The Television Cabinet

Since the real government has been rudderless for 20 years, it might be fun to put TV and movie characters in charge. So, who would be the best fit in each executive branch position???

President: Steve McGarrett (Hawaii Five-0): We have not had a competent president in 20 years and he has executive experience as head of Hawaii Five-0.

Vice-President: Homer Simpson (The Simpsons): Cheney aside, Homer fits the pattern of recent VP picks.

Secretary of State: Sarek of Vulcan (Star Trek): He’s already an ambassador.

Secretary of Treasury: Cosmo Kramer (Seinfeld): He'd return cans and bottles to pay off the national debt.

Secretary of Defense: Harry Callahan (Dirty Harry): War on Terror: Over in 30 seconds.

Attorney General: Jack McCoy (Law and Order): Wouldn't a cabinet meeting with McCoy and Callahan be fun to sit in on?

Secretary of Interior: Maggie O’Connell  (Northern Exposure): She is from Alaska.

Secretary of Agriculture: Charles Ingles (Little House): He is a farmer.

Secretary of Commerce: Sam Malone (Cheers): He runs a bar and would have exciting rivalries with the Labor Dept.

Secretary of Labor: Ralph Cramden (The Honeymooners): Never has a man been so perfect for a govt. post.

HHS Secretary: Bob Hartley (The Bob Newhart Show): His patients can work along with him. Keep them away from the alcohol and 2000 degree ovens.

Hud Secretary: George Jefferson (The Jeffersons): He moved on up to the East Side.

Secretary of Transportation: Louie De Palma (Taxi): Imagine this guy in cabinet meetings.

Secretary of Energy: Jed Clampett (The Beverly Hillbillies): The man finds oil while hunting in his back yard.

Secretary of Veteran’s Affairs: Thomas Magnum (Magnum PI): First show to portray Vietnam Vets as normal people.

Secretary of Homeland Security: Jack Bauer (24): Bauer and Callahan in the same cabinet; imagine the possibilities.

Surgeon General: Hawkeye Pierce (MASH): A lot of good candidates, but Hawkeye is an icon.

Postmaster General: Newman (Seinfeld): Came down to Newman and Cliff. Newman knew the postal codes. Claven knew "three people not in his kitchen."

White House Spokesman: Al Bundy (Married with Children): We sort of have this now.