My turn to complain. Ron Kirk? Seriously?

[Flash Bazbo]

As Mayor of Dallas Ron Kirk never saw a big real estate developer's ass he wouldn't happily kiss. From the sweetheart AA Center complex deal to the six lane toll highway travesty that now passes as a river nature park Kirk has spent a career transferring Dallas assets from the citizenry to big business. Now he is going to be the trade representative for the entire nation? I'd like to see someone in that job who has better trade strategies than to just bend over and smile.

[Unsane]

1. Seems like Obama is appointing people because they're a minority or a woman.

Why the hell is Kirk qualified?

[ecstatic]

6. lol. That's it! Obama's gone Affirmative Action crazy!

:crazy:

[Unsane]

10. I can't explain why he was chosen.

Other than he fits Obama's idea of a diverse cabinet.

[CreekDog]

13. Deputy under Treasury Secretary Bentsen, Mayor of Dallas

Lots of experience in finance.

but you suggest it's because he's black.

:wtf:

how about changing your name to "insane". :eyes:

[ErinBerin84]

2. is this official yet? (not being snarky if it isn't, I just really don't know)

[Truth2Tell]

3. Since the position of Trade Representative was created

it has been held by a succession of world-class corporate ass-kissers. Why change now?

[GreenPartyVoter]

5. Yeah, but wasn't "change" the whole point?

[Truth2Tell]

12. No. That was the slogan. Get it straight. nt

[mrreowwr_kittty]

7. Seriously. Let's just be happy we'll have a pro-labor Labor Sec'y. nt

[Freddie Stubbs]

9. Ron Brown never served as US Trade Representative

[Truth2Tell]

11. Commerce Secretary. My Bad. Thank you. nt

[democrattotheend]

4. Sorry, what was Kirk appointed to?

I must have missed this...

[Flash Bazbo]

8. According to the Washington Post he is a shoe -in for US Trade Representative.