As a candidate, Donald Trump told voters he would “get the best people” to join the government. Now the president is on the verge of nominating Stephen Moore, a third-rate political hack, to the Federal Reserve Board. Moore has enough trash trailing him to make it laughable that he is even being considered for such an important position.

It’s not an overstatement to say a seat on the Federal Reserve Board is one of the most important positions that a president appoints. That’s why many political observers are gobsmacked by the White House floating Moore’s trial balloon.

As a member of Congress, I got a lot of questions thrown my way in public discussions and private conversations. While I can’t recall most of the queries, one having to do with the Fed I can readily recall.