I actually like listening to Bret Weinstein... at least as far as I've only really seen him on Joe Rogan podcasts which interest me.
In regards to this idea though it sounds like another random idea along the lines of having a moderate/bipartisan candidacy that can bring the country together and pull us in from the fringes or political extremes. It's a nice sounding idea but even if I bought it I find the choice of Admiral McRaven as a very... random choice. At the very least it'll probably alienate all of thos disaffected Trump voters which IMHO would torpoedo the idea right from the beginning.
Not too long ago, Thomas Friedman, whose about as milquetoast establishment as you can get (though he's kind of an interesting thinker in the vein of the wise Neighbor stereotype or something) where he had some NYT column titled "
Dems: You Can Defeat Trump in a Landslide" and proposed his fanficy Lincolnish 'Team of Rivals' dream team cabinet.
Thomas L. Friedman, foreign affairs op-ed columnist for the New York Times, wrote a column last week entitled “Dems, You Can Defeat Trump in a Landslide.”
www.frontpagemag.com
Now keep in mind, this was written a while ago so Thomas Friedman assumed that either Michael Bloomberg or Bernie Sanders were in his opinion the most likely nominees. So he wanted one to become President, and the runner up to become the Secretary of Treasury. So I'll choose the most entertaining combination.
President:
Michael Bloomberg
Vice President:
Amy Klobuchar
Treasury:
Bernie Sanders
State:
Joseph Biden
Defense:
William H. McRaven
Attorney General:
Kamala Harris
Health & Human Services:
Elizabeth Warren
Housing & Urban Development:
Cory Booker
Labor:
Ro Khanna
Education:
Michael Bennett
Commerce:
Mitt Romney
National Infrastructure (BRAND NEW CABINET POSITION):
Tom Steyer
UN Ambassador:
Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez
A true 'Team of Rivals' that would truly ensure at least re-enacting one part of Lincoln's legacy... the country plunging into Civil War as soon as he's elected.