FWIW
by digby

Almost everything we read right now is just crap, so take all this with a grain of salt. But it features a fun flow chart and at least explains where some of these names you hear being dropped are coming from. I have no idea if any of it is even remotely true or if it’s out there as a trial balloon or what. We’ll find out soon enough.

Obama transition team boss John Podesta threw open the curtains of his operation today to reporters, signaling that the president-elect wants to move quickly, but not hastily, to set up his government…Now the above transition flowchart.(PDF) It is making the rounds in Washington tonight, though our source would not reveal the actual source of the document. It lists suggestions for top cabinet posts, many of which have been rumored for days inside and outside the new administration. Of note: Al Gore might be under consideration for a “climate czar” position; Colin Powell could be education secretary; Howard Dean might get health and human services; Robert F. Kennedy Jr. might be the head of the Environmental Protection Agency; and Caroline Kennedy could be the ambassador to the United Nations. It’s just an unofficial guide but a fun one to follow.

They don’t mention that Colin Powell is also on the list for Sec Def and secretary of State, which I assume is just a joke.

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