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Ah, here we go. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius speaking at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, September 5, 2012.
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And look, here’s Secretary of Education Arne Duncan the same day — it’s Obama Cabinet Day in Charlotte!
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[auctioneer voice] Do I hear FIVE cabinet members? Yes! Yes, I hear five! Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki, speaking at the 2012 Democratic National Convention.
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![[auctioneer voice] Do I hear FIVE cabinet members? Yes! Yes, I hear five! Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki, speaking at the 2012 Democratic National Convention. https://bit.ly/31rwSZw](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EgWgFOXXYAAxK7z.jpg "[auctioneer voice] Do I hear FIVE cabinet members? Yes! Yes, I hear five! Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki, speaking at the 2012 Democratic National Convention. https://bit.ly/31rwSZw")
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If you want to say cabinet secretaries shouldn’t speak at conventions, go ahead. You could try to change the law, but I think it would probably get struck down on First Amendment grounds. You can’t tell someone they can’t speak at all about politics because they have a gov job.
But Donald Trump and Mike Pompeo didn’t invent this; last night Pompeo just did it with a more dramatic backdrop than past cabinet secretaries.
Separately… isn’t a speech from a cabinet secretary just about the least persuasive choice for a political convention? “I know it will shock you, but it turns out I think the guy who gave me this position is doing a terrific job and deserves four more years."
