I'm unaware of any such rule.

[cheezus]

16. There's isn't a rule of course, but think about it

Why send a warmaker to go make peace. I think it's dangerous to put a military face on the State Dept. In our government, they're seperate. It's nice to present a view that they actually are.

[Leilani]

12. What about Colin Powell?

What about Marshall? Remember the Marshall Plan?

[The Traveler]

14. History would suggest differently

It has been done before ... frequently, with mixed success. The outcome would seem to be dependent upon the character of the individual and not the perceptual lenses through which various ideologues perceive him or her.

[Dookus]

15. C'mon cheezus

defend your assertion.

[cheezus]

17. damn. give me some time

sorry for posting before bedtime. hope I didn't keep you up all night or anything.