As we wait for Fenty to officially become the next mayor, there is no doubt that he put the beat down on the other mayoral candidates during the primaries. As a matter of fact, no mayor has ever destroyed their opponents as soundly as Fenty did with an unprecedented sweep of all the wards, the precincts (all 142!) and essentially the entire city.

Even in Linda Cropp’s backyard Fenty got twice the number of votes than she did. In his backyard, he took home almost 70% of the votes.

With the city’s endorsement, what should he do next? Jonetta Rose Barras of the Examiner gives some suggestions as far as who should join Fenty as he ushers in the “new guard.” And she doesn’t just hint at who.

Try Brenda Donald Walker, deputy mayor for children, youth, families and elders. And DPR Director Kimberley Flowers. Then she writes, “Don’t forget Anne Witt at the Department of Motor Vehicles or Chief Technology Officer and serial District law violator Suzanne Peck. Dr. Gregg Pane is a nice guy; the health department needs more. Patrick Canavan’s magic might return if he were moved from the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs.” She would’ve suggested Deputy Mayor for Operations Herbert Tillery, but he already submitted his resignation.

Well, she was right when she said she wasn’t shy.

Michael Brown is also speaking up. He’s one of several hopefuls for Fenty’s soon-to-be former Ward 4, but anyone who’s been paying attention knows the odds are slim. It’s one thing that Fenty apparently is going to endorse Muriel Bowser who was in his camp during the campaign. Brown? Well, when he decided to quit, he threw some cheap shots at Fenty on his way to endorse Linda Cropp. And now Brown thinks Fenty’s neighbors might want him to replace Fenty? Amazing.