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New AG Secertary

leanin' H

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Maybe former Iowa gov Tom Vilsack. I googled the question and saw lots of folks with little or no ag backgrounds! spooky! Even saw a professor of journalism at UC-Berkley! Sounds like a huge help for ranching and farming! Wonder who McCain would of chosen?
 

garn

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leanin' H said:
Maybe former Iowa gov Tom Vilsack. I googled the question and saw lots of folks with little or no ag backgrounds! spooky! Even saw a professor of journalism at UC-Berkley! Sounds like a huge help for ranching and farming! Wonder who McCain would of chosen?

Vilsack would only take the job if it would further his career. Hell, he spent the better part of his last 2 years as Gov "testing the Presidential waters" :roll:
 

badaxemoo

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Charles Stenholm - former U.S. rep - ag lobbyist
Tom Vilsack - former governor of Iowa
Tom Buis - president National Farmers Union
Collin Peterson - chair ag committee U.S. House of Reps

Don't know much about Buis, but I'm not real thrilled about any of them and I doubt many people invovled in sustainable ag are. They are all pretty tight with industry and all very moderate.

We need someone with some vision and independence in this position because the system is broke.
 

backhoeboogie

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badaxemoo said:
Charles Stenholm - former U.S. rep - ag lobbyist
Tom Vilsack - former governor of Iowa
Tom Buis - president National Farmers Union
Collin Peterson - chair ag committee U.S. House of Reps

Don't know much about Buis, but I'm not real thrilled about any of them and I doubt many people invovled in sustainable ag are. They are all pretty tight with industry and all very moderate.

We need someone with some vision and independence in this position because the system is broke.

Stenholm broke Dem party lines and voted against the Brady Bill. You can probably eliminate him from that list, even tho it has been well over a decade since.
 
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Anonymous

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I have also heard former Senator Tom Daschles and Gov Brian Schwietzers name- altho I've also heard Schwietzers name with Interior Secretary......
 
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Anonymous

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Oldtimer said:
I have also heard former Senator Tom Daschles and Gov Brian Schwietzers name- altho I've also heard Schwietzers name with Interior Secretary......

Won't be Daschle- they just announced that Obama appointed him to be the HHS Secretary...
 

Sandhusker

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Oldtimer said:
Oldtimer said:
I have also heard former Senator Tom Daschles and Gov Brian Schwietzers name- altho I've also heard Schwietzers name with Interior Secretary......

Won't be Daschle- they just announced that Obama appointed him to be the HHS Secretary...

Can't be Daschle for anything. He's a lobbyist and Obama said that lobbyists wouldn't work in his White House. Obama wouldn't lie.
 

Texan

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I think Stenholm would be a good pick. He's always been a pretty good Dem and a real friend to agriculture. In fact, I had expected President Bush to pick him at one time and was kinda disappointed when he didn't.

But I'm sure Charlie Stenholm would NEVER have a place in an Obama cabinet. Because he's a LOBBYIST. :lol:
 
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