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EdmondDantes_

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8. That's a different argument

Reply to EarlG (Reply #1)

Fri Mar 6, 2026, 06:57 PM

21 hrs ago

Yes plumbing has nothing to do with DHS, but that's not saying he doesn't have a college degree and that's why he's unqualified.

I have 3 college degrees and I'm not qualified to lead DHS because I have no relevant experience. That's why Mullen is unqualified, not because he was a plumber before he ran for office. He'd be just as unqualified if he had a PhD in English literature and had no relevant experience.

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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 Yesterday OP

I wouldn't want the head of the Department of Homeland Security to come to my house to fix a pipe break EarlG 23 hrs ago #1

This times 10 million JustAnotherGen 23 hrs ago #2

That's a different argument EdmondDantes_ 21 hrs ago #8

I don't think he should be head of DHS MustLoveBeagles 23 hrs ago #3

Oliver and Jodi JustAnotherGen 23 hrs ago #4

While it's true that you could take any random person off the street and that person would be better than Quiet Em 23 hrs ago #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 22 hrs ago #6

In this case, since he has no experience, military or otherwise, or training senseandsensibility 21 hrs ago #7

Does he have a background in intelligence or law enforcment? fujiyamasan 21 hrs ago #9