Another day, another set of primaries. Today, on the Democratic side, the contests will be in Michigan and Mississippi. The Republicans will be in both those states, with caucuses in both Hawaii and Idaho. So what are we thinking about today?

I’ve been getting A LOT of questions lately about whether a Clinton-Sanders ticket would be a viable idea, and whether Hillary Clinton, as president, could just create a special Cabinet position for Bernie Sanders.

The question of a joint ticket seems intuitive, as it obviously brings together both groups of supporters. If this were any other year, it would make sense. It’s often been the case where the forces join at the convention and move forward as a strong ticket. But this is not a normal year, and there are other considerations. A younger, Hispanic like Julian Castro is a far better fit for Clinton, and may well be able to attract not just Hispanic voters but Texas voters, and the latter could be a true game changer. (38 Electoral College votes.) Further, the position of veep might not provide Bernie Sanders with the portfolio he may want. There is also the question of whether he would want to leave the Senate.

If he did want to leave the Senate, what sort of position would be a great use of his time, and provide him with the job he’d want? I have gotten a lot of emails related to giving him a Cabinet position. First, a little history. Cabinet positions date back to George Washington when the members were Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson; Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton; Secretary of War Henry Knox; and Attorney General Edmund Randolph. Of interest, the order of succession of cabinet members within the overall list of succession is based on when the position was created. Currently there are 15 Cabinet positions. In alphabetical order, they are:  the Secretaries of Agriculture, Commerce, Defense, Education, Energy, Health and Human Services, Homeland Security, Housing and Urban Development, Interior, Labor, State, Transportation, Treasury, and Veterans Affairs, as well as the Attorney General. Each heads a federal department.

In addition to the Cabinet, there are cabinet-level rank positions, which currently include: White House Chief of Staff, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator, Office of Management & Budget Director, US Trade Representative, US Ambassador to the UN, Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers, and Administrator of the Small Business Administration.

Over the years, cabinet positions have been added and removed. For example, Postmaster General was a Cabinet position until the Postal Service became quasi-governmental. The last position added was that of Secretary of Homeland Security, created after 9/11.

So where would Sanders fit? My best guess is Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers. It gives him a platform and the ability to produce an annual report on how the Feds should handle economic affairs. Otherwise, I’d think about Secretary of Labor.

Remember, the mesh between Obama and Clinton after a campaign far more contentious than this year was for them to meet at Dianne Feinstein’s house and walk out with Clinton as Secretary of State. That sort of early commitment might bring Sanders’ followers to the polls if they understood that he would be an integral part of a Clinton administration.

Interestingly, the questions I’ve received are from Clinton supporters asking about finding a way to integrate the two candidates, and from Sanders supporters who are committed to voting Democratic in the fall. I have not received a single missive from any Sanders supporter asking about a place for a Clinton in a Sanders administration. My guess is that there is true animose amongst some Sanders supporters against a Sanders-Clinton ticket were he to sweep up enough delegates. I find that rather sad. Bottom line, Democrats – as both candidates have said, either one of them on their worst days are far better than Trump or Cruz, or whomever ends up the Republican nominee.

Bernie Sanders is doing a lot to bring important issues to the forefront. He is engaging people who feel completely ignored by politicians of both parties, as well as the government as a whole. This is great. But there’s another component. Bernie Sanders didn’t rise out of nowhere, he was a mayor, a Congressman and a Senator (all after being a political activist). The way we change the system is not just by electing presidents, but by developing a bench. That means getting involved in local politics, and county politics, and state politics. It means knowing who is on ALL of your ballot and fighting to change the makeup of  entrenched Republicans. Look to California as a model: by this point it’s unlikely that they could elect a Republican even if Lincoln came back to life.  Sorry, Lincoln would run as a Democrat, but you get the idea. We need to change top down AND bottom up. Get to work Democrats – we have a huge opportunity in November. Imagine Hillary Clinton as president, Bernie Sanders as a executive level appointment, Nancy Pelosi back in charge of a Democratic House, Chuck Schumer in Harry Reid’s place as Senate Majority Leader and a return to sanity.