You know who was a really prime example of nepotism in action?
Andrew Jackson.
We have to stop reading the same books. For instance, I insist you not read Anathem until at least March when I've had time to get through it.
Banking bailout - terrible idea, throwing gasoline onto a fire to reduce the flames? how about we restructure our economy to remove ourselves from perpetual debt to the Federal Reserve?
You don't understand Macroeconomics. Or, to be massively generous, you don't understand post Breton Woods credit markets.
Auto bailout - almost as bad as the banks
You don't understand manufacturing.
Chief of Staff (Emanuel) - another elite zionist in a position of power, great..
His middle name is Isreal. Really, it is.
Health and Human Services (Daschle) - not a bad choice but I would have preferred Howard Dean
Dean would have been an abysmal choice if you want progress on healthcare. Tommy D, on the other hand is ideal. He's also a headsplitter. It's clear Obama is determined to keep my wing of the party in line with his plans to govern as a relative centrist. Keep in mind Daschele's entire Senate staff essentially became Obama's Senate staff and served him very well there. They have an excellent working relationship.
Homeland Security (Napolito) - not a bad choice if we lived in a vaccuum, but if Napolito leaves office then the extremely corrupt right-wing Sec. of State Jan Brewer would become Governor of Arizona which would be a complete disaster
This is largely a meaningless position. It seems as if it should be one of great power and importance, but unlike State where the Secratery personally impacts things frequently, at HS the bottom up bureaucracy essentially runs EVERYTHING.
Attorney General (Holder) - a political insider with close ties to corrupt politicians, is this the person that will stand up to and prosecute special interests?
Not thrilled with Holder, either. He's a decent lawyer, clearly, but he seems to just be a vessel for Obama to manage DoJ through. Which is fine, although a little disconcerting.
Speculative:
Sec. of State (Clinton) - atrocious
I'm not sure where this sentiment comes from. From a Machevelian standpoint it's brilliant. From a foreign relations standpoint, the Clintons are widely respected. I'd have preferred Kerry, but there are obvious reasons that would haven't worked out well. I'm sure there was some sentiment for Beardy, but he's much better at Commerce.
Sec. of Defense (Gates) - Bush leftovers
Gates is excellent. I know I present myself as an expert on everything, but on this I really am. Gates is the best I've ever seen at running DoD. Which is the job, right? Not to be a good soundbite, or a military genius.
NS Advisor (Jones) - military insider who is friends with John McCain...why not Susan Rice??
Why not Sam Nunn?
So, is this just a temporary transition team before Obama really buckles down and starts changing things, or is this just more of the same status quo, the rich ruling elite that has been in power since the beginning of history? What do you think?
What the fuck did you think was going to happen, sucker? The Great Leap Forward still isn't coming.
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