Whitehall village ponders the role of two key players on the political scene who have instant name recognition, respect and generally are still in the game.California governor and former Hollywood star, Arnold Schwarznegger has done an admirable job of running the state since taking office amid electricity cuts galore. He cannot run there forever, and cannot be President or Vice-President due to being of non-American birth. Yet he gave a key state's backing to McCain early on.
Governor Schwarznegger for Secretary of Defense or Homeland Security - you heard it here first - he would be good, and the bad guys abroad will remember the Terminator movies...
Former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs and Secretary of State Colin Powell is more enigmatic. One of the most impressive individuals I have seen in my own lifetime, he was very vague in his memoirs about his political ambitions, and some would see as being finished after the Iraq intelligence debacle providing a rationale for the invasion in 2003.
When interviewed at the weekend he ranked the candidates (after sustained probing on the issue) as "McCain (R), Obama (D) and Clinton (D)". Thinking about the arithmetic would Powell be a good foil against Obama ? Clinton he probably has no love lost with after enduring battles with the Clinton I White House over homosexuality in the military.
For the Obama camp, Powell would be a great asset - uniquely versed in foreign and defense policy, African-American and with global recognition - would he be back at State or Defense under an Obama Presidency ?
I would watch both of these Gentlemen with interest. You heard it here first.
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