You will have to register to read the whole article but it is free. Comparison of the people Bush picked to run our government compared to Clinton's folks. Needless to say, Clinton's folks had brains and credentials, Bush's have...loyalty. And we ain't talking loyalty to our country, either!
Link: Welcome to the Hackocracy.
To fully appreciate the virtues of this administration, we must first recall the administration that came before. Back in the 1990s, Bill Clinton recruited a small army of Arkansans and Rhodes scholars to the West Wing. Although there was the occasional kindergarten buddy who was out of his depth, most of these FOBs (friends of Bill) were insufferable wonks who never let you forget their dense resumés. President Bush put his finger on the smug mindset of these Clinton meritocrats when he said, "They're all of a sudden smarter than the average person because they happen to have an Ivy League degree."
Now we can consider this problem solved. The Bush era has taken government out of the hands of the hyper-qualified and given it back to the common man. This new breed may not have what the credentialists sneeringly call "relevant experience." Their alma maters may not always be "accredited." But they have something the intellectual snobs of yore never had: loyalty. If not loyalty to country, then at least loyalty to party and to the guy who got them the job. And their loyalty has been rewarded: Even if they fail, they know they can move up the chain until they find a job they can succeed in or until a major American city is destroyed, whichever comes first.
As Bill Maher says: does this guy only know 5 people? When he had a SCOTUS seat to fill did he pick the most qualified person within 30 feet of his office? Harriet Miers has even pissed off the right! They have spent the last decade grooming qualified conservative judges, and W picks...a crony. Way to learn from your FEMA screw up buddy!
Posted by: Susi Nord | October 09, 2005 at 11:29 AM