Obama goes out of office with this cast of characters: http://cabinet-members.insidegov.com/d/a/Barack-Obama.flowrie wrote:Great speech from Pres. Trump!
I am very hopeful and I believe he is surrounding himself with a great cabinet.
Maybe one of the best cabinets ever.
Thank You, Lord; I am so thankful that Valerie Jarrett is no longer influencing Presidential decisions.
Trump's cabinet selections are the hallmark of a businessman as opposed to a career politician. Dates back a long way.
Henry Ford once was asked why he was the smartest business leader in the world. He picked up the telephone on his desk. "Because of this," he said. "I hire the very best people I possibly can. When I need to be smart, I call them."
Don't dis me for quotation inaccuracy; I didn't look it up. But the paraphrasing is accurate: the smartest thing a leader can do is to surround himself or herself with people who are the very best and brightest in their fields. Not crony, political yes-men, but experienced experts who will not hesitate to express an opinion.
I remember a comment Barack Obama made after the election and before the transition. Obama said the President-elect must understand the difference between campaigning and leading a country. "What he has to appreciate is as soon as you walk into this office after you've been sworn-in, you're now in charge of the largest organization on Earth. You can't manage it the way you would manage a family business."
This from a man who had absolutely no executive-level experience before taking the oath of office.
President Trump has selected a cabinet with iron in their veins. Unlike Obama, he doesn't fear having strong people around him.