 
     |
| Cabinet picks... (Page 2/4) |
|
cliffw
|
NOV 20, 10:14 AM
|
|
| quote | Originally posted by randye:
 |
|
Priceless !
|
|
|
NewDustin
|
NOV 20, 11:35 AM
|
|
Full stop, Dr. Oz and Tulsi Gabbard are terrifying in those positions. I can make those arguments if you want, but I imagine everyone here already knows what I'd have to say there. Some are wacky, like Elon Musk and RFK Jr., and seem to be more in the vein of "fox running the chicken coop." I think that (and the idea that a manager should be critical of the department they manage) is a misplaced idea and is going to work out poorly, but I'm interested to watch it play out.
To a large extent, these seem to be "folks I saw on TV and liked what they had to say" type picks. If Pete Hegseth wasn't picked for exactly that reason I'd like to hear what it is. It certainly isn't his resume.
...but I'm not sure why anyone would be surprised by any of this. The willy-nilly picking of right wing celebrities and political commentators is on brand for Trump's style of sticking-it-to-the-other-guy politics. I was more surprised there wasn't a spot for Jordan Peterson or Joe Rogan than anyone who was actually chosen.
|
|
|
|
olejoedad
|
NOV 20, 02:20 PM
|
|
| quote | Originally posted by NewDustin:
Full stop, Dr. Oz and Tulsi Gabbard are terrifying in those positions. I can make those arguments if you want, but I imagine everyone here already knows what I'd have to say there. Some are wacky, like Elon Musk and RFK Jr., and seem to be more in the vein of "fox running the chicken coop." I think that (and the idea that a manager should be critical of the department they manage) is a misplaced idea and is going to work out poorly, but I'm interested to watch it play out.
To a large extent, these seem to be "folks I saw on TV and liked what they had to say" type picks. If Pete Hegseth wasn't picked for exactly that reason I'd like to hear what it is. It certainly isn't his resume.
...but I'm not sure why anyone would be surprised by any of this. The willy-nilly picking of right wing celebrities and political commentators is on brand for Trump's style of sticking-it-to-the-other-guy politics. I was more surprised there wasn't a spot for Jordan Peterson or Joe Rogan than anyone who was actually chosen.
|
|
Do you have hands on experience in changing the culture in an organization that is not performing as it should?
|
|
|
|
NewDustin
|
NOV 20, 08:55 PM
|
|
| quote | Originally posted by olejoedad:
Do you have hands on experience in changing the culture in an organization that is not performing as it should? |
|
Extensive, though I'm not sure how my personal experience matters since I'm not about to cite it.
|
|
|
|
randye
|
NOV 20, 09:14 PM
|
|
| quote | Originally posted by NewDustin:
Extensive, though I'm not sure how my personal experience matters since I'm not about to cite it.
|
|
Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.
Since you have stated that you are unwilling, or unable, to cite any then we are justified in either ridiculing or ignoring you.[This message has been edited by randye (edited 11-20-2024).]
|
|
|
|
NewDustin
|
NOV 20, 09:25 PM
|
|
| quote | Originally posted by randye:
Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.
Since you have stated that you are unwilling, or unable, to cite any then we are justified in either ridiculing or ignoring you.
|
|
What extraordinary claim did I make? I'd be more than willing to provide evidence. Just because I think self-citation is weak doesn't mean I have no citation. Given your comment I think maybe you missed that?
If you really wanna perv my background DM me your LinkedIn and I'll add you. I'm still not going to cite myself, though 
|
|
|
|
NewDustin
|
NOV 20, 09:52 PM
|
|
| quote | Originally posted by TheDigitalAlchemist:
Thought you were gonna post THIS "person"
https://www.dailymail.co.uk...k-nuclear-waste.html
"Biden taps non-binary drag queen to look after nuclear waste: MIT graduate and 'kink activist' says it will be 'enormous challenge' to take on top level Department of Energy role"
|
|
You realize you're shitting on someone with a MS from MIT, years of experience as a senior policy analyst, and director-level positions at multiple companies and agencies...because they're bald and look weird.
Do you have an issue with how this person executed their role, or does it end with "they make my peepee feel funny when I look at them"?
Edit: did some digging; they also apparently like to steal ladies luggage. While that's hilarious, I'm still not sure it impacts how one would perform as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Spent Fuel and Waste Disposition. That seems a pretty obscure role to be obsessing about 2 years after the person left office, but I'm not here to kink shame.[This message has been edited by NewDustin (edited 11-20-2024).]
|
|
|
|
randye
|
NOV 20, 09:57 PM
|
|
| quote | Originally posted by NewDustin:
If you really wanna perv my background DM me your LinkedIn and I'll add you.
|
|
Sounds more like you want to "perv" my background first.
|
|
|
|
NewDustin
|
NOV 20, 10:00 PM
|
|
| quote | Originally posted by randye:
Sounds more like you want to "perv" my background first.
|
|
No extraordinary claim you want evidence for anymore? Weird how that worked out.
|
|
|
|
randye
|
NOV 20, 10:15 PM
|
|
| quote | Originally posted by NewDustin:
No extraordinary claim you want evidence for anymore? Weird how that worked out.
|
|
I'm perfectly content to continue to ridicule you as I wish and ignore you as I wish.
My identity and CV are already well known.
|
|
|
