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Received comments are summarized by index numbers below.

[1] The Sanders vote and voice in the Senate is considered too valuable to be taken away by any posting in the Biden Administration.  Same for Warren, who might be ideal for Treasury, say, but instead should be given a ‘ranking’ rôle in key Senate committees.


[2] First priority for Kerry is to repair damage to NATO, JCPOA, and other treaties.


[3] Honorable restoration of DOJ by Harris is essential in the Biden Administration.


[4] Klain immediately brings leadership experience for Covid-17 actions.


[5] Returning Johnson to DHS will result in essential immigration reform.

[6] Recommendations include Bloomberg as a Senior Advisor to Joe Biden -- but for the 2020 campaign (Campaign Strategist), not necessarily occupying a White House position.  That assures talented participation in 2020 Congressional races and avoids any perception of a 'reward' for financial support.


[7] The selection of Steele as Chief of Staff is intended as part of the 'restore normalcy' theme (particularly in trade policy and deficit spending).  But it may be going too far in forming a 'team of rivals'.  Same for Schmidt, of course.  For a Democrat, Swallwell would be an excellent choice.


[8] Restoring McCabe to Director of the FBI applies an irresistible -- and appropriate -- 'poetic justice' theme.


[9] Selection of Porter
gives recognition -- and responsibility -- to a most promising young Democrat, who has already distinguished herself in the House of Representatives with scholarship and tough oversight questioning.


[10] If a new Department of Climate gets established by the Biden Administration, Steyer
will be an ideal candidate to manage its formation.


[11] If a new Department of Pandemic Prevention and Response gets established, our recommendation of Crozier
would seem to be quite appropriate.


[12] For Ambassador to the United Nations, Michelle Obama is strongly recommended.


[13] Version 2.0 Gives recognition to Biden's selection 12/08/2020 of Kamala Harris as Vice President.


[14] Version 2.0 Recommendations have listed Amy Klobuchar as Attorney General.

 

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Candidates for Biden Administration

 

Roster of Democratic Primary Candidates for POTUS

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Biden

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernie_Sanders

          Withdrew During the Primaries

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Bennet

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Bloomberg

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pete_Buttigieg

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tulsi_Gabbard

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amy_Klobuchar

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deval_Patrick

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Steyer

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Warren

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Yang

          Withdrew Before the Primaries

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cory_Booker

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Bullock_(American_politician)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julian_Castro

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_de_Blasio

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Delaney_(Maryland_politician)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirsten_Gillibrand

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Gravel

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamala_Harris

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hickenlooper

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jay_Inslee

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayne_Messam

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seth_Moulton

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Ojeda

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beto_O%27Rourke

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Ryan_(Ohio_politician)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Sestak

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Swalwell

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marianne_Williamson

 

          Democrats

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stacey_Abrams
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preet_Bharara

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Clapper

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maria_Contreras-Sweet

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Froman

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeh_Johnson

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Kerry

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron_Klain
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Krugman

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Perez
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katie_Porter

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penny_Pritzker
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cecile_Richards

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Vilsack

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sally_Yates

 

Converted Republicans for ‘Team of Rivals’

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Jolly

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_McCabe
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rod_Rosenstein
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Schmidt

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Steele

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Weld

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicolle_Wallace

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_A._Wray

 

          Impeachment Witnesses

https://en.wikipedia.or/wiki/Impeachment_inquiry_against_Donald_Trump#House_Intelligence_Committee_hearings

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiona_Hill_(presidential_advisor)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_B._Taylor_Jr.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Vindman

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie_Yovanovitch

 

 



 

            Cabinet and Incumbents

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vice_President_of_the_United_States

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Pence

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Secretary_of_State
          
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Pompeo

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Secretary_of_the_Treasury

            https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Mnuchin

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Secretary_of_Defense

            https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Esper

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Attorney_General

            https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Barr

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Secretary_of_the_Interior

            https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Bernhardt

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Secretary_of_Agriculture

            https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonny_Perdue

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Secretary_of_Commerce

            https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilbur_Ross

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Secretary_of_Labor

            https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eugene_Scalia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Secretary_of_Health_and_Human_Services

            https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Azar

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Secretary_of_Housing_and_Urban_Development

            https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Carson

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Secretary_of_Transportation

            https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elaine_Chao

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Secretary_of_Energy

            https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Brouillette

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Secretary_of_Education

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betsy_DeVos

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Secretary_of_Veterans_Affairs

            https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Wilkie

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Secretary_of_Homeland_Security

            https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chad_Wolf

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Economic_Council_(United_States)

            https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Kudlow

 

 

            Cabinet Level Officials

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_House_Chief_of_Staff

            https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mick_Mulvaney [acting]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Office_of_the_United_States_Trade_Representative

            https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Lighthizer

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Director_of_National_Intelligence

            https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Grenell

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Office_of_Management_and_Budget

            https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mick_Mulvaney

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Director_of_the_Central_Intelligence_Agency

            https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gina_Haspel

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Administrator_of_the_Environmental_Protection_Agency

            https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_R._Wheeler

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Administrator_of_the_Small_Business_Administration

            https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jovita_Carranza

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Security_Advisor_(United_States)

            https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_C._O%27Brien_(attorney)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_House_Office_of_Intergovernmental_Affairs

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_Hoelscher

 

            Senior Advisors and Prominent Persons in the Trump Administration

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jared_Kushner#Senior_Advisor_to_the_President

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Miller_(political_advisor)#Trump_administration

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivanka_Trump#Senior_Advisor_to_the_President_of_the_United_States
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brett_Crozier