Check out this
awesome article that reveals the tension between the WH Staff and the Cabinet.
(Thanks Politico Magazine @ APGov.org blog). I'm thankful I found this article, albeit a unit late. You can be thankful (and free read) that there is NO graded assignment here. Remember though comment for a EC blog points.
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I think that it's kind of sad that they have to have special "coffee meetings" to pacify the need for cabinet members to be heard. Furthermore, Obama clearly doesn't even attend the meetings regularly. What is the point of having a cabinet if their opinions are seldom considered or appreciated. The story of Nobel Peace Prize Winning Chu was sort of heart breaking. This kid obviously is intelligent yet his skills were put on the spot once (while he was completely out of his element) and he was harshly ridiculed for obvious reasons. This is very similar to the Sabelius story with the Affordable Health Care Website. Sabelius will forever be defined by her failure just recently even though she has been silently serving in the cabinet for five years. Surely, she has made some good contributions that are now being completely overshadowed. This is simply because cabinet members are seldom utilized yet highly ridiculed. It seems to me that the role of the cabinet needs some revamping.
I agree with Alex, we make such a big deal about the President's staff, but their roles become obsolete if their opinions aren't heard, and they are not utilized for their skills. Then when people like Chu try to use their knowledge and present it in the public eye, it backfires on them and they are struck down by White House Staff. The contributions of any cabinet members are skipped over in the face of their suppression.
It seems as though a man like Chu is wasting his intellectual capabilities by presiding in the D.C. It's annoying that we have so many members that reside in D.C, and they seem to be doing nothing. We talked a lot about how the president has more on his plate domestically and in foreign policy than ever before. In turn, more and more staff members are brought into the White House to "aid" the president. It seems as though D.C. has become a cluster of a mess, and it's to the point that people don't know their initial tasks. I would like to here Obama and what he has to say about the cabinet, and what they say every 2937 years he meets them.
I agree. It doesn't make sense to have so many staff members if they aren't appreciated for what they are doing. I think it might be better to have a smaller staff that the President works a lot with and is truly valued for what they are worth instead of used as scapegoats when things go wrong, or someone to push the spotlight onto as a time filler. The cabinet are the esteemed positions, it would make sense for them to be valued as much, if not more than the White House staff.
I agree that it is a waste of money in D.C. that could be better spent elsewhere. It's pointless to have so many extra members in cabinet when the White House could instead have a small more efficient staff.
This perfectly explains why bureaucracy fails to recruit the best and the brightest. If you are not going to serve a meaningful role, there is no point in working other than the pay, which comparatively is not very good. But on the other hand, if the president were to attend all meetings, he would barely have time for other pressing matters. So perhaps the best solution is too shrink the President's staff, so that the job can offer more purpose as well as better compensation.
It seems rare for the president and his cabinet to work together efficiently and with full communication. Obama tried to collect the best individuals for the job, but somehow it did not work as planned. I think there is a great lack of loyalty and trust among cabinet members and the president. They are looking out for themselves and think independently, rather than acting as a group that represents a nation. Although their mistakes may not be on purpose, they illuminate the lack of clear communication among the members; intent is not understood.
I think that having a big cabinet is almost just for an appearance basis at this point. If their opinions aren't considered nor appreciated at all, do they really serve any purpose? A smaller cabinet would be most ideal because then the President would make it a point to attend the meetings regularly and still have time to attend to other matters. It would automatically increase communication and then members would actually be utilized in their niche.
I agree with Caitlin. The president and his cabinet members are not thinking as a unit. Yes, it is important that each have their own ideas and act independently sometimes, but they need to start working more as a team. This seems to be a problem throughout our whole government. Everyone is only thinking of themselves, and never of the good of the unit as a whole.
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