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All the president's men: Cabinet diversity concerns
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Obama so far has picked only men for open spots in his Cabinet
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- Date Jan 10, 2013
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For the White House is getting some heat from Democrats -- supposedly lack of diversity -- today President Obama and nominated -- to be his next Treasury Secretary.
It is the third white male in a -- selected by the president -- position at.
-- so where the women and the minorities in the cabinet of our liberal president when his congressman Charlie Rangel thinks about accessories.
It's embarrassing yourself they could be -- half a -- bit problem we have people just know each other that trust each -- And women and minorities don't get a chance to rub elbows but he's had for years to work advanced.
But the New York Times -- this sped up the other day showing the president with a group of all white man advising him in the oval -- But the White House and quickly.
Released this and -- which says a much more diverse crowd and by this.
Some on his -- where are the -- where are the minority is they make every place batter right.
I don't think you -- and I -- tonight than any other minorities.
Just point out obviously have Bob.
-- repeatedly.
In the three beautiful Smart intelligent women because Gregg decided that is flu shot -- his pro flu shot and what are we talent he's gotten -- I -- -- -- over there ailing and then he put if another fleas that much on top of that anyway.
At port but he -- -- -- -- out -- -- problem.
I'm four in government and business anywhere in the world put the most competent capable person in the -- whether.
He or she is black white brown gay straight male female lesbian whatever -- just put the right person in their dog owner that's had -- Actually that said he put -- because and it's Obama that's who -- Because pres Obama David Axelrod Stephanie Cutter in the -- took -- hatchet glittering was like the chainsaw massacre -- of the Romney campaign over.
Binders are -- and that binders of when and and it is nothing more nothing less now than it should be called the hypocrite in -- because of that but I think he should put the right people in the CAA.
I I agree -- -- and but that they as a base set themselves up for this kind of criticism.
From their -- side and -- turnabout is FairPlay exposed.
-- -- That I do think that some of the other cabinet positions will probably go to women but -- I think the left is really mad about.
Some people are complaining about.
A lack of diversity in the in the new cabinet or in the White House -- comes women.
What they're really still upset about.
Is that.
Barack Obama beat Hillary Clinton in 2008.
-- -- I think that deep down what they're still mad about is that they really want to have wanted her to win that nomination they are there other.
OK with President Obama but they really hope that she will leave the State Department get rested up and it comes back course they did they feel one out and glass.
Feeling look -- what got Hillary Clinton from achieving both look I actually.
I think it's fun to watch Democrats attack each other where but I am sure everybody -- -- -- the President Obama has really done anything wrong here as far as his appointments I think he has Valerie Jarrett.
As a trusted advisor he -- -- Hillary Clinton he wanted to nominate supposedly Susan Rice I'm gonna beat him up on this.
However it's not just that he went after Mitt Romney.
He accused him of not just being anti women Haiti women trying to take away their -- -- cause cancer.
In one woman -- -- the attacks were -- absurd.
-- that's -- I had an eye for an economy.
Got my number -- -- -- there's about 3500 political appointees in the administration somewhere in that neighborhood.
I would -- you.
Did I -- to bring this Brazilian dancers on the list of -- -- Yes but I would bet you that there are more women in those political appointees in there aren't any other administration list types.
Okay let's talk about his comedic quick apples green after I like the top cabinet women in the cabinet let me go look at that now Obama and ninety in his first term -- George W.
Bush ten Clinton seventy so Clinton the winner again why does it matter if there -- like -- -- it did not want to can -- not be cool -- standard not that they might balance there.
That same -- -- -- and win the battle -- but the pulls him back.
That's the little you know this -- the -- -- the cabinet position to have total.
Listen at.
Nine through the first terms of.
Obama well we're gonna get an example -- first -- -- and handle that is at Elaine Chao.
Served for the entire eight years -- as the secretary of labor so I don't know whether that's of this.
Did you account -- you have night -- -- -- the first term.
They're well now because -- they'll cave -- you know and don't you think it's more egregious that the women that he had working for him in the White House for paid 18% less than the men.
Yes and dry cleaning and and even the New York Times -- after for not golfing with women he doesn't play basketball with women he doesn't surround himself would limit I think what really.
The only way I'll.
I think the more grades one through -- might -- have always put the full speed bag bullets I have.
-- -- -- -- Anyhow why Bill Clinton had seventeen with its cabinet.
When bush and Obama and we didn't wait for a and that he had different -- -- knock out that the.