“The fact that Obama is now having to resort to promoting a deputy may mean that he is finding it hard to get qualified people to work for him.”
That or Mr. Skittles is afraid to deal with anyone not his mirror image. Which option is more frightening?
A combination of both seems likely...
The bench isn’t very deep on that team, and there aren’t nearly as many clamoring to say Yes to him all the time now that the ones with brains are either arguing to change direction or leaving altogether...