Don’t let the door hit you on the way out, Arne!
Via National Review:
On Friday, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced he would be stepping down after nearly seven years on the job.
This makes it a good moment to assess Duncan’s legacy, especially since his tenure has been shrouded by more than its fair share of puffery and overheated PR.
This was predictable when it came to the usual Obama cheerleaders (Tom Friedman wanted Duncan to succeed Hillary Clinton as secretary of state).
But it also showed up at times as generous, even fawning, laurels tossed by the likes of David Brooks, Jeb Bush, Newt Gingrich, and Lamar Alexander.