He would be asked to lead the retreat from Iraq. Would he be good at that?
I heard a reporter today say that the Iraq War is basically over. The Iraqi people have begun to trust the Iraqi security force, and store owners now want dinars instead of dollars. Even if McCain had won, we would be out of there within a couple of years.
It looks like, from his potential cabinet picks, that Obama is at least aware that he knows nothing of governing. He seems to be going with Clintonista experience just about everywhere. He has to know, though, that Clinton was a doofus on defense. With McCain at the reins, Obama could make good decisions for the country that are unpopular with liberals.
It's probably just hopeful speculation, but if Obama wants to use McCain, Defense would be the place to do it.