Worst Bush appointments

[lwcon]

A handy list for '06 election messaging would be Bush's most notorious appointments.

He typically picks people who are blatantly opposed to the mission he's (nominally) giving them: anti-environmentalists in the EPA, a UN-basher as UN ambassador.

What are some of the worst, most corrupted and/or biased ones?

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[terrya]

1. Rumsfeld has to be THE worst.

You're right, though.

Gale Norton as Secretary of the Interior

Ann Venneman as Secretary of Agriculture.

People who are lobbyists for the very same industries that they are suppposed to regulate.

[lwcon]

3. Exactly, that's a good start

Thanks!

A comprehensive list of these conflicts will make for a good talking point about how dangerous it is to let this Rubber-stamp Congress get another term.

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[MaineDem]

2. There are some in this thread

BUSH CRONIES: UNQUALIFIED BUT WELL CONNECTED

Washington, DC - On Sunday, the Washington Post chronicled how the Bush
Administration's pattern of rewarding unqualified political cronies with jobs
has hindered the Iraqi reconstruction efforts. These GOP allies were given jobs
based on their political service in campaigns not their experience or expertise
in the respective areas of reconstruction including security, health care and
finance. This is just the latest example of the Bush Administration's continued
practice of putting their party above the needs of the American people. Over
the past five years, the White House has installed Bush cronies in all corners
of the government, regardless of their qualifications, with serious, sometimes
harmful consequences as a result.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=132&topic_id=2837191

[lwcon]

4. Awesome, this is great help n/t

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[rusty_parts2001]

5. Bernie Kerik--slime ball extraordinairre

[lwcon]

6. There are no conflicts of interest in the GOP...

... because their only interest is themselves and their powerful buddies. For there to be a conflict of interest, someone would have to be concerned with the public good. And who, with any authority, is interested in that?

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[gulliver]

7. Also include his best appointments.

His few good appointments end up quitting or getting fired.

[Marrak]

8. From DOD, the CPA, Katrina, CIA, Harriet, etc.

:kick:

[TankLV]

9. ALL of 'em...