Not my fave pick, but really? Just stop. This may well be a sop to Mitch to ensure no filibusters succeed.
Reagan had to pick a number of people who were not optimal, but whose selections got him other objectives. Try thinking strategic.
She’s far from the worst person who could have been selected for this post. The role of the U.S. Secretary of Transportation is pretty inconsequential in Washington compared to others. The last two presidents even nominated someone from the other party to fill the post (Norm Mineta in the Bush administration and Ray LaHood in the Obama administration).
True. Too much micromanaging on these threads.