The Janet Squeeze continues

It looks like Napolitano's bad luck streak is continuing. Apparently if she wants to ease into John McCain's senate seat, she will have to fight him for it.

I continue to assert that Janet is not the hot commodity she was even a year ago. I expect her to to take even more hits as she tries to play her usual budget games with an electorate, who by increasing a majority of conservative legislators, seems to indicate a shortening patience for it.

Looks like we get to keep Janet,

As mentioned previously it is unlikely that Janet Napolitano is going anywhere.

It does become puzzling, however how President "HopenChange" is picking the very same cabinet that Hillary Clinton would have. Maybe even including Hillary herself.

Interesting stuff.

Cure to the after- election dulldrums

Hi all!

This is Framer's wife- Framerette.

Anyways he did say that he was going to make this website much less formal, so what better way to initiate in his website ( he doesn't know about this). For those of you are looking for some new form of addiction after the elections might I suggest the Twilight series. The movie comes out in 8 days on the 21st, so there is still time to read!
Plus you will be supporting the Arizona economy because the author, Stephenie Meyer, resides in Arizona. She is likely to spend the boatload of money she will make locally.

Shh. don't tell Framer I was here.

Place Your Bets

If I were a gambling man, I would place a good sum on Janet Napolitano remaining the governor of the state of Arizona another two years. Its not that I believe she will do so out of a strong sense of duty, or wishes to fight an energized state legislature tooth and nail, but that the position she desires will not be offered.

First lets look at the supposed leaked flowchart from the Obama transition team. This is either entirely made up by someone unrelated to the campaign, or it is a plant. I know darn well that such a document has not made it into the public domain without the Obama campaign's blessing if it were real. And, frankly, it just looks hokey, by both design and content. Is Colin Powell really on the shortlist for three different cabinet positions? Just about all of the names are "famous" Democrats that most people probably have heard of. Additionally, as someone else noticed, it is bereft of Women outside of Napolitano, and Penny Pritzker. Obama may make mistakes, but I guarantee he won't make that one, as his "chauvinist" reputation is something he doesn't wish to feed. Additionally, if this chart were legit, Rahm Emmanuel would probably have a large part in its creation. I don't believe he would need a reminder that he already took the job. You can dismiss this flowchart.

That being said, you will see the DOJ headed by a pro, somebody with all the connections, experience, and ability to not embarrass the President. Bush and Clinton learned this lesson for Obama. Janet may be this person, but who knows? She has never really dealt with a hostile press or been at the forefront when the "buck stopped here." The attorney general has to take tough, unpopular stands. I'm not convinced that is in Napolitano's DNA. She has known success only in the political philanthropist role. Giving her this position would be a tremendous risk for Obama. His choice of Emmanuel has shown he wishes to balance out his greenness with experience.

Would she take a role in Homeland Security? Perhaps, but again, I suspect that it will either go to a pro or a Republican. A terrorist attack would be a tremendous setback for Obama's presidency. Having a Republican or a near unanimous pick in the role would help deflect criticism should the unthinkable happen. There would be too much danger of a "Heckuva job, Janet" stain should sister 51 foot ladder be on watch.

I do suspect that the job of Secratary of Education will be offered and probably refused, even though both parties will have agreed beforehand on the Kabuki.

The spot on the transistion team is Janet's plum. I hope she enjoys it, because the shine on the apple back home is wearing thin.

Hello World

So I have let my attention slip for a bit, and it appears that the right leaning blogosphere in Southern Arizona is fading. It's not a lot, but I'll see what I can do about evening up the score a bit.

Obviously Sonoran Alliance is the 800 pound Gorilla for the time being, but sometimes you need a little side dish to go along with your red meat.

As for Arizona 8th, I have left it in good hands, and still hope to post there from time to time. I suspect that it will be worth reading again real soon. I want to be able to broaden my scope for a bit, and while I will still blog primarily about Southern Arizona Politics, I want to leave the door open to do a bit more. This blog should also be a touch more informal.

For all the people who liked what I had to say before, welcome. I will try to do my best to earn your readership once more. It's been a while and I have a lot to talk about.