Only a political geek like me can be glued to the 50 inch plasma watching the Senate confirmation hearings for Trump’s Cabinet picks like it’s the 7th game of the World Series.  It can be a bit of an emotional roller coaster…bumping around from infuriation, to inspiration, and yes, even all the way back to the screeching halt of boredom.  The Democrats, for their part, will gleefully tell you how much they hate the Cabinet picks…and this is as obvious as a brick through a window as one endures their uber-partisan questioning.  It should not go unnoticed, however, that when President Obama was elected in 2008, most of his Cabinet picks were confirmed either before, or shortly after Inauguration Day…with a lot of help from Republicans.  So much for returning the favor.  Anyway, let’s take a quick look at my version of The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly…Senate Confirmation Edition…that hopefully would make Clint Eastwood proud… Continue reading →