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24. From my British, education-obsessed point of view that's an easy answer: Arne Duncan

Sun Mar 18, 2012, 09:20 AM

Mar 2012

He seems altogether too palsy-walsy with Michael Gove, our idiot Education Secretary. At least I have the impression that Duncan is much more intelligent and competent than Gove, who looks like a fool, talks like a fool, and by golly, he is a fool! But their policies are too similar for my taste, and I suspect that Duncan may be one of the influences on Gove, or that the same people are influencing them both.

This is not a general anti-Obama comment; I have a great respect for President Obama, and his advisors and cabinet ministers seem overall to be practically intellectual giants in comparison with the twits who surround Cameron.

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Who is the worst Secretary of Obama's cabinet? [View all] denem Mar 2012 OP

Secretary of Education Arne Duncan ellisonz Mar 2012 #1

Treasury, Tim Geithner DJ13 Mar 2012 #2

Holder. Hands down. n/t cherokeeprogressive Mar 2012 #3

I agree. There are war criminals out there. And his reaction is... Loudmxr Mar 2012 #9

Holder isn't a Secretary, he's the Attorney General. n/t 11 Bravo Mar 2012 #18

The fascist scumbag Holder. Webster Green Mar 2012 #4

You'll be able to express your feelings this coming November! pnorman Mar 2012 #5

Oh, I'll be voting for Obama. Webster Green Mar 2012 #7

A three-way race between Holder, Panetta, and Clinton. OnyxCollie Mar 2012 #6

You picked the only one who's not an actual Secretary? 11 Bravo Mar 2012 #19

I interpreted the question as OnyxCollie Mar 2012 #27

So why did you suggest Clinton? She's doing a great job! Auntie Bush Mar 2012 #20

How Hillary Clinton ordered U.S. diplomats to spy on UN leaders OnyxCollie Mar 2012 #25

they all seem pretty useless quinnox Mar 2012 #8

Is there one that progressives like? UnrepentantLiberal Mar 2012 #10

Hilda Solis (Labor) and Stephen Chu (Energy) are fine eridani Mar 2012 #12

I agree...nt joeybee12 Mar 2012 #14

I don't because Solis seems to generally be located in Cheney's old undisclosed location TheKentuckian Mar 2012 #28

Holder, all the way. BlueIris Mar 2012 #11

Definitely Holder. Now trying to save Rumsfeld's a$$ is beyond disgusting..n/t monmouth Mar 2012 #13

What's the deal with Rumsfeld? I missed that. nt gateley Mar 2012 #22

Tough choice, but I'm going with Salazar... joeybee12 Mar 2012 #15

Timmy G, no doubt...... marmar Mar 2012 #16

Sorry denem ... GeorgeGist Mar 2012 #17

Holder is the head of his agency and cabinet member. former9thward Mar 2012 #21

For me it's a tie. Holder, Geithner, Duncan and Salazar are all equally terrible. Alexander Mar 2012 #23

From my British, education-obsessed point of view that's an easy answer: Arne Duncan LeftishBrit Mar 2012 #24

So many to choose from... woo me with science Mar 2012 #26