Why Republicans Should Cool It With the Mandate Talk

Since winning the presidential election two weeks ago, President-elect Donald Trump has nominated a handful of the most shocking Cabinet picks ever selected and exerted pressure on the U.S. Senate to bend the knee and submit. The positive spin on these picks, and the aggressive strategy behind them, is that they’re much-needed disruptors. One might also look at them as anti-nominees, sent as a message-a middle finger, specifically-to the civil service.