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denem

(11,045 posts)
Sat Mar 17, 2012, 01:46 AM Mar 2012

Who is the worst Secretary of Obama's cabinet?

For my 2 cents, it's not even close: Attorney General Eric Holder.

From Torture, Securities Fraud, Mortgage Fraud to Drugs and Privacy, Holder has been 'wrong way Marv' every time. The responsibilities and independence of the DOJ, only make his failures all the more reprehensible.

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Who is the worst Secretary of Obama's cabinet? (Original Post) denem Mar 2012 OP
Secretary of Education Arne Duncan ellisonz Mar 2012 #1
Treasury, Tim Geithner DJ13 Mar 2012 #2
Holder. Hands down. n/t cherokeeprogressive Mar 2012 #3
I agree. There are war criminals out there. And his reaction is... Loudmxr Mar 2012 #9
Holder isn't a Secretary, he's the Attorney General. n/t 11 Bravo Mar 2012 #18
The fascist scumbag Holder. Webster Green Mar 2012 #4
You'll be able to express your feelings this coming November! pnorman Mar 2012 #5
Oh, I'll be voting for Obama. Webster Green Mar 2012 #7
A three-way race between Holder, Panetta, and Clinton. OnyxCollie Mar 2012 #6
You picked the only one who's not an actual Secretary? 11 Bravo Mar 2012 #19
I interpreted the question as OnyxCollie Mar 2012 #27
So why did you suggest Clinton? She's doing a great job! Auntie Bush Mar 2012 #20
How Hillary Clinton ordered U.S. diplomats to spy on UN leaders OnyxCollie Mar 2012 #25
they all seem pretty useless quinnox Mar 2012 #8
Is there one that progressives like? UnrepentantLiberal Mar 2012 #10
Hilda Solis (Labor) and Stephen Chu (Energy) are fine eridani Mar 2012 #12
I agree...nt joeybee12 Mar 2012 #14
I don't because Solis seems to generally be located in Cheney's old undisclosed location TheKentuckian Mar 2012 #28
Holder, all the way. BlueIris Mar 2012 #11
Definitely Holder. Now trying to save Rumsfeld's a$$ is beyond disgusting..n/t monmouth Mar 2012 #13
What's the deal with Rumsfeld? I missed that. nt gateley Mar 2012 #22
Tough choice, but I'm going with Salazar... joeybee12 Mar 2012 #15
Timmy G, no doubt...... marmar Mar 2012 #16
Sorry denem ... GeorgeGist Mar 2012 #17
Holder is the head of his agency and cabinet member. former9thward Mar 2012 #21
For me it's a tie. Holder, Geithner, Duncan and Salazar are all equally terrible. Alexander Mar 2012 #23
From my British, education-obsessed point of view that's an easy answer: Arne Duncan LeftishBrit Mar 2012 #24
So many to choose from... woo me with science Mar 2012 #26

Webster Green

(13,905 posts)
7. Oh, I'll be voting for Obama.
Sat Mar 17, 2012, 02:45 AM
Mar 2012

I think he's pretty clueless, and leans towards fascism a little too much for me, but the alternatives are much worse.

Either way...we're fucked.

 

OnyxCollie

(9,958 posts)
27. I interpreted the question as
Sun Mar 18, 2012, 01:00 PM
Mar 2012

"Who is the worst person in the Obama administration?"

Thank you for pointing out my error.

 

OnyxCollie

(9,958 posts)
25. How Hillary Clinton ordered U.S. diplomats to spy on UN leaders
Sun Mar 18, 2012, 11:58 AM
Mar 2012
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1333920/WikiLeaks-Hillary-Clinton-ordered-U-S-diplomats-spy-UN-leaders.html

Hillary Clinton ordered American officials to spy on high ranking UN diplomats, including British representatives.

Top secret cables revealed that Mrs Clinton, the Secretary of State, even ordered diplomats to obtain DNA data – including iris scans and fingerprints - as well as credit card and frequent flier numbers.

All permanent members of the security council – including Russia, China, France and the UK – were targeted by the secret spying mission, as well as the Secretary General of the UN, Ban Ki-Moon.

The U.S. also wanted ‘biographic and biometric information on UN Security Council permanent representatives’.

 

UnrepentantLiberal

(11,700 posts)
10. Is there one that progressives like?
Sat Mar 17, 2012, 04:26 AM
Mar 2012

I haven't been following the Obama Administration closely. When I do it angers and depresses me.

eridani

(51,907 posts)
12. Hilda Solis (Labor) and Stephen Chu (Energy) are fine
Sat Mar 17, 2012, 04:58 AM
Mar 2012

I very rarely see anything about them in the MSM, though.

TheKentuckian

(25,026 posts)
28. I don't because Solis seems to generally be located in Cheney's old undisclosed location
Sun Mar 18, 2012, 01:30 PM
Mar 2012

and Chu I fear is pretty energy complex friendly. His credibility and quality given weight because he is actually a serious scientist rather than a lackey politician for the extration industry or just a rich guy with connections.

To be fair and honest though, the BP gusher fiasco hobbled the credibility of most that touched it as far as I'm concerned.

Don't fear for my vote though, collusion and toady fucking lies are better than unconditional surrender and public apologies from even toadier heathens playing to the craziest and functional evil fuckers in America.
They have fomented and are ruled by neo-Birchers and should be erradicated as an enemy of the civilization, as dangerous as any extremist to be found to a free people. They are the Klan in a suit talking about "our friends at the Chamber of Commerce", "family values", and "spreading democracy".

BlueIris

(29,135 posts)
11. Holder, all the way.
Sat Mar 17, 2012, 04:50 AM
Mar 2012

I am baffled as to why he is still gainfully employed.

After that Duncan. Bad, bad appointment for so many reasons. Especially strategically. Teachers are the ones who used to volunteer in campaign offices, without which, campaigns don't exist. I doubt we will see a teacher presence in those offices this time around.

 

joeybee12

(56,177 posts)
15. Tough choice, but I'm going with Salazar...
Sat Mar 17, 2012, 09:18 AM
Mar 2012

The effects of his greed and incompetence are irreversible.

former9thward

(32,006 posts)
21. Holder is the head of his agency and cabinet member.
Sat Mar 17, 2012, 08:52 PM
Mar 2012

No his official title is not "Secretary" but it is the equivalent with the other cabinet heads.

 

Alexander

(15,318 posts)
23. For me it's a tie. Holder, Geithner, Duncan and Salazar are all equally terrible.
Sat Mar 17, 2012, 10:28 PM
Mar 2012

It's interesting how no one is mentioning Ray LaHood, the Secretary of Transportation and the only Republican in Obama's Cabinet. Meaning that even on DU, those four so-called "Democrats" are worse than the Republican.

LeftishBrit

(41,205 posts)
24. From my British, education-obsessed point of view that's an easy answer: Arne Duncan
Sun Mar 18, 2012, 09:20 AM
Mar 2012

He seems altogether too palsy-walsy with Michael Gove, our idiot Education Secretary. At least I have the impression that Duncan is much more intelligent and competent than Gove, who looks like a fool, talks like a fool, and by golly, he is a fool! But their policies are too similar for my taste, and I suspect that Duncan may be one of the influences on Gove, or that the same people are influencing them both.

This is not a general anti-Obama comment; I have a great respect for President Obama, and his advisors and cabinet ministers seem overall to be practically intellectual giants in comparison with the twits who surround Cameron.

woo me with science

(32,139 posts)
26. So many to choose from...
Sun Mar 18, 2012, 12:00 PM
Mar 2012


Wake up, America. The theft is bipartisan and will not stop until we get the corporate money out of politics.

Fix our party. Occupy.
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