[blktiger]

Not necessarily, if he gets a lot of airtime and is seen as identifying and fixing problems he could get a real big boost. Most of the problems the Transportation Secretary has to deal with are the fault of aging systems, a limited budget from congress, etc.

[RcouF1uZ4gsC]

> if he gets a lot of airtime and is seen as identifying and fixing problems he could get a real big boost.

The thing is he is not. Even with the negotiations over the railroad strike, he was not talked about. It was Joe Biden in the news.

[ceejayoz]

That's fairly normal. Secretaries who become The Story tend to find that's not a good spot, even if it's for positive reasons.

Buttigieg's biggest asset is likely his ability to get on Fox News for an interview and steamroller over their usual rhetorical tactics.