White House mulls Mineta replacement

YahooNews ^ | 7-25-06 | Leslie Miller

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President Bush still hasn't decided whom to nominate as transportation secretary to succeed Norman Mineta, who left the job July 7 after six years on the job.

Meanwhile, Washington is showing how it loves to fill an empty Cabinet seat with speculation.

A Cabinet secretary, two federal transportation officials, a White House budget aide and a former governor are said to be under consideration.

"As soon as he has a nominee to announce he will," said White House spokeswoman Dana Perino. "Secretary Mineta left the Cabinet only a few weeks ago, and a decision on a nominee will be made soon."

Two women who served under Mineta are considered top candidates to succeed him:

Federal Aviation Administration chief Marion Blakey, known for her management skills; and deputy Transportation Secretary Maria Cino, who has a reputation for political savvy.

Others said to be in the running are:

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Whomever President Bush selects, it's unlikely the new Transportation secretary will be appointed before fall.

Mineta, a lifelong Democrat, says he wants Cino, former deputy chairman of the Republican National Committee, to succeed him.

[samadams2000]

Pick another inefectual liberal loser, token or rino, whomever you're most comfortable with.

[Hazcat]

How about me? I actually HAVE experience in transportation!

[vetsvette]

"Pick another inefectual liberal loser, token or rino, whomever you're most comfortable with."

You can bet that "W" will cement his liberal credentials by appointing someone fully versed in political correctness and the importance of not hassling too many Muslims in the airports. We sure don't want to start searching anyone that looks like any of the world's known terrorists -- because everyone "knows" that an ineffective strategy. After all, the Irish terrorists don't fit the stereotype of Muslim extremists.

[Raycpa]

My suggestion

[verity]

He will select a potted plant.

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Heiny Reid?? LOL

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Kroft: Are you saying, at security screening desks, that a 70-year-old white woman from Vero Beach, Florida, would receive the same level of scrutiny as a-a-a Muslim young man from Jersey City?

Mineta: Basically, I would hope so.

Here

[gondramB]

I wonder if this delay in nomination means the resignation was a surprise - I thought they kept lists for such occasions.

[samadams2000]

Does this mean we can take his name off the crapiest airport in the country? Norm Mineta San Jose International Airport (I kid you not- the Dems renamed it a few years ago)

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I actually HAVE experience in transportation!

That disqualifies you...

[ncfool]

Bill Graves. Former Gov of Kansas and now head of the ATA does not want the post. I can't blame him as its a short appointment. His ATA gig is pretty good.

[river rat]

It will be extremely difficult to find a replacement as incompetent as Mineta.....


Maybe impossible.

Semper Fi

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

I do too. I work for Schneider Logistics.

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Well, Norman's done very well for himself .. he's ascended to the Beltway stratosphere

""She's proven herself in terms of her handling the issues and handling the people," Mineta said in a telephone interview from his office at the public relations firm Hill & Knowlton, where he is now vice chairman."