Does CBK’s illness prevent Rendell from joining the administration if Obama were to win?
By Wally EdgeFirst we at PolitickerPA.com wish the best for Catherine Baker Knoll and will keep her and her family in our prayers.
However, this illness could greatly affect Governor Ed Rendell and his future. If Barack Obama were to win the presidency, an Ed Rendell in the cabinet would be an attractive proposition for the Obama administration. Rendell has been around the block and is a sound political mind that would be a valuable addition to any democratic administration. Rendell has also hinted he would be open to accepting such a position. But CBK’s recent admission of cancer, which she appears to have hidden from the Governor for more than a month, could put a plug in any plans for Rendell to head to DC.
If Rendell were to leave for the administration, Knoll would become Governor and Republican Senate President Joe Scarnati would become the Lt. Governor. Then any health problems which may cause Knoll to leave office would leave a Republican as Governor. While no one wants to think or talk about such a dire situation, it has to go through Rendell’s thought processing. The possibilities of such will likely figure deep into any decision.
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You have it backwards....
It is MORE likely Rendell would leave, at least if CBK has to resign as Lt. Gov.
CBK is the reason Rendell won't join an Obama cabinet -- sick or not. Seriously. If she was no longer Lt. Governor, Rendell could at least leave with a clean conscience.
Leaving Pennsylvania to the mercies of a CBK administration is not the legacy Rendell wants history to remember.
Will he turn over PA to Scarnati? Probably not. But it is more likely he'd do that, than abandon us to CBK.
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