Trump’s neo-mercantilist ideas about foreign policy are out of the mainstream, even within the GOP, so it isn’t surprising that he is having trouble finding a suitable Secretary of State. As far as we know, the leading contenders are: (a) a nasty old guy with no diplomatic experience or talent, and with lots of conflicts of interest; (b) an otherwise decent guy who knowingly disclosed classified information to a third party, a more serious sin than the one for which Trump repeatedly lashed Hillary Clinton; and (c) another decent guy who called Trump a fraud and a phony during the campaign.
So far, so bad. May I make a suggestion here: Ivanka would make a great choice! She’s bright, smooth, and polished, and she has more experience translating and spinning her father’s inanities than anyone in the world.
Seriously–don’t you think she would do a better job than Rudy?