Richard Danzig, Bill Clinton's Secretary of the Navy is said to be on the short list to replace Robert Gates as Secretary of Defense. While it's not clear that Gates immediately leave the office at the end of Bush's presidency, Danzig is a definite possibility as a successor for whenever the changeover occurs.

Marc Ambinder reminds readers not to forget about Danzig for the position.

Danzig was mentioned in a recent New York Times article predicting...