Then, there was Obama's equally tone-deaf decision to name Janet Napolitano to head the Homeland Security Department.

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The WSJ article did not quote any sources by name, but the tone implied that the author got his information from some Fed policymaker.

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When making a change, Payne recommends saying the new name in a happy and excited tone, preferably when there are few distractions.

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