Reply #9: I would think that after people like Mike "Brownie" Brown, competence [View All]

[Lyric]

would be first and foremost on the list of requirements for an appointment.

Loyalty, ideology, and values are important too, but when it comes down to it: appointed officials take their marching orders from Obama. Their own ideologies aren't going to matter so much when they can't really do anything (ideologically speaking) without clearing it first with The Boss. The ability to DO the job and do it WELL is the most important thing--Obama can keep them marching to his tune on everything else.

I honestly don't understand what all the fuss is about. It's not like these people are going to have incredible power that is beyond Obama's ability to reign in to his agenda.

:shrug: