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maxsolomon

(33,345 posts) Tue Mar 13, 2018, 06:03 PM Mar 2018

Do you prefer an Incompetent Seat-Warmer, or a Malevolent Go-Getter? [View all]

I'm having a debate on another board, and the basic thrust is this: I'd rather have Betsy DeVos or Ben Carson in charge of a Federal Department than a Scott Pruitt.

In the former case, the Departments are moldering from neglect and incompetent leadership, but the in latter case, the EPA is being actively torn down and de-fanged by someone with an agenda and who knows what he's doing.

Brownie versus Machiavelli. Both are bad, but we have to favor the least worst while Dems are in the Wilderness.

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Do you prefer an Incompetent Seat-Warmer, or a Malevolent Go-Getter? [View all] maxsolomon Mar 2018 OP

The incompetent seat warmer. Snackshack Mar 2018 #1

I feel same Proud Liberal Dem Mar 2018 #3

But DeVos isnt that, she is actively working to destroy our entire public education system and Eliot Rosewater Mar 2018 #2

I think the results would be the same; just that Carson and DeVos's version would be an politicaljunkie41910 Mar 2018 #4

over 2 terms, agreed. maxsolomon Mar 2018 #5