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Less than 10 percent of Obama cabinet has private sector experience
Washington Examiner ^ | November 25, 2009 | Mark Hemingway

Posted on 11/26/2009 4:14:28 AM PST by Zakeet

So as Obama wants to turn the economy around, less than ten percent of the cabinet
officials he would presumably turn to for advice have ever worked in the private sector.
Not encouraging.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonexaminer.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Extended News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: business; democrat; economy; experience

Not that the Big Wee Wee's own lack of experience ever shows ...

1 posted on 11/26/2009 4:14:29 AM PST by Zakeet
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To: Zakeet

Of course, his advisors are going to be political cronies and friends. His mission is to push forward the socialist/communist/liberal agenda and he can’t do that with people whok actually know what they’re doing.

To be fair though, other presidents and leaders have appointed friends, family and political supporters to their cabinet. Tom Ridge, the former PA governor, was named Homeland Security chief. He didn’t know a dang thing about security, but he got the job because of his contributions to President Bush’s campaign.

It would be nice if these leaders would be advixed by those who actually know something about their supposed field of expertise.


2 posted on 11/26/2009 4:21:46 AM PST by fatnotlazy
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To: Zakeet

That’s what happens when the president making the appointments has less than half the real experience of
the supposedly absolutely unqualified Sarah Palin, and all of that was as a professional agitator geared toward tearing down - not building up.

No surprises here - but it is nice to see that he is a TRUE miserable failure. An utter failure after less than a year in office.


3 posted on 11/26/2009 4:29:36 AM PST by Notwithstanding (Wer glaubt ist nie allein. Who believes is never alone.)
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To: Zakeet

Why that is......”Unprecedented”


4 posted on 11/26/2009 4:30:03 AM PST by rod1
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To: Zakeet
No doubt he's much more heavily weighted with academics who have even less worldly experience than career bureaucrats.

But since Zero has Goldman Sachs running the economy I'm wondering if that chart is completely accurate. The primary reference source would be helpful if anyone can find it.

5 posted on 11/26/2009 4:30:27 AM PST by Sooth2222 ("Suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of congress. But I repeat myself." M.Twain)
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To: Zakeet

So I guess INTELLIGENT IDIOTS fits the bill. I guess most now realize how important a vote is


6 posted on 11/26/2009 4:32:11 AM PST by ronnie raygun (Leaders who refuse to lead will be lead by the people)
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To: Zakeet

So I guess INTELLIGENT IDIOTS fits the bill. I guess most now realize how important a vote is


7 posted on 11/26/2009 4:32:11 AM PST by ronnie raygun (Leaders who refuse to lead will be lead by the people)
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To: fatnotlazy
It would be nice if these leaders would be advixed by those who actually know something about their supposed field of expertise.

John Kerry had a failed cookie business and he's the Chairman of Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship and he was Lt. Gov of Mass which went into almost bottom debt rating.

(he's also Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on POW/MIA Affairs....oh CRAP)

8 posted on 11/26/2009 4:33:34 AM PST by This_far (Mandatory insurance! I thought it was about health care?)
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To: Zakeet

Yes, but see how well they've performed in this graph.

9 posted on 11/26/2009 4:36:14 AM PST by BigLittle
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To: Sooth2222

“But since Zero has Goldman Sachs running the economy I’m wondering if that chart is completely accurate. “

Rahm, Tim and the Fed run the Goldman Sachs D.C. office. Blankfein and his ivy league gangsters run major operations from NYC.


10 posted on 11/26/2009 4:47:08 AM PST by stephenjohnbanker (Support our troops, and vote out the RINO's!)
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To: Zakeet
Oh no, you're looking at it all wrong! This is how you should look at it for our exalted Obamassiah:

Clearly, the Obama Administration has unmatched freedom from the corruption of Corporate "Free Market" thinking, or evil Capitalist experience, so their judgment is unclouded!

Now you VRWC™ haters just shut up. He won, you lost, so sit in the corner and be quiet while the Obamassiah repairs the damage of 8 years of BushHitlerHalliburtonMcChimpy's reign!

/sarc

11 posted on 11/26/2009 5:03:33 AM PST by PugetSoundSoldier (Indignation over the Sting of Truth is the defense of the indefensible)
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To: PugetSoundSoldier

Ironic... I think that is the first time I have seen the word “freedom” associated with Pres__ent Zero and his merry band of socilaists; but as expected, I see that it is freedom FROM those with corporate/capitalist/private enterprise experience. Shocking.


12 posted on 11/26/2009 5:34:10 AM PST by Common Sense 101
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To: Zakeet

That chart is astounding! Zero is so far out of whack with even our most liberal presidents of the last century it’s mind blowing.


13 posted on 11/26/2009 5:35:37 AM PST by RU88 (Bow to no man)
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To: RU88

Nobama: Resign immediately. Make this the best Thanksgiving EVER for America!


14 posted on 11/26/2009 5:44:30 AM PST by hal ogen
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To: BigLittle

Interesting graph, but the data distribution doesn’t look realistic. Every Cabinet since Teddy Roosevelt’s had somewhere in the 8 to 10 percent range? Rubbish.


15 posted on 11/26/2009 6:24:47 AM PST by ccmay (Too much Law; not enough Order.)
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To: Zakeet
Does this include stuff like High School summer jobs at McDonalds?

Amazing graph...I just wish they included more info. Hard to believe that less than 10% of even Zero's cabinet NEVER was involved in the private sector.

16 posted on 11/26/2009 9:29:49 AM PST by what's up
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