[yesbabyyes]

I feel hopeful about the outcome of the election. I'm interested to see what can happen with an effective reset of corporate sponsorship in the highest seat of government. The nice side effect of businesses not believing that he could become president, is that they didn't have as much time to buy favours.

Secretary of State: Exxon's chairman and CEO

Secretary of the Treasury: Goldman Sachs' CIO

Secretary of Commerce: The "King of Bankruptcy"

Secretary of Labor: CEO of Hardee's

Secretary of Education: From the Amway/Blackwater family

I could go on, but pray tell: What would be the point of buying favours when you are in the position of doling them out?

[shard972]

> I could go on, but pray tell: What would be the point of buying favours when you are in the position of doling them out?

I would say that your question is a loaded one, one that assumes the worst of each of the people you listed. That they are all corrupt and would put their own businesses above all else.

A question that I don't see asked often (and when it is the answer isn't very apparent) is who else would be better suited?

Considering the Obama administration was heavily weighted toward academia and political establishment figures, something which Trump campaigned hard against, who else would you pick other than the biggest business leaders?

[microcolonel]

There is a huge difference between the face of Exxon being secretary of state, and the secretary of state secretly representing Exxon.

It is a lot easier to tell when the CEO of Exxon is being transparently preferential to Exxon, than it is to say for sure that the secretary of state is being opaquely preferential.

And even if he can manage to slip Exxon-preferential policy through without rejection, I would argue that the United States of Exxon is far better for Americans than the United States of Saudi Oil Money. That's what you got with the last Secretary of State.

[CamperBob2]

Funny you should mention the Saudis. They're about the only ones who are still being granted entry visas.

You've been had.

[microcolonel]

The list of countries which preclude visas for the next 90 days was compiled by the previous Secretary of State.

[CamperBob2]

Sorry, my mistake, I wasn't aware that Trump was required to pay the previous Secretary of State any mind.

He was elected to do better.

[microcolonel]

I'm impressed when any new president avoids doing worse.