Cabinet experience
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Someone on X posted about Biden's cabinet, and the expertise in the areas to which they've been appointed. I already commented elsewhere about Becerra's qualifications for HHS...
Xavier Becerra, HHS - not a doctor, he’s a lawyer, ex-attorney general of California
Jared Bernstein, Chair of Council of Economic Advisors - not an economist, Bachelor’s degree in music, masters in sociology
Pete Buttigieg, Transportation Secretary - no transportation background, Mayor of Indiana, “pothole Pete”
Mayorkas, DHS Secretary - no security background, lawyer, Asst U.S. attorney, Obama transition team
Jennifer Granholm, Energy Secy - no energy background, Michigan Governor
Gina Raimondo, Commerce Secretary - No trade background, Gov of Rhode Island
Deb Haaland, Interior Secy - New Mexico Congressman
And just for kicks…Bill Nye, the environmentalist “Science Guy” — no background in environmentalism or science, he’s a mechanical engineer and comedy writer
This is not to say that Trump the First's nominations were any better - I'm too lazy to look it up. But, going back to Obama, Bush the Lesser, etc., is this any different?
"Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08
The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.
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Someone on X posted about Biden's cabinet, and the expertise in the areas to which they've been appointed. I already commented elsewhere about Becerra's qualifications for HHS...
Xavier Becerra, HHS - not a doctor, he’s a lawyer, ex-attorney general of California
Jared Bernstein, Chair of Council of Economic Advisors - not an economist, Bachelor’s degree in music, masters in sociology
Pete Buttigieg, Transportation Secretary - no transportation background, Mayor of Indiana, “pothole Pete”
Mayorkas, DHS Secretary - no security background, lawyer, Asst U.S. attorney, Obama transition team
Jennifer Granholm, Energy Secy - no energy background, Michigan Governor
Gina Raimondo, Commerce Secretary - No trade background, Gov of Rhode Island
Deb Haaland, Interior Secy - New Mexico Congressman
And just for kicks…Bill Nye, the environmentalist “Science Guy” — no background in environmentalism or science, he’s a mechanical engineer and comedy writer
This is not to say that Trump the First's nominations were any better - I'm too lazy to look it up. But, going back to Obama, Bush the Lesser, etc., is this any different?
But, going back to Obama, Bush the Lesser, etc., is this any different?
Might be. Trump appears hell bent on firing all the mandarins who in past, administered the departments and agencies in addition to advising the rookie cabinet appointee in charge. Time will tell how it all shakes down.
