Thoughts on Obama's Choice as Secretary of Education

I've started to get some nervous emails about who Obama will select as Secretary of Education. Education reformers are right to focus on this, as this is indeed BY FAR the most important decision that will impact millions of American children over the next few years (and, not to be too hyperbolic, the economic future of our country). I'm not too worried because Obama understands the crisis, knows the tired old "solutions" are NOT the solution, owes nothing to the teachers unions (they were aggressively supporting Hillary) and, most importantly, consistently makes really good decisions. I'm quite certain he won't appoint an old guard union apologist and think he's wise enough not to pick a VIP -- a big name who lacks extensive experience in the education world. Among many worthy reformers, I'm sure he'll pick someone who'll be an excellent Sec. of Education.

The worrying reminds me of this hilarious and spot-on photo that I sent around to my Obama email list shortly after the Republican convention and the Palin pick, which temporarily put the race into a dead heat, freaking out Obama's supporters: