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HAB911

(8,919 posts) Thu Feb 16, 2017, 01:09 PM Feb 2017

So what's wrong with Alexander Acosta

new pick for for Labor Secretary?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R._Alexander_Acosta

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So what's wrong with Alexander Acosta (Original Post) HAB911 Feb 2017 OP

How can he go from Carl's jr. to this guy?! HAB911 Feb 2017 #1

Maybe someone told him he needed at least one noncontroversial pick. nycbos Feb 2017 #6

He clerked for Alito. He's definitely conservative. SunSeeker Feb 2017 #2

He was also a Civil Rights attorney and has defended Muslims leftofcool Feb 2017 #4

For a Trump appointment he does not appear terrible. nycbos Feb 2017 #3

One of his more meh-worthy picks. Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2017 #5

HAB911

(8,919 posts)

1. How can he go from Carl's jr. to this guy?!

Reply to HAB911 (Original post)

Thu Feb 16, 2017, 01:10 PM

Feb 2017

nycbos

(6,039 posts)

6. Maybe someone told him he needed at least one noncontroversial pick.

Reply to HAB911 (Reply #1)

Thu Feb 16, 2017, 02:06 PM

Feb 2017

SunSeeker

(51,740 posts)

2. He clerked for Alito. He's definitely conservative.

Reply to HAB911 (Original post)

Thu Feb 16, 2017, 01:19 PM

Feb 2017

He worked at the law firm Kirkland & Ellis, where he specialized in employment and labor issues, pro-management side.

leftofcool

(19,460 posts)

4. He was also a Civil Rights attorney and has defended Muslims

Reply to SunSeeker (Reply #2)

Thu Feb 16, 2017, 01:47 PM

Feb 2017

Also worked in Hispanic community and is well liked there. Not the worst pick considering.

nycbos

(6,039 posts)

3. For a Trump appointment he does not appear terrible.

Reply to HAB911 (Original post)

Thu Feb 16, 2017, 01:29 PM

Feb 2017

Tommy_Carcetti

(43,214 posts)

5. One of his more meh-worthy picks.

Reply to HAB911 (Original post)

Thu Feb 16, 2017, 01:49 PM

Feb 2017

At this point, I can only hope it's just rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic.

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