Was this posted here? Bush nominated DPW official

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

to MarAd last month... before deal was announced.

coincidence?

I doubt it

http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/01/20060117-4.html

[Penndems]

1. So Richard Boucher finally made it to Assistant Secretary for

South Asian Affairs, huh?

I guess all that ass-kissing he's been doing since about 1990 finally paid off. :sarcasm:

[spindrifter]

2. They like

to surround themselves with the same small circle of croneys. Wonder who else was in the running--maybe a retired Coast Guard officer or someone else with similar background? BushCo prefers relatives and business associates.

[MADem]

3. Yep, it has been mentioned in a number of posts yesterday

And was a feature of several newspaper articles as well. It is one of the reasons why this deal stinks to high heaven, as well as the fact that the Treasury Secretary's former company has links to those clowns as well.

You have to wonder what subcontractors these seven clowns who run a country and own this company will hire if the deal flies--perhaps ones that will provide a bit of plumping up to the "blind trusts" of the rich and powerful.....