Dr. Dean would be an interesting pick...based on the health reform he implemented in Vermont when governor. He has both a practical and political understanding of the issue.
Its interesting that Obama is supposed to sign the SCHIP bill tomorrow that Congress enacted last week (and that Bush vetoed lat year.) Daschle was supposed to be at his side and it was to be touted as the first step to provding quality, affordable health care to all children.
We will see if he postpones the bill signing to perhaps combine it with announcing a new nominee for HHS in which case, I think he will act quickly on a nominee. Some are pushing Michigan Sen. Debbie Stabenow.
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IMO, this would be a great choice:
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...the name that seems to make the most sense, at least on the surface, is former Senator Bill Bradley.
The New Jersey Democrat is, as one close friend describes him, "Daschle without the tax issues." A veteran of the Senate, he knows how congressional sausage is made. And he is not too far removed from Washington to have connections to some of the key players. Bradley is an Obama ally, having campaigned hard for the president (and often taking the most personal shots at the Clintons). He is committed to health care reform, has experience in business and government, and is known to be passionate, sometimes preening, about ethics issues.
Daschle Replacement Buzz: Bradley, Dean, Rendell, Sebelius
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