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Quiet Em

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5. While it's true that you could take any random person off the street and that person would be better than

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Fri Mar 6, 2026, 06:34 PM

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any of the con's cabinet picks, that is a reflection on how bad his picks are, not that doing so is a good idea.

DHS is the third largest Cabiniet agency. Markwayne does not have any of the qualifications or experience that one should have to lead such a large branch of Government. He has only served in Government for less than three years and has zero knowledge or experience in any of the day to day operations of DHS.

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"Markwayne Mullin is awful and corrupt for many reasons. Not having a college degree is not one of them." [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Friday OP

I wouldn't want the head of the Department of Homeland Security to come to my house to fix a pipe break EarlG Friday #1

This times 10 million JustAnotherGen Friday #2

That's a different argument EdmondDantes_ Friday #8

I don't think he should be head of DHS MustLoveBeagles Friday #3

Oliver and Jodi JustAnotherGen Friday #4

While it's true that you could take any random person off the street and that person would be better than Quiet Em Friday #5

It's not the lack of degree as much as it is pure ignorance of the job he's been assigned to do. chia Friday #6

In this case, since he has no experience, military or otherwise, or training senseandsensibility Friday #7

Does he have a background in intelligence or law enforcment? fujiyamasan Friday #9