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Trump Picks TV's Dr. Oz to Run Medicare and Medicaid
- downrightmike 2y agoAt least he's pointing out the swamp directly
- foxyv 2y agoHe's draining the swamp, right into the White House.
- sillywalk 2y agoA kakistocracy is a government run by the worst, least qualified, or most unscrupulous citizens.
- damnesian 2y agoOz is a quack. so the appointment makes sense.
- quantified 2y agoDr. Oz to run medicare and medicaid. Where is Bozo the Clown to run OSHA? Oh wait, we can get Krampas.
- WheelsAtLarge 2y agoI don't believe he's selecting the worst candidates; rather, I think he's choosing individuals he is familiar with. It seems he's decided to disregard advice from people outside his inner circle. We all know that Trump has been very popular on television, which is likely influencing his choices. He's reaching out to people he knows and those who have been close to him and will be loyal to him. In his previous administration, he had advisors to help him make these selections, but this time it appears he is doing it all on his own.
- kccoder 2y agoBoth can be true at the same time. Is it any surprise that trump would be familiar with the worst people?
- WheelsAtLarge 2y agoThat's true, valid point.
- danny_codes 2y agoIs there a word for a government selected for it's comedic value?
- java-man 2y agoIdiocracy?
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- joezydeco 2y agoAt this point I'll take incompetence over malice.
- alextofu 2y agoLooming in the background of all this incompetence is the Heritage Foundation's Project 2025, a rather malicious document -- sure to be implemented -- that will cause an enormous amount of harm to a huge number of Americans, as well as to the environment.
- joezydeco 2y agoIt's starting to become clear that the buffoons are being put in charge of agencies that don't matter to the republicans, and the P2025 authors are being put into agencies, like the FCC, that forward the agenda.
- alextofu 2y agoWe are entering Peak Puppet Government. The flashy facelifted puppets go on TV. The suits in the shadows regress our nation back to 1950 by reconfiguring or dismantling Federal oversight agencies. I'm terrified. I'm glad I don't have kids, and I'm glad my mother has private insurance. But I'm terrified. If they decide to invalidate a few more Constitutional Amendments, will I lose my right to vote, being a woman and person of color? Will I lose my birthright citizenship? P2025 policies suggest I might, if they decide my parents, one being a naturalized immigrant, the other the descendant of enslaved Americans, are invalid citizens. Will I lose my job? Will I lose the right to clean air and clean water? There is so much uncertainty. It's funny now. But I'm scared of what the US will look like in a decade because of policies coming in 2025.
- WheelsAtLarge 2y agoI never wanted to be part of reality television, but I suppose we’re all involved now. Welcome to the new world of reality TV, where suddenly everyone is engaged. I guess it’s no surprise since we’ve chosen a reality television star for president, and he’s selected his friends to be part of the government he will lead. Who would have thought?
- foxyv 2y ago"And if you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you."
- jarsin 2y agoMy prediction is our next president will be Kim Kardashian.
- xenospn 2y agoVP Ralph Wiggum is a certainty
- WheelsAtLarge 2y agoI don't think you're far off. I bet she would have performed better than Harris this time around.
- legitster 2y agoWhen people voted to "drain the swamp" this is what they wanted. They didn't want boring, rank-and-file bureaucrats. They don't even want a meritocracy. They wanted household, recognizable names. It's a perverted version of transparency. This is a president obsessed with brands. In his mind, success is a proof of quality. That extends to people as well. The most famous person who takes Trump's calls is going to get the job.
- nunez 2y agoAka Idiocracy!
- sydbarrett74 2y agoTrump is set to run Season Two of the world's most-watched Reality TV show, so he needs to pick a cast that will juice the ratings.
- jmye 2y agoCool cool, I’m sure he’s highly qualified to handle the major reimbursement issues plaguing Medicare. What are the HCCs for quackery and homeopathy?