Trump Cabinet
One can get an idea of what policies Trump will pursue by his cabinet picks. So far we are looking at a corporate defending monster. They share in common millions if not billions in the bank and lack of any government experience. This wealth laden cabinet lead by billionaire is not what I think most blue collar voters were expecting. Ok let's be honest nobody really knew what to expect. The real question is do these picks bode well for the blue collar middle class. That is hard to judge. It is no wonder that wall street and the market is responding with jubilance and market surge. Swamp monsters are being invited into the cabinet front door.
Attorney General With as many capable lawyers Sessions is an odd pick. One would think that a pick without the baggage of Sessions would be wiser. I am not sure what this means moving forward regarding the tenuous race relations in the country On the surface one would think it will make them worse. As far as immigration it would appear that he will be extremely tough in this regard.
CIA Pompeo seems to be very much a proponent of US interests. Regarding his claim that US Muslim leaders did not condemn the Boston bombing which they had is odd. One would think a congressman has better sources of information. I don't think torture should be a national policy and he does. I am not so naive that I think it does not happen. I would also contend it should not be celebrated. By all measures he seems competent. He looks to be tough on radical islam which is a good thing. His agenda though seems to be hawkish and the world appears fragile. This pick to me looks a bit dangerous.
Commerce Corporate Raider Wilbur Ross leading commerce. He has championed textile and Steel but in doing so made huge profits. Worker received less after the takeovers. But there is a good argument better than good really that those jobs would have been gone. So he comes in with a track record of saving jobs. It is interesting because this man both ruined lives through his corporate raiding and saved companies including the casinos of President elect Trump
Defence Mattis seems like a very good fit for the job. He has the experience and tools for the job. I think he walks in and has an air of respect about him. By all measures the man is a leader and knows the military. He is the one pick on the board and in an important post that will be respected by the US Military and the world.
Education DeVos is certainly capable. However the whole school voucher thing seems to benefit the rich and undermine the poor. If she pursues this and I am sure that she will based on her track record public education suffers. While those that go to private schools will benefit the most does not overall make schools better
Energy Rick Perry. So the guy that wanted to scrap the DOE is now going to head it. Another Oxy Moronic heavy on the moranic pick. Like EPA lead Pruitt one has to wonder how this is even released as a pick.
EPA Pruitt is beyond a bad pick. I can find no merits in this. The fox is not guarding the henhouse it is being set loose in it after starving for a week in a sunless box. Feathers are going to fly.
Interior Ryan Zinke This is an odd pick and a difficult one to really wrap your arms around. There is very little on the man as he is so new to politics. Former Navy Seal so strong military background. Very little Washington experience. This could be a very good thing. From Montana he is pro drilling pro fracking Pro coal. But he also comes from Hunting country. I have noticed some of the greatest champions of the environments are the hunters. He is among them as a fellow hunter. So he is a real blend in that sense.
Health and Human Services Price walks in with a plan already. The plan he has I think needs work. I do not think HSA help most Americans whom cannot afford care now.Kind of crazy is you can tap into your retirement to pay for medical care at what they call no penalty but huge penalty to your retirement. Instead of HSA why not reform that makes care affordable. I am a proponent of universal care and he is not. Block Grants for medicare seems like a breach of contract and it is obvious from House Speaker Ryan that the federal government wants out of Medicare. Should they try to pursue this path there will be blood in the streets. I am always shocked how the wealthiest most giving nation on the earth never seems to be able to find money for its own people. The system is heavy in fraud and overcharging. I am not saying it does not need reform. But this social contract is one that will not be broken without a huge falling out. The plan also laces in anti abortion agenda. I do like the tort reform he proposed. I like the buying medications across national borders. I like the transparency. But I am wary of many of the proposals. He is competent and this is a space he has been in for a while. If they simply force this plan through as it sits now it will cause problems just like ACA did but in different ways. They should learn that bi partisan solutions are required on this type of legislation. This is the one item that caused many Americans pain. Get this wrong and the Republican party will suffer for years to come.
Homeland security. Kelly is a solid pick and one that should be a benefit to the Country.
HUD I like Ben Carson. I think it an odd pick but at the same time this man cares. He has some rather bizarre ideas but at least you know where he is coming from well sometimes. I think he cares about the poor and HUD could be a good place for him. There is no question this space should focus on getting folks out of poverty and out of the projects. But there is more to HUD than just that. This is a tough job but with a bright leader it can make people's lives better. I am not sure what Dr Carson's vision is but I think he has the intellect to develop and pursue one.
Labor Pudzer is a great pick for corporations. Not so much for the American Worker. As a leader in the fast food industry he has made a living off underpaying employees while he maintains profits for investors, his board and himself. His standpoint against benefits for worker and minimum wage increases flies in the face of those who want the gap closed in income. This is not a champion of the American worker this is a champion of the corporations.
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson My god if you thought Trump had conflicts of interest they do not begin the scale that Tillerson brings to the table. Oil arguably the most important of all industries. So rich is its market it defies nationality An industry that can stand outside of any government and wield power influence and corruption. And it has. I think that his negotiating skills are quite obviously superb. But how does the US look when an Oil Executive assumes the position SOS of the United States. Heavy ties to Russia will be a hard sell in the approval process.
SBA Wife of Vince McMahon of World Wrestling Federation and very generous supporter of President Elect Trump. My only comment in my best Michael Buffer voice is “ In this corner a cabinet pick with no experience in government or any small business….Lets get ready to pay back doneeers!!!!”
Transportation Chao seems like a solid pick. With her ties to industry and being the wife of McConnell it appears to be a political fig leaf pick. She is competent and should move around well in this space.
Treasury Steve Mnunchin So we have a Rothschild guy in Wilbur Ross and a Goldman Sachs guy in Mnunchin. The man is young bright and know the financial world. How will he play a hand like this is the question. There is no doubt in my mind that this might be the toughest job on the table. He walks into a field where there have been low interest rates and loose money. Both of which would appear to be changing as soon as he steps in office. The Stock Market has been floating what appears to be a lead balloon. Housing cost have increased primarily on low interest rates. Those rates going up will create an underwater environment the size of the Pacific Ocean. Who would even want this job? He needs to be able to provide the same magic he performed at Goldman Sachs to the US Treasury and steer this ship right. I hope he is up to the job.
UN Ambassador. She seems young and bright I wonder about her international experience. She has risen up the ranks and her resume is very impressive. But since the UN Ambassador is really a projection of what the President wants she should get experience and quick. This will be a tough and by all I have read she will be more than up to the task.
The confirmation process should be interesting. Some picks come in with outright hostility toward the agencies they are picked to lead. Some seem like good folks but without experience. Others are solid and have the knowlege to step in and do well. Many are intriguing and how they transition from private to government should be interesting.
