Popular Post tgo Posted May 20, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted May 20, 2020 (edited) Here's kind of how I could see a Biden administration looking based on reporting and connections, for the sake of political nerdery. We can use this thread to discuss Cabinet picks later on. I've put alternative options in parenthesis. Just something new to go back and forth about Update: Actual nominees are bolded and underlined. Others are just speculative or based on reports of contenders for the position. Biden Administration: President: Joe Biden Vice President: Kamala Harris Counselor to the President: Steve Richetti Senior Advisor: Mike Donilon Senior Advisor and WH Director of Public Engagement: Cedric Richmond Advisors: Ted Kaufman, Bruce Reed Chief of Staff: Ron Klain Deputy Chief of Staff: Jen O'Malley Dillon Director of Intergovernmental Affairs: Julie Chavez Rodriguez Director of WH Communications: Kate Bedingfield Press Secretary: Jen Psaki Deputy Press Secretary: Karine Jean-Pierre Chief VP Spokesperson: Symone Sanders Special Presidential Envoy for Climate: John Kerry National Climate Advisor: Gina McCarthy National Security Advisor: Jake Sullivan Secretary of State: Antony Blinken Secretary of Defense: Lloyd Austin Secretary of Treasury: Janet Yellen Attorney General: Merrick Garland Secretary of Homeland Security: Alejandro Mayorkas Secretary of Energy: Jennifer Granholm Secretary of Education: Miguel Cardona Secretary of HHS: Xavier Becerra Secretary of Commerce: Gina Raimondo Secretary of Veterans Affairs: Denis McDonough Secretary of Interior: Deb Haaland Secretary of Agriculture: Tom Vilsack Secretary of Labor: Marty Walsh Secretary of HUD: Marcia Fudge Secretary of Transportation: Pete Buttigieg COVID Czar: Jeff Zients Homeland Security Advisor: ? UN Ambassador: Linda Thomas-Greenfield NATO Ambassador: Nicholas Burns Surgeon General: Vivek Murthy NIAID Director: Anthony Fauci OMB Director: Neera Tanden EPA Adminstrator: Michael Regan Trade Representative: Katherine Tai NEC Chair: Brian Neese Council of Economic Advisors Chair: Cecilia Rouse Small Business Administration Director: Keisha Lance-Bottoms CIA Director: William Burns FBI Director: Chris Wray DNI: Avril Haines Secretary of the Navy: James Stavridis (William McRaven/Ray Mabus) Secretary of the Army: Bob McDonald (Chuck Hagel) Secretary of the Air Force: Deborah Lee James (Michael Donley) SCOTUS Nominee: Ketanji Brown Jackson (to replace Breyer in a couple years) There are a ton of other Biden allies that it would be great to find spots for as well, but alas there's limited room. Mabus will probably be Harris’ National Security Advisor as he was during her campaign but if not, should be Navy Secretary. Edited Tuesday at 09:46 PM by tgo ChemEngr79, Rolltide, IsntLifeFunny, and 2 others 3 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Titans279 Posted May 20, 2020 Report Share Posted May 20, 2020 Nothing for Stacey Abrams or Beto O’Rourke? Both seem capped out at the state level for now. Soxcat 1 Link to post Share on other sites
LongTimeFan Posted May 20, 2020 Report Share Posted May 20, 2020 So it's not really based on being able to perform the job, you just have to be a Biden ally. Got it. Titans279 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post 'Nator Posted May 20, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted May 20, 2020 4 minutes ago, LongTimeFan said: So it's not really based on being able to perform the job, you just have to be a Biden ally. Got it. This is really rich coming from a Trump ball licker. ChemEngr79, OILERMAN, Alzarius, and 12 others 14 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post Justafan Posted May 20, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted May 20, 2020 Nerds. IsntLifeFunny, No1TitansFan, Mythos27, and 3 others 3 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites
tgo Posted May 20, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2020 1 hour ago, Titans279 said: Nothing for Stacey Abrams or Beto O’Rourke? Both seem capped out at the state level for now. It would be ideal to find a spot for them, but I'm not sure what their best positions would be, as they have no real expertise relative to current cabinet jobs. Stacey Abrams could be a lead person on Voting Rights and O'Rourke could be a lead person on gun control, but where do they fit in? Abrams would be a good candidate for HUD, but she'd probably be wanting to run for Governor full time relatively quickly after the first 6 months in that position. Link to post Share on other sites
tgo Posted May 20, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2020 1 hour ago, LongTimeFan said: So it's not really based on being able to perform the job, you just have to be a Biden ally. Got it. ??? Everyone on the list is perfectly suited for the job I slotted them for and have expertise for the relevant position, many of them having held the same spot under Obama. Link to post Share on other sites
scine09 Posted May 20, 2020 Report Share Posted May 20, 2020 Let’s just hope that it happens and we can actually have this discussion... Link to post Share on other sites
WVTITAN Posted May 20, 2020 Report Share Posted May 20, 2020 I think Robert Reich for labor secretary would be nice. Mythos27 1 Link to post Share on other sites
OILERMAN Posted May 21, 2020 Report Share Posted May 21, 2020 They'll have to actually drain the swamp if elected, the current cabinet is a total joke. reo, and ChemEngr79 2 Link to post Share on other sites
OzTitan Posted May 21, 2020 Report Share Posted May 21, 2020 6 hours ago, LongTimeFan said: So it's not really based on being able to perform the job, you just have to be a Biden ally. Got it. LOL IsntLifeFunny 1 Link to post Share on other sites
thor Posted May 21, 2020 Report Share Posted May 21, 2020 (edited) https://justthenews.com/accountability/russia-and-ukraine-scandals/ukraine-judge-orders-joe-biden-be-listed-alleged Edited May 21, 2020 by thor Soxcat 1 Link to post Share on other sites
tgo Posted August 2, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2020 Updated. Nerdery engage Link to post Share on other sites
tgo Posted August 2, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2020 (edited) Any other recommendations on Army Secretary? Odierno? Dempsey? Cant think of many army vets with the chops. Edited August 2, 2020 by tgo Link to post Share on other sites
Justafan Posted August 2, 2020 Report Share Posted August 2, 2020 11 hours ago, tgo said: Any other recommendations on Army Secretary? Odierno? Dempsey? Cant think of many army vets with the chops. Please god not Odierno. On 5/20/2020 at 4:11 PM, Justafan said: Nerds. Link to post Share on other sites
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