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Not necessarily, if he gets a lot of airtime and is seen as identifying and fixing problems he could get a real big boost. Most of the problems the Transportation Secretary has to deal with are the fault of aging systems, a limited budget from congress, etc.


> if he gets a lot of airtime and is seen as identifying and fixing problems he could get a real big boost.

The thing is he is not. Even with the negotiations over the railroad strike, he was not talked about. It was Joe Biden in the news.


That's fairly normal. Secretaries who become The Story tend to find that's not a good spot, even if it's for positive reasons.

Buttigieg's biggest asset is likely his ability to get on Fox News for an interview and steamroller over their usual rhetorical tactics.




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