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GulfCoast66

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9. This is why we let professional do their jobs

Wed Aug 17, 2016, 11:13 PM

Aug 2016

The transition team is critical for turning a successful campaign into an successful Presidency. And has nothing to do with policy, everything to do with the nitty-gritty of politics. The leader of this team has to know how things get done and who is really a power and who is not and then communicate to the entire incoming team about the way things work. And he or she also has to be ruthless enough to rein in ideologues who have great vision but no clue about politics.

Choosing anyone who is not a total pragmatic is a recipe for disaster.

This is a good move and will set the new administration up for success.

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Can I say Ken Salazar is bad news? [View all] G_j Aug 2016 OP

Exactly. His appointment at Interior was one of the early "Oops! Didn't really mean that campaign villager Aug 2016 #1

and here we go again.. nt G_j Aug 2016 #2

He's on the transition team, he's not making policy. SharonClark Aug 2016 #3

thankfully G_j Aug 2016 #5

but won't he be helping pick those that will be making policy ... Raine Aug 2016 #17

the epitome of controlling the transition. ChairmanAgnostic Aug 2016 #25

Sure. KMOD Aug 2016 #4

I'm not exactly sure. G_j Aug 2016 #6

I don't see it as a factor at all. KMOD Aug 2016 #8

Say it all you like, doesn't mean shit. MohRokTah Aug 2016 #7

Awe.. G_j Aug 2016 #10

that sounds a wee bit sinister. More like a threat than anything decent. cali Aug 2016 #20

So now having a memory is sinister? MohRokTah Aug 2016 #21

It's the context cali Aug 2016 #22

. MohRokTah Aug 2016 #24

This is why we let professional do their jobs GulfCoast66 Aug 2016 #9

+1,000 AgadorSparticus Aug 2016 #11

+1001 Hekate Aug 2016 #16

Professional is a broad term, G_j Aug 2016 #19

Isn't "broad" a bit sexist, especially when discussing the oldest profession? ChairmanAgnostic Aug 2016 #26

Refreshingly sensible and accepting. :) Hortensis Aug 2016 #23

Thank You. Tarheel_Dem Aug 2016 #28

I live in CO, have seen him speak at different events several times, Laffy Kat Aug 2016 #12

Another Colorado native, here. madamesilverspurs Aug 2016 #13

Two grads of my alma mater making the news today. AllyCat Aug 2016 #14

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You just did... ReRe Aug 2016 #18

Yup. You can say it, but I don't much care. It's a transition team, not a cabinet position. Tarheel_Dem Aug 2016 #27

Post removed Post removed Aug 2016 #29

apologies to morons librechik Aug 2016 #30