Is it your view businessman Trump failed this snap Management 101 quiz?
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In a word, yes. And here’s why.
1) Fauci should not be seen as a single person, but rather as a conduit for liberal and bureaucratic interests. Think of him as many, instead of one. Given his position and access to information imagine all the political insights he must be sharing with his like-minded colleagues and/or “associates” in pharma land.
2) Fauci is like a Trojan Horse. He is inside the wire now making him exceedingly dangerous and capable of sparking harmful controversy. He opines on too many topics outside his supposed area of “expertise”.
3) Fauci gives the media a convenient and credible “hook” to attack Trump. He drops too many soundbites.
4) Fauci is more of a bureaucrat than a “doctor”. Thirty five years in the same job. Who hires anyone who is bolted on to one desk for that long?
5) For those who look to having different views consider that Fauci and Birx are joined at the hip so they are really one view. He was her mentor and guiding light. There’s no light between them.
6) The Fauci story is yet to play out. There’s still a potential for him to damage Trump in profound ways and I have no doubt that the media is busy working on doing that everyday.
7) Fauci has contradicted himself many times on key topics and readily adopts dubious models that cast doubt on the entire CV Task Force. Why allow someone like him to keep his megaphone? Management 101 says don’t allow problematic people to stay on your project and never let them get away with sending mixed messages. There Task Force should speak with one consistent voice.
Its not good to be surrounded by “yes men” but never leave a disloyal person in a position where they can undermine you because if you do, they will.
I hear all the stuff about “keeping your enemies closer” but in my experience its risky to allow people who are not loyal and who have interests/agendas that don’t coincide with yours into the circle of trust. Why take that chance? Why elevate the risk profile of an already high stakes game?
Lastly, with respect to Trump being a businessman, remember that business is all about making money. Politics is all about power. I’m not sure that Trump always recognizes the difference.
Starboard is sour grapes
Thank you for your thoughtful response. Busy weekend here and now you and I are likely the last two on this thread. It appears we may end up agreeing to disagree.
My reply to your points:
1) Fauci is widely regarded even by his peers as the nation's foremost infectious disease expert with proven major episode experience. Imagine Trump's position if it could be said he was not smart enough to avail himself of Fauci's expertise.
2) IMO, you overstate Fauci's "inside the wire" threat and choose to overlook Trump's ability to mangage professional relationships.
3) Imagine the volume Fauci would be giving the media if he was not included in such a national crisis.
4) He is an MD who graduated first in his class at Cornell and has been working at the very top of his profession for "35" years. He wasn't hired but rather was engaged as a consulting expert.
5) Quite right, although between the two of them she appears to have the lead.
6) Fauci always had the potential to do harm, but being in a prime position on Trump's team will make it more difficult to do so.
7) Fauci's contradictions and mixed messages work against Fauci and in IMO do not necessarily cast doubt on Trump or the rest of the team.
The use of a Management 101 model doesn't really apply in this instance because Fauci is not employee, he is an outside expert and Trump is free to give Fauci's opinions and recommendations the weight Trump deems appropriate. Fauci has little chance of undermining Trump.
You correctly note politics is all about power. In the case of Fauci, I believe Trump dealt himself a valuable political card.
You can have the last word. Cheers.