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One can have both DEI and competency

Posted on: July 31, 2024 at 11:06:32 CT
meatiger MU
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they are not mutually exclusive.

Was Vance the most qualified or competent choice as VP.

VPs (and almost all political appointments) have not been chosen based solely on best qualified or most competent for a long long time.
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When Dems complain and say Kamala isn't a DEI hire, are they - shorty MU - 7/31 10:44:44
     Hire for what? Harris was elected at State AG, Harris was - raskolnikov MU - 7/31 12:10:17
          She owed Willie Brown for each of her Cali offices. Dem - BH O'bonga MU - 7/31 12:44:58
               So California AGs and Senators are not elected ? - raskolnikov MU - 7/31 12:55:27
                    Look, dumba$$. Dem party bosses decide who gets to run and - BH O'bonga MU - 7/31 14:30:24
          Lol you speak as if those are good things(nm) - redngray MU - 7/31 12:12:12
     Kamala isa DEI hire: Just ask yourself if a white male with - BH O'bonga MU - 7/31 12:09:38
     i believe their point is that she is more than a dei ... - tmcats KSU - 7/31 10:52:33
          lol you are just a cartoon. get back on yer meds(nm) - TigerFan92 STL - 7/31 11:52:19
          So “being elected to office” is some qualification? - redngray MU - 7/31 11:32:11
               i don't know what that means but yes ... - tmcats KSU - 7/31 11:36:46
                    What does that qualify one for? (nm) - Sal CMSU - 7/31 11:46:13
                         i means that a constituency has found you worthy(nm) - tmcats KSU - 7/31 11:48:25
                              that didn't answer the question (nm) - Sal CMSU - 7/31 11:49:20
                                   many believe being elected to office is a qualifier ... - tmcats KSU - 7/31 11:51:53
                                        We have already gone over this - Sal CMSU - 7/31 12:08:43
                              Lol, I had government class in junior high too(nm) - redngray MU - 7/31 11:49:18
                    Yes you do - redngray MU - 7/31 11:41:34
                         i actually favor conservatives ... - tmcats KSU - 7/31 11:43:23
                              Sounds good - redngray MU - 7/31 11:46:26
                                   i oppose radicalism on both ends of the spectrum(nm) - tmcats KSU - 7/31 11:49:16
                                        Ohhh you’re a “moderate” - redngray MU - 7/31 11:54:15
          Did Biden himself not say his pick would be a woman of - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 7/31 11:00:35
               Whoops - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 7/31 11:24:19
               there are many qualified women of color ... - tmcats KSU - 7/31 11:03:28
                    Chevron overtly practiced racism, then(nm) - Diamond Dave MU - 7/31 11:38:41
                         you can spin that however it fits, i suppose ... - tmcats KSU - 7/31 11:40:26
                    Yeah...but she's not one of them. (nm) - Logan BAMA - 7/31 11:37:46
                         this is for voters to decide(nm) - tmcats KSU - 7/31 11:38:54
                              No kidding? I'm just spitting facts. - Logan BAMA - 7/31 11:41:14
                                   i do loathe trump, yes, he is exactly ... - tmcats KSU - 7/31 11:44:48
                                        So you'll vote for a rock head. Nice. (nm) - Logan BAMA - 7/31 13:39:53
                    But what were his primary criteria for selection? - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 7/31 11:25:22
                         she was a sitting senator, trump was a talk show host(nm) - tmcats KSU - 7/31 11:27:25
                              What did Biden say he was looking for? - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 7/31 11:59:27
                              What are the qualifications for POTUS? (nm) - Sal CMSU - 7/31 11:30:49
                                   RE: What are the qualifications for POTUS? (nm) - tmcats KSU - 7/31 11:37:28
                                        well there ya go (nm) - Sal CMSU - 7/31 11:40:22
                                             somehow Harris has acheived more qualifications in those - CulturedDan KC - 7/31 11:41:18
                                                  slobbing knob on the way to the top takes effort pal (nm) - Sal CMSU - 7/31 11:41:55
                    Still sounds like DEI hires though. (nm) - ummmm MU - 7/31 11:18:22
                         again, hiring qualified minorities or electing them is ok(nm) - tmcats KSU - 7/31 11:19:46
                              nobody is arguing against that - Sal CMSU - 7/31 11:23:50
                                   and there's nothing wrong with that ... - tmcats KSU - 7/31 11:25:06
                                        hiring based off race and gender isn't OK - Sal CMSU - 7/31 11:26:02
                                             and rightfully so(nm) - tmcats KSU - 7/31 11:27:52
                                                  Rightfully so? How do you figure? - Sal CMSU - 7/31 11:29:51
                              Of course it is. - ummmm MU - 7/31 11:20:31
                                   they were dei hires without question ... - tmcats KSU - 7/31 11:23:50
                                        No, they are saying that "DEI hire" is an insult and is - ummmm MU - 7/31 11:25:30
                                             they are saying it suggests she's unqualified(nm) - tmcats KSU - 7/31 11:26:52
                                                  That's right. - ummmm MU - 7/31 12:53:11
                                                  We're saying she was specifically picked - Sal CMSU - 7/31 11:31:25
                                        they didn't think she was very qualified - Sal CMSU - 7/31 11:24:44
                    good for you, that isn't the argument. Nobody claimed there - 90Tiger STL - 7/31 11:10:27
                         okay(nm) - tmcats KSU - 7/31 11:11:21
                    that isn't the argument (nm) - Sal CMSU - 7/31 11:08:00
                    if they are as or more qualified than white males, why the - 90Tiger STL - 7/31 11:07:24
                         pretty simple ... - tmcats KSU - 7/31 11:10:53
                              lmfao, no (nm) - 90Tiger STL - 7/31 12:24:43
                              No, it's b/c the left is obsessed - Sal CMSU - 7/31 11:13:09
                                   Obama was called the post-racial president. Those of us - hefeweizen MU - 7/31 11:14:49
          The point is, she was selected based on her skin color - Spanky KU - 7/31 10:59:32
          She's more qualified to run for POTUS than - Sal CMSU - 7/31 10:59:29
               the end of trump's presidency was not appealing to most(nm) - tmcats KSU - 7/31 11:04:32
                    RE: the end of trump's presidency was not appealing to most(nm) - Achmed MU - 7/31 11:10:12
                         you're in a cult i'm not debating(nm) - tmcats KSU - 7/31 11:11:58
                              RE: you're in a cult i'm not debating(nm) - Achmed MU - 7/31 11:13:48
                                   he is a lib(nm) - tman MU - 7/31 11:15:16
                                   okay(nm) - tmcats KSU - 7/31 11:14:37
                    that's not a manner of "qualification" (nm) - 90Tiger STL - 7/31 11:07:47
                    That doesn't change the fact that he's - Sal CMSU - 7/31 11:06:42
                         i do not buy what you are selling ... - tmcats KSU - 7/31 11:09:31
                              That has nothing to do with qualifications - Sal CMSU - 7/31 11:11:38
                                   vance is being broadly panned ... - tmcats KSU - 7/31 11:13:16
                                        How is he a psycho? (nm) - Sal CMSU - 7/31 11:14:08
                                             psycho is a bit strong but rational politicians don't say .. - tmcats KSU - 7/31 11:18:32
                                                  That isn't an irrational statement - Sal CMSU - 7/31 11:23:03
                                                       whatever(nm) - tmcats KSU - 7/31 11:28:23
                                                            were those rational attacks by Harris? - Sal CMSU - 7/31 11:30:35
                                                            Dude, you've made up your mind already. Are you trying - hefeweizen MU - 7/31 11:29:26
               lol(nm) - hefeweizen MU - 7/31 11:00:18
          When Biden announced BEFORE making his choice that it - DHighlander NWMSU - 7/31 10:57:49
               One can have both DEI and competency - meatiger MU - 7/31 11:06:32
                    Nobody said "I'm going to limit my candidate pool to - 90Tiger STL - 7/31 11:08:53
               there are many qualified people of color(nm) - tmcats KSU - 7/31 11:00:13
                    RE: there are many qualified people of color(nm) - MOCO SON MU - 7/31 11:03:23
                         that was a great speech and steps were taken ... - tmcats KSU - 7/31 11:06:04
                              RE: that was a great speech and steps were taken ... - MOCO SON MU - 7/31 11:11:54
                    Voting for someone because of their race or gender is - hefeweizen MU - 7/31 11:01:31
                         given equal qualifications, there's nothing wrong with it(nm) - tmcats KSU - 7/31 11:05:15
                              It's absurd and only an emotional act(nm) - hefeweizen MU - 7/31 11:13:53
          I doubt that the undecideds are a big number, given the - JeffB MU - 7/31 10:57:31
               i disagree ... - tmcats KSU - 7/31 11:02:01
                    RE: i disagree ... - Achmed MU - 7/31 11:11:09
                    if she runs a "centralist" campaign, she's running a false - 90Tiger STL - 7/31 11:09:56
                         RE: if she runs a "centralist" campaign, she's running a false - MOCO SON MU - 7/31 11:13:50
                              joey certainly did that(nm) - tmcats KSU - 7/31 11:29:36
                    You have to be kidding. You are being blinded by your own - JeffB MU - 7/31 11:05:55
                         re-read what i wrote(nm) - tmcats KSU - 7/31 11:06:46
                              The probability of her being a centrist is zero. - JeffB MU - 7/31 11:17:50
                                   i will vote for neither trump who is borderline senile ... - tmcats KSU - 7/31 11:21:50
                    centralist?(nm) - hefeweizen MU - 7/31 11:02:33
          Except Trump was president for 4 years(nm) - hefeweizen MU - 7/31 10:57:00
     DEI should stand for Deserving, Ethical, & Intelligent, - MU-TULSA MU - 7/31 10:51:38
          Trumpiny - JayHoaxH8r MU - 7/31 10:57:15
               So you think those three words are the essence of Trump? (nm) - JeffB MU - 7/31 10:58:44
          RE: DEI should stand for Deserving, Ethical, & Intelligent, - MOCO SON MU - 7/31 10:52:42
     She's the definition of a DEI hire - El Zorro MU - 7/31 10:49:33
          Hire? Elected as Attorney General. Elected as Senator. - namres MU - 7/31 10:54:15
               RE: Hire? Elected as Attorney General. Elected as Senator. - MOCO SON MU - 7/31 11:01:22
               She screwed her way to offices in SF with Willie Brown (nm) - mu7176grad MU - 7/31 11:00:51
               can't help themselves talking trash rather than policy(nm) - tmcats KSU - 7/31 10:59:12
                    Everyone is talking about Harris' policies (nm) - 90Tiger STL - 7/31 11:00:34
     All of a sudden DEI hires are insulting, apparently. (nm) - Tigrrrr! MU - 7/31 10:47:26




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