I guess it's a familiar refrain for me, but - are we kidding?!? So we're now poised to lose as a State Department nominee one of the most capable people in the entire world. President of the Boys Scouts. Leader of one of the most incredible companies ever. A man of incontrovertible class and ethics.
Over what? Over the fact that he has an excellent relationship with one of the three most significant world powers on the global stage? Yet again, we have these people, including Republicans like Marco Rubio, believing that, somehow, what's best for the leadership of this country, is a situation where the people running it have no real-world experiences, and no real-world successes. No, we don't want to have people running this apparatus who have massively succeeded in this world. We would rather have people that the world has never rewarded with anything other than a political job.
All of which is consistent with this Shaming of Success that we've seen ever since Mitt Romney ran for President. Somehow, being a world-beater has become bad. We're seeing it again now, with complaints about a Cabinet of Billionaires. Do you know how people become billionaires? They're really really really (really!) good at what they do. The thought of having this country run, for the very first time, by the Best and the Brightest should be something that we all embrace. Why is government run so poorly? Maybe it's because governmental jobs don't pay much and - no offense - maybe the world's most capable people don't actively gravitate to the least paying jobs. Maybe.
We've recently seen people who are enormously successful take on government roles. Mayor Bloomberg is an example. President Trump is another one. And now we have a collection of successes willing to serve in the Cabinet. Not only is this not a bad thing; it's an absolutely terrific thing. A thing to be treasured. Disdaining success is nothing short of surreal. A race to the bottom is one thing. Here we have a downright contest for incompetence.
It's time to stop looking a gift horse in the mouth. If it's being suggested that Tillerson will sell us down the river to his buddies, the Russians, well, then, I'll suggest that the suggestion is plainly moronic. If it's being suggested that he will conduct himself in a way that's intended to enhance his own personal finances, well, then, I'll suggest that the suggestion is downright insulting. Contentions like these show the naïveté and immaturity of politicians who see the world through only the prism of their own life experiences. After all, if they are running the country without even a hint of experiences that might actually amount to anything, then it must be the case that anyone with valuable experiences is to be cast aside, right? Amazing.
So just like we got Scalia after we rejected Bork, let's see what we get after we reject Tillerson. Bolton? Giuliani? Be careful for what you wish, oh Naysayers.
Maybe I haven't made clear how I really feel. But I tried.
Happy Holidays! (Indeed, Merry Christmas!)
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