The Vakko Administration

[vakkotaur]

The poll I posted last night has drawn some interesting results. In the truly bizarre and most unlikely event that I should gain an Electoral majority as a (near?) complete unknown who'd have to get there as a write-in, some would be appropriately concerned about how it happened. Others would be celebrating, though I suspect some of those would use any reason to party, or to imbibe.

But the most interesting were the requests for political appointment. As of the writing of this post I potentially have:

- an Attorney General (michaelmink)
- a Federal Aviation administrator (jmaynard)
- a Secretary of Transportation (sideband)
- a United Nations ambassador unencumbered by diplomatic nonspeak (nefaria)

I'd need a few more to fill out the cabinet at least. While I could suggest some folks for some positions, it might be more amusing to open it to suggestion, which includes self-nomination.

The cabinet positions (including those mentioned above) are:

Secretary of State
Secretary of the Treasury
Secretary of Defense
Attorney General
Secretary of the Interior
Secretary of Agriculture
Secretary of Commerce
Secretary of Labor
Secretary of Health and Human Services
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Secretary of Transportation
Secretary of Energy
Secretary of Education
Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Secretary of Homeland Security

Oh, there are also these spots to fill:

White House Chief of Staff
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
Director of the Office of Management and Budget
Director of the National Drug Control Policy
United States Trade Representative

Whew, and that's just the way upper level stuff.

Who ought to get what?

Comments

[wendyzski.livejournal.com]

I could clearly do a better job of "Homeland Security" than those yahoos I used to work for...

[vakkotaur.livejournal.com]

Seems reasonable to me. You've dealt with DHS/TSA as traveller and as DHS/TSA person-on-the-ground.

[brodycatsmouth.livejournal.com]

Secretary of Defense, since I work in missile defense anyway. I'd defer to a particular mustachioed fox if he had to take it though.

[brodycatsmouth.livejournal.com]

Grow a twirly mustache.

[thecanuckguy.livejournal.com]

I want Secretary of Keepin' it Real, Y'all! :)

No seriously, you know I've always been interested in national data/facts/anthems/flags/etc. Your "Secretary of State" is equivalent to "Foreign Affairs Minister", right? If so, I want that one. If you have a problem with appointing a Canadian you can just annex us. :)

Your "write-in campaign" does bring to mind an interesting question - suppose I write in (hypothetically, of course, I've never seen provision to do so on any ballot I've ever cast) "Josh Billings" (a name I just made up, btw) as a write in candidate, and enough other people do so so that they actually need to give the keys of 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. to Mr. Billings. Since he is just known as "Josh Billings", how do they know *which* Josh Billings of the probably hundreds of Josh Billings in the US is the new president? How do they know how to contact him? My theory is that someone would have to register as a write-in candidate first, otherwise it would just be throwing your vote away, even in the extremely unlikely event your candidate won.

[vakkotaur.livejournal.com]

There would indeed be a problem with a Canadian Secretary of State, and also with any annexation attempts. Though many do suspect that our State Department seems to be run by folks more concerned with foreign interests than the USA's own interests.

[theskunkrocker.livejournal.com]

I should be Director of the National Drug Control Policy. My Three Laws of Substance Freedom Act that I thought of would make the world a better place.

[doodlesthegreat.livejournal.com]

I'll take Sec. of Education. I've a number of teachers in my family, and man do I have a few ideas to improve things.

[luke-jaywalker.livejournal.com]

You need a press secretary; I nominate myself for that position.

I also propose getting straight to the point and retitling that job as 'Minister For Truth'.

[vakkotaur.livejournal.com]

Sounds better than Minister of Propaganda.