Trump's expected pick for top scientist at USDA isn't a scientist (solution, Nebraska)

[moneill]

Originally Posted by nononsenseguy

So what? Democrats are always quoting "Bill Nye the Science Guy" and he isn't a scientist either.

Again -- completely irrational defense....No Democrat is advocating that Bill Nye the Science Guy be picked as the top scientist. What folks are saying in this discussion thread is that a scientist should be picked.

[take57]

Originally Posted by ChrisC

I didn't see too many people crying when the former administration was appointing self-proclaimed revolutionaries into positions that were far removed from their "expertise."

Golly, I was hoping for names. You know, along the lines of the last Republican President's FEMA Director Michael Brown who ran an Arabian horse association. Still waiting. Am I asking too much?

[skeddy]

he should pick who he wants. Become President and you can too. You don't need to be a scientist to run an agency. Your job isn't done in a lab or library. You don't need to be a farmer to run the Department of Agriculture ...silly complaint .....obviously no professional work experience

[krichton]

Originally Posted by take57

I'm thinking a degree in Mechanical Engineering at Cornell and a stint at Boeing designing and inventing parts for the 747 is closer to what most folks consider science than a degree in Public Admin at 'Bama in a program that no longer exists. But that's just me...

Mechanical engineering is witchcraft!!

[take57]

Originally Posted by skeddy

he should pick who he wants. Become President and you can too. You don't need to be a scientist to run an agency. Your job isn't done in a lab or library. You don't need to be a farmer to run the Department of Agriculture ...silly complaint .....obviously no professional work experience

Farming is witchcraft!!

[uggabugga]

Originally Posted by Bureaucat

Who was the Reagan cabinet member who stated that "trees cause pollution?"

why do you ask?

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Originally Posted by Bureaucat

The war on science continues.

yes, tell us more about why you hate science.

[ambient]

Originally Posted by Frank DeForrest

Whats it matter? Get rid of the FDA please.

This is why you people can't be taken seriously.

[ambient]

Originally Posted by rbohm

what you guys are forgetting is that these people are being installed as DIRECTORS of these agencies, and not as scientists. they dont need to be a scientist because they are not doing science things, they are doing management things.

Do you think that perhaps you can "do management things" for a scientifically-based organization a bit better if you understand something about science?

I dunno, do you want a burlesque stripper in charge of the US Marines? After all, it's not doing the real fighting; just management things.

Again, attitudes like this is why conservatives can't be taken seriously.

[Dane_in_LA]

Originally Posted by take57

Examples?

Originally Posted by ChrisC

I didn't see too many people crying when the former administration was appointing self-proclaimed revolutionaries into positions that were far removed from their "expertise."

That's - not an example. I was going to ask which word gave you problems, but there is just the one...

[emm74]

And Swampfiller in Chief has nominated his buddy, NON-scientist Sam Clovis as the USDA's top scientist. He's not draining the swamp, he's building a second one to hold all these partisan hacks and lobbyists.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/e...=.30ec6b99ac01