This suddenly makes Phil Bredesen not sound so bad
Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius was very near the top of President Barack Obama’s list of candidates to head the Health and Human Services Department, a senior administration official said Saturday.
The source, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss private administration deliberations, said no decision was imminent. But the official added the former Kansas insurance commissioner was rising as Obama considers prospective candidates.
Now, Sebelius would certainly be qualified for the job, but this raises two important questions:
1. I thought the whole point of picking Daschle was to get someone who knew their way around the halls of congress. Unless Obama plans to enact his healthcare legislation by executive fiat a la Blago (and look at how well that turned out for him), it’s going to be essential that things with those blowhards in congress go as smoothly as possible.
2. Uh, hello, whose going to run for Sam Brownback’s senate seat? She’s probably not seriously interested in being a Senator if she takes this job, but it’s not as if she wouldn’t be able to be convinced as long as she’s not just starting a new job.
during a time when leadership is needed in the state. I doubt she picks up and goes to Washington.
A history of working in health insurance and a record of good relations with Republicans. Obviously hope she runs for senate but if not plenty other juicy targets.
We need her for the Senate! Don’t do it, Mr. President!
I always shoot low, this way I can either be unsurprised or really surprised and never disappointed.
But i’m gunning for Ron Wyden or Bill Bradley
I’d be satisfied with Sebelius.
If Sebelius is out, she’s the only candidate left who could at least try to make it a race.