Blog 6

              Sumin, first, I find your title to the fifth blog very interesting, as you claim that Donald Trump is not your president, however, the first sentence of your post states clearly that he is the “leader of the United States”. After that, you claim that Trump is simply an entertainment factor, which has nothing to do with politics. From reading your introduction, it does not make sense that because Trump is on social media, it is obvious that he has made poor choices on who to appoint to his cabinet.

               Another point of yours I disagree with is that Betsy DeVos is a poor choice because of her negative view of the public education system, since she claimed that she would be “a strong advocate for great public schools.” She also added, “If a school is troubled, or unsafe, or not a good fit for a child, we should support a parent’s right to enroll their child in a high-quality alternative.” (http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/05/23/devos-school-choice-will-not-be-mandated-by-washington.html) Her view is that children should be able to receive a quality education and have options available on how to receive that education, which is in fact good for America.

               In the third paragraph of the blog, you claim that Mike Pence is a poor vice president and future candidate for president. However, your argument is controversial, as you state that Pence does not represent the ideas of many Americans, but then add that individuals are hoping for a President Pence. Since the thought of a possible Pence presidency has come up, clearly some Americans support his views and are represented by his actions. Even if many Americans do not agree with his beliefs, many do, as with many politicians. I do not think this paragraph was very beneficial to the argument against Pence, as it does not focus on his political beliefs, but rather the fact that he once called his wife “mother”.

               Finally, I would think it would have been beneficial to your post to provide the names of the other cabinet members who “deserve scrutiny,” and the reasons why they do, since I am not convinced by your post that either DeVos, Pence, or Trump have been detrimental to the United States.