Quote:This is a pretty terrible analogy. McDonalds will hire the totally inexperienced to work the grills. Kids who can't even count change in high school are hired to work the grills in fast food.


The executive leader of education in the US is not in any way, shape, or form equal to the technical task of flipping a hamburger. You cherry picked a few examples where she didn't meet your standard, but in potentially thousands of other areas she either meets or exceeds the requirements. She has a long record of experience researching and passing legislation in regards to public education.

Navigating the complexities of this function is significantly more involved than manning the grill at McDonalds.


According to you, she researched.. not enough to avoid looking totally clueless during the vetting process.. maybe someone who is such a poor study on the area she is supposed to be in charge of shouldn't be given that responsibility.


She has experience working with people who supposedly know the field. That qualifies her? If I worked with a guy who used to be a veterinarian, does that make me qualified to remove a benign tumor from a cat? All that means is she has people she can consult.


Translation: she doesn't know enough about the role to give any autonomous answer to any question she is ever asked related to that role. If you want proof, just look at her gross inability to respond to basic questions during her inquiry.


Would you like fries with that?

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