Wednesday, November 20, 2024

Professional Wrestling Mogul Has Been Offered Secretary of Education

Trump transition co-chair Linda McMahon is expected to be named as secretary of the Department of Education, four sources familiar with the matter told CNN.

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She tried to represent Connecticut in the US Senate twice. And was defeated twice.

I remember one aspect of her campaigning... she was pro-choice. But the Connecticut voters apparently saw through that.

#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-11-19 05:57 PM

Good G-d I want off of this planet. Sighhhhhhhhhhh

#2 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2024-11-19 06:03 PM

She only paid 7 mil for this job?

That's a bargain!

#3 | Posted by Corky at 2024-11-19 06:03 PM

It only takes one.

#4 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2024-11-19 07:22 PM

Hulk Hogan as secretary of prayers and vitamins, brother.

#5 | Posted by lee_the_agent at 2024-11-20 09:17 AM

McMahon became a member of the board of trustees of Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Connecticut in November 2004.[62] She supported many organizations, including the USO, the Make-A-Wish Foundation, the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation, the Starlight Foundation, and Community Mayors.

The McMahons began supporting the Special Olympics in 1986. McMahon first developed an interest in the Olympics from her friendship with NBC producer Dick Ebersol and Susan Saint James, who encouraged them to participate in the mid-1980s.[3]

She met Lowell Weicker, whose son is developmentally-disabled, through the Special Olympics. In 1995, as Connecticut Governor, Weicker appointed Linda McMahon to the Governor's Council for the World Special Olympics.[7

She went through a confirmation process in the Connecticut State Assembly where she was questioned on her record as CEO of WWE.[69] The State Senate approved her nomination by a vote of 34"1 and the House by 96"45.

The Senate confirmation hearing began on January 24, 2017;[111][112] her nomination was approved by the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship on February 1 with an 18"1 vote,[113] and confirmed by the full Senate on February 14 by a vote of 81"19.[114] She was officially sworn in as administrator of the SBA on the same day.[115]

#6 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2024-11-20 06:07 PM

The Presidency has become a reality show. Awesome.

#7 | Posted by REDIAL at 2024-11-20 06:10 PM

That's why he was elected... for the Entertainment value.

Most Trumpers are convinced this a sequel to The Apprentice.

#8 | Posted by Corky at 2024-11-20 06:17 PM

Most Trumpers are convinced this a sequel to The Apprentice.

They're not wrong.

#9 | Posted by REDIAL at 2024-11-20 06:20 PM

She met Lowell Weicker, whose son is developmentally-disabled, through the Special Olympics. In 1995, as Connecticut Governor, Weicker appointed Linda McMahon to the Governor's Council for the World Special Olympics.[7

She went through a confirmation process in the Connecticut State Assembly where she was questioned on her record as CEO of WWE.[69] The State Senate approved her nomination by a vote of 34"1 and the House by 96"45.

The Senate confirmation hearing began on January 24, 2017;[111][112] her nomination was approved by the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship on February 1 with an 18"1 vote,[113] and confirmed by the full Senate on February 14 by a vote of 81"19.[114] She was officially sworn in as administrator of the SBA on the same day.[115]

#6 | Posted by shrimptacodan

The ---- does any of that have to do with being secretary of education?

#10 | Posted by SpeakSoftly at 2024-11-20 07:01 PM

And I heard an inside scoop that Orange Puddin' Pie is trying to appoint Bobby Bouchet to head the Counsel of Economic Advisors.

#11 | Posted by moder8 at 2024-11-20 09:18 PM

appoint Bobby Bouchet to head the Counsel of Economic Advisors.

Along with the new Administrator of NASA, Buzz Lightyear.

#12 | Posted by REDIAL at 2024-11-20 09:33 PM

What next?? Casey Anthony for Department of Children and Families??

#13 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2024-11-20 09:35 PM

The Senate confirmation hearing began on January 24, 2017;[111][112] her nomination was approved by the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship on February 1 with an 18"1 vote,[113] and confirmed by the full Senate on February 14 by a vote of 81"19.[114] She was officially sworn in as administrator of the SBA on the same day.[115]

#6 | Posted by shrimptacodan

What you CONVENIENTLY left out... I wonder why?

Sex Abuse Scandal:

In October 2024, McMahon was named as a defendant in a lawsuit, accusing her, her husband, and WWE of negligence with regards to the "ring boys" scandal, in which multiple WWE personnel, including ring announcer Mel Phillips and wrestlers Pat Patterson and Terry Garvin, either resigned or were dismissed in 1992 after being accused of sexually assaulting young boys;[77][78] in particular, Phillips had already been dismissed in 1988 for sexual misconduct, but had been rehired several weeks afterwards under the condition that he "stop chasing after kids".[79]

Lying to get on the Connecticut Board of Education:

Days after her resignation, the Hartford Courant reported that McMahon had falsely filled out a questionnaire from the governor's office on which she claimed to have received a bachelor's degree in education from East Carolina University in 1969; her degree was actually in French. At the time, she claimed she thought her degree was in education because she had completed a semester of student teaching.[85]

#14 | Posted by Sycophant at 2024-11-21 10:21 AM

Trump couldn't have done a better job of nuking what makes America great than if he wadded America up in a ball, and flushed us down the toilet...

fyi....record numbers of people looking to leave Dumbmerica now that the raging ----- gibbon is back in office. It's all over YouTube...

#15 | Posted by earthmuse at 2024-11-21 03:08 PM

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