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Trump lags predecessors on diversity as he picks Cabinet
AP ^ | Dec. 15, 2016 | LISA LERER and JULIE PACE

Posted on 12/15/2016 3:38:27 PM PST by PROCON

WASHINGTON (AP) — As Donald Trump fills out his Cabinet, it's looking less like America's population and more like the world Trump has always orbited: wealthy, white, male-dominated and business-minded.

Trump, who railed against what he called "politically correct crap" during his no-holds-barred presidential campaign, is on track to create the least diverse Cabinet in a quarter-century.

(Excerpt) Read more at bigstory.ap.org ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: cabinet; cabinetpicks; diversity; pc; trump; trumpcabinet; trumptransition
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To: PROCON

Too F’ing bad.


81 posted on 12/15/2016 4:44:20 PM PST by Williams (Trump You Magnificent Bastard!)
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To: KosmicKitty
"Like they would like anyone he selected."

True. Any woman or minority will be called an "Uncle Tom," or "inauthentic," or an "Oreo," or a "Banana," or a "female impersonator," or any of the other epithets that the Democratic slave masters reserve for minorities and women who don't share their politics.
82 posted on 12/15/2016 4:47:04 PM PST by Steve_Seattle
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To: PROCON

At least his cabinet is not the muslim brotherhood.


83 posted on 12/15/2016 4:49:36 PM PST by macglencoe (You see what the left hand is doing, but you should be watching the right hand.)
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To: PROCON

Good. MERITOCRACY


84 posted on 12/15/2016 4:50:29 PM PST by LambSlave
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To: PROCON
What Trump should have a dozen Joslin Elders types working for him?

Only the Clintons/0bama would hire someone like her.

85 posted on 12/15/2016 4:51:29 PM PST by TYVets
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To: PROCON
Trump appointments offers diversity in professions and background, rather than the old tried and failed skin color.

86 posted on 12/15/2016 4:54:27 PM PST by BitWielder1 (I'd rather have Unequal Wealth than Equal Poverty.)
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To: PROCON

EXCELLENT! At least with White folks, you have a 50% chance they are patriotic Americans!


87 posted on 12/15/2016 4:55:13 PM PST by vette6387
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To: relictele

Obama’s ‘diverse’ picks included the corrupt and arrogant Lisa Jackson, Eric Holder and Loretta Lynch.

Character has no color.

Looking at those names... maybe it does.

88 posted on 12/15/2016 4:57:10 PM PST by Pearls Before Swine
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To: PROCON

I’m disappointed as well...I think Trump should just keep Obama’s Cabinet...Look at all the experience that will be wasted...


89 posted on 12/15/2016 5:02:43 PM PST by Iscool
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To: PROCON; All

With all due respect to Blacks and Women, I suspect that there would be no complaints about diversity if Trump’s Cabinet was all Blacks or Women.


90 posted on 12/15/2016 5:05:32 PM PST by Amendment10
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To: PROCON
AP - SCREW YOU

Is that plain enough.

91 posted on 12/15/2016 5:15:06 PM PST by Licensed-To-Carry (Every time you vote for a democrat, you put another nail in the coffin of the USA.....)
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To: PROCON

More fake news.


92 posted on 12/15/2016 5:18:23 PM PST by jmaroneps37 (Conservatism is truth. Liberalism is lies.)
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To: PROCON

More fake news.


93 posted on 12/15/2016 5:18:24 PM PST by jmaroneps37 (Conservatism is truth. Liberalism is lies.)
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To: PROCON
There are 15 Executive cabinet level offices. Based on the breakdown of US demographics, I think those of German and Irish ancestry will have the most legitimate gripe about not being represented.


94 posted on 12/15/2016 5:26:02 PM PST by Rebelbase (ABC/NBC/CBS/MSNBC/PBS/CNN/FOX are THE LEGACY MEDIA)
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To: Rebelbase

In the 16 years since that chart was created the population of Asians of all ethnicities has exploded.

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95 posted on 12/15/2016 5:29:02 PM PST by Mears
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To: PROCON

Trump’s main requirement is that they know this difference;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTHL0y6xvLE

To be in Obama’s cabinet, not knowing would be a fail.


96 posted on 12/15/2016 5:30:30 PM PST by Hillarys Gate Cult
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Diversity for the sake of imagery is dilution and contamination of the ideal. Dilution is the draining of power and strength. Diversity might provide a minor, temporary secondary power in society depending where the society mindset is at.


97 posted on 12/15/2016 5:34:09 PM PST by USCG SimTech
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To: USCG SimTech

Diversity for the sake of imagery is dilution and contamination of the ideal. Dilution is the draining of power and strength. Diversity might provide a minor, temporary secondary power in society depending where the society mindset is at.

If I’m in a foxhole getting shot at with my very life depending on the other guy one foxhole over, I’m not thinking if his race, religion, national origin or any of that crap fits my specs. Just do your job. (Belichick)


98 posted on 12/15/2016 5:38:42 PM PST by USCG SimTech
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To: PROCON

Trump is interested in substance (unlike Leftists, who are interested in appearances) and who is the best person to do the job.


99 posted on 12/15/2016 5:41:13 PM PST by Savage Beast ( "You can--in fact must--shout 'Fire!' in a crowded theater. It just has to be the truth. J Goldberg)
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To: Jim Noble

It would probably be fun to compare Trump’s cabinet (after everybody’s settled in) versus JFK’s picks and a few other of the Dems’ presidential heroes.


100 posted on 12/15/2016 5:51:43 PM PST by Two Kids' Dad (((( Hillary Clinton is a felon. As yet unindicted, but a felon nonetheless ))))
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