Why doesn't Obama appoint some Democrat to be secretary of defense?

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Does Obama think the Republican is better in this post?

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By stepping aside, Ms. Rice will allow Mr. Obama to present a full slate of appointees to his national security team, as early as next week. Among the other candidates for key posts, officials said, is former Senator Chuck Hagel, a Nebraska Republican, for secretary of defense. Like Mr. Kerry, Mr. Hagel, a Vietnam veteran who opposed the Iraq war, would be supported by many of his former colleagues.

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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/14/us/politics/rice-drops-bid-for-secretary-of-state-white-house-says.html?hp&_r=0

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@oristarA,

Possibly, he doesn't want a big fight in the Senate confirmation process. These appointments must be approved (consented to) by the Senate, and the Democrats do not have an overwhelming majority. Rice was his choice for Secretary of State, by the way.

Quite possibly, he considers that he may get some Republican sympathy for his other appointments.

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@roger,

roger wrote:

Possibly, he doesn't want a big fight in the Senate confirmation process. These appointments must be approved (consented to) by the Senate, and the Democrats do not have an overwhelming majority. Rice was his choice for Secretary of State, by the way.

Quite possibly, he considers that he may get some Republican sympathy for his other appointments.

Sharp-eyed.
Thank you.

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@roger,

John Kerry to Be Nominated to Be Secretary of State, Sources Say

Sources tell ABC News that President Obama has decided that he will nominate Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., to be secretary of state.
For a variety of reasons including the finalization of the process, other pending Cabinet decisions, and — more immediately — the national reaction to the tragic shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, the news will not be announced in the next few days.
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who is recovering from an illness and a concussion she suffered upon fainting because of that illness, is set to retire in the next few weeks.
– Jake Tapper

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@edgarblythe,

edgarblythe wrote:

John Kerry to Be Nominated to Be Secretary of State, Sources Say

Sources tell ABC News that President Obama has decided that he will nominate Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., to be secretary of state.
For a variety of reasons including the finalization of the process, other pending Cabinet decisions, and — more immediately — the national reaction to the tragic shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, the news will not be announced in the next few days.
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who is recovering from an illness and a concussion she suffered upon fainting because of that illness, is set to retire in the next few weeks.
– Jake Tapper

That lovely old lady got a concussion? Best wish for her for a good recovery.

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