Obama Names First Transgender Appointee

Another first for Barack Hussein Obama.

President Obama recently named Amanda Simpson to be a Senior Technical Advisor to the Commerce Department.

In a statement, Simpson, a member of the National Center for Transgender Equality's board of directors, said that "as one of the first transgender presidential appointees to the federal government, I hope that I will soon be one of hundreds, and that this appointment opens future opportunities for many others."

I have only one question. Is Amanda Simpson the best qualified candidate, or was she selected simply because Obama wanted to be the first president to appoint a he/she to a prominent post?