Where have I seen this before?

[theweaselking]

The Mine and Health Safety Administrator who led the slow and incompetent rescue attempts when the Crandall Canyon Mine collapsed?

His previous record includes running the most unsafe mines in the country - with more than twice the normal accident and fatality rate. Well, then, how did he get the job of running mine safety for the whole country?

Bush personally appointed him, end-running the review procedure after the Senate rejected him twice on the grounds of incompetence.

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[mcfnord.livejournal.com]

i don't like that bush man's whole deal

[ladyfox7oaks.livejournal.com]

Bloody HELL.

[eididdy.livejournal.com]

You're doing a heck of a job Stickler.

[giza.livejournal.com]

> After his nomination was twice rejected by the Senate, President Bush gave
> Richard Stickler the mine safety job with a recess appointment.

Bush doesn't listen very well, does he?

[sivi-volk.livejournal.com]

*cough*decider*cough*

What?

[squizzlzilla.livejournal.com]

what's wrong with Dubya? I can sort of understand the cronyism, nepotism, etc. but in this case i'm intrigued as to why he appointed a guy with obvious clear reasons to steer clear of... maybe he went to school with the dude or something?

[theweaselking.livejournal.com]

Bush is incompetent.

Since he is incompetent and has an MBA, he feels that he can do *anything* equally as well, and therefore no jobs require special skills, talent, or even basic attention.

Since no jobs requires skills, talent, or paying attention, any candidate is as good as any other candidate.

As such, all candidates are chosen based on personal friendship, ideological purity, and contributions to the Republican party.

"competency" is never given any consideration, at all.