Better off Quote by Lawrence O'Donnell
![“The [Donald] Trump transition team is already functioning as the worst transition team we have ever seen. And the good news is the slower they do their work, the better off we are.” quote by Lawrence O'Donnell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/320/lawrence-o-donnell-1701_better-off_the-donald-trump-transition-team-is-alre_1439039.jpg)
“The [Donald] Trump transition team is already functioning as the worst transition team we have ever seen. And the good news is the slower they do their work, the better off we are.”
About This Quote
Source Television: The Last Word, 2023
The transition team is ineffective; slower progress benefits the public.
In simple terms: The team is poor and slow.
Key Takeaway
Demand accountability and speed.
Themes
politics
government
efficiency
media criticism
Mood
critical
concerned
Type
political commentary
media analysis
When to use this quote
- Policy implementation
- public communication
- media reporting
Key Concepts
Transition management
bureaucratic inertia
Questions to Reflect On
- What safeguards can improve transition effectiveness?
- How does media framing shape public perception?
A Different Perspective
Even slow work may still cause harm if mismanaged.
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![“The question was, have you heard from anyone on the [Donald] Trump transition team? We have not been contacted.” quote by Lawrence O'Donnell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/617/lawrence-o-donnell-1701_heard_the-question-was-have-you-heard-from-any_3016968.jpg)
![“[This upset] means that means Donald Trump now has to transition to governance.” quote by Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/e25/barack-obama-17_governance_this-upset-means-that-means-donald-trump_1744130.jpg)
![“In this case, the government will essentially be run by the people who are running it now. The top level [Barack] Obama appointees will leave by inauguration day.” quote by Lawrence O'Donnell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/1ae/lawrence-o-donnell-1701_barack_in-this-case-the-government-will-essenti_78004.jpg)
![“I don't think anybody knows it was Russia that broke into the DNC. She [Hillary Clinton] is saying Russia, Russia, Russia. Maybe it was. I mean, it could be Russia. But it could also be China. It could also be lots of other people.” quote by Lawrence O'Donnell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/c72/lawrence-o-donnell-1701_broke_i-don-t-think-anybody-knows-it-was-russi_115025.jpg)
