"And when 43 came in, Clarke was demoted from his cabinet-level position. Gee, wonder why the lamestream never mentions that little fact."Perhaps because, much to his chagrin, Clarke never HAD a cabinet-level position.
There are cabinet members, and there are not-cabinet-members.
Clarke was not a cabinet member.
Cabinet-level is what I said. Though I'm not sure Clarke understood the distinction, either.