The only place I ever want to see Rick Santorum anywhere near Washington would be as head of the National Weather Service.
Why? Because he'd put the forecasts under copyright and we private meteorologists would have a better chance of actually getting paid for our work instead of getting undercut by the NWS's free, public-domain forecasts.
But let's have a little fun, anyway.
- Secretary of state: The fun side of me wants to nominate someone like Tom Tancredo here just to see certain other countries squirm, but honestly, I don't know who I'd pick for this one. Bigun recommends John Bolton and I'm not inclined to disagree.
- Treasury secretary: Beck recommends Rand Paul here, and I think someone Pauline in their philosophy would be a great fit for how the federal treasury needs to be handled.
- Attorney General: Ted Cruz. Hands down. This is the position Ted was born to have. His skill set is perfect for the position.
- Defense secretary: Ray Odierno. He has a lot of experience in the country's recent military endeavors and has had a good deal of success when given authority to act.
- Secretary of Health and Human Services: Ben Carson is a good choice for this one given his medical background, something better than quite a few of the other people who've held this post as a mere political position.
- Education: Bobby Jindal. Take a look at how he has transformed Louisiana's education system. (Again, here it appears I agree with Beck.)
- Housing and Urban Development: Former Los Angeles mayor Richard Riordan. His experience would be a good fit for the department's needs.
- Veterans Affairs: I would find somebody who has had experience in the system, one of our wounded warriors. Probably not a household name.
