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...George W. Bush wasn't going to lure his Democratic Cabinet member from the working Senate or House, not with the margins of power as slender as they are in 2001. And Democrats from the Ford, Reagan or Bush administrations were few and far between. So Bush tapped Norman Mineta for transportation secretary - getting diversity, experience and Democratism in one fell swoop - and Hillary won't be the only Clinton holdover working in Washington this year...
...Mineta will be Bill Clinton's commerce secretary for another few weeks before a sure-thing Senate confirmation later this month. He's Japanese-American, he's old friends with Dick Cheney, and he's proud to be Bush's crossover pick. "I am a Democrat with both a small 'd' and a large one," Mineta said Tuesday after Bush announced his selection. "I am proud of my party and its heritage, but?there is no such thing as Republican or Democratic traffic congestion...
...With the exception of the white male pro-choicer (think Tom Ridge), Bush has managed to span the expanse of the Republican party, from Christy Whitman and Colin Powell to Tommy Thompson and John Ashcroft. And with Mineta, who is just Democrat enough to please the pundits without confusing the voters, Bush has done a pretty good "uniter, not divider" impression - in record time - considering how few Democrats were actually willing to join the team...
...going to lure his Democratic Cabinet member from the working Senate or House, not with the margins of power as slender as they are in 2001. And Democrats from the Ford, Reagan or Bush administrations were few and far between. So Bush tapped the current commerce secretary, Norman Mineta, for transportation secretary - getting diversity, experience and Democratism in one fell swoop - and ensured that Hillary won't be the only Clinton holdover working in Washington this year...
...Mineta would rather not harbor such macabre illusions there is always another chance. According to Brett Flehinger, Professor of History, there are cases of members of the cabinet going on to be elected President (like President Hoover). So if Gore is elected and decides to ask for Mineta's resignation, he can always run to become the big cheese himself in 2004. Here's to hoping...