management team

When the media covers a presidency, they constantly refer to the phrase “The (insert president’s name here) administration”. A phrase that is reflective of a group of people that form consensus, make decisions, and ultimately run our country. They are America’s Management Team.

When American citizens choose their next President and Vice President, why are they only presented with two teams, of two individuals (although, in reality there are actually more options)? As the world continues down this road of globalization, there are many more factors that come in to play. How can two individuals posses the mental capacity and expertise to address all of the different domestic and global challenges? The short answer is, they cannot, thus appointing others to their cabinet and creating new appointments as needed.

Why can’t the presidential candidate declare the following appointments (or at least a select few..one or two even) pre-election day?

1. Vice President
2. Secretary of Agriculture
3. Secretary of Commerce
4. Secretary of Defense
5. Secretary of Education
6. Secretary of Energy
7. Secretary of Health and Human Services
8. Secretary of Homeland Security
9. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
10. Secretary of Interior
11. Secretary of Labor
12. Secretary of State
13. Secretary of Transportation
14. Secretary of Treasury
15. Secretary of Veterans Affairs
16. Attorney General

Granted, disclosing all of the appointments may be a bit much. And maybe their can be a different approach that presents more options or more insight. Even so, in today’s world I would be thoroughly interested to see who would take up the following positions pre-election:

• Secretary of Commerce
• Secretary of Defense
• Secretary of Education
• Secretary of Energy

After all, aren’t we voting on the people who will run our country for the next four years? America’s Management Team?

Just a thought.