I got to thinking on my run this morning (that’s a thing some people do for fitness), what the current white house cabinet and key posts looks like versus what it would look like if i populated it solely by choosing from the LR denizens. for example:
AG: Ike
Secty of the Navy (or maybe Joint Chiefs): Slowguy, with the proviso that he makes Jimatbeyond in charge of the armory.
Health & Human Services: Dale Toce
Treasury: Windy (after I have a talk with him first)
Commerce: Dan Kennison
Secty of State: help me decide. maybe ironclm. maybe Lurker4.
2 jobs: Special advisor for things i haven’t seen coming yet; and commander of Area 51: EricMpro
that’s for starters. you think i’m kidding. i want to know which RIGHTIES wouldn’t take my inner circle over what’s there now. esp because of my 2 prerequisities: expertise; and not batshit crazy.
Now more to your point, I think we have a Health & Human Services by committee approach as I think we have a series of quality professionals across the medical spectrum. They could lean into their specific knowledge base when it applies.
There are positions where you want/need someone who stays awake at night thinking about the boogeyman. Though, I’d say those folks should be a deputy, not the actual secretaries.
I’d probably end up pulling out the rest of my hair out but I’ll throw my hat in the ring for Dept of the Interior. I’ve been working for them (as a nasty contractor) for 12 years. I feel strongly about what the Interior’s mission should be, and yes I’d bring a long at least one drill-baby-drill type as a deputy.
If I may, for Dept of Education, I nominate Mrs. mck414. She’d kick my ass if she ever found out, but she’s an almost 30 year special education teacher. If anyone knows the value of the dept of Ed. it’s her.
Jimatbeyond shouldn’t be in charge of anything except a hot dog stand. JSA would be my vote for armory. Lots of tattoos, most probably shoot straighter than Jimbo, and will have no problems bringing law and order to a Panera close to you.
I’ll take DOGE, I assume you did keep that as a cabinet position. I’ve got 20 years of experience walking the halls of every government building in DC. I know how to use a scalpel more than I know how to use a chain saw.