Political "Hack(ers)"

Over the last few days I've read a number of columns, opinion pieces, and blogs by conservatives such as Hugh Hewitt, Michelle Malkin, Townhall, and others that dishearten me. It's not because they are incorrect that I find myself dishearten, its because they very well may be right.

There has been a lot said and written within the last week regarding various posts within the government having been filled by the President with political "hacks", people who get jobs as favors and such, who really don't have, in truth, the resume to make the cut, to get the job done.

Two chief examples are that of Michael Brown - former head of FEMA and Julie Myers - who is slated to be the next head of DHS's Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency.

From what I've read from Malkin and Hewitt, Myers is not really qualified at all to do the job she's getting (or may get) and many think that is definitely the case (as Malkin has cited comments from those that would be working under her). Add to that the fact that Ms. Myers is the niece of General. Richard Myers (chairman of the Joint Chiefs) and wife to the chief of staff of the head of DHS - whom she also worked for for a time.

Brown seems to have been selected to be the "fall guy" for Katrina (even if the criticism of Bush continues), but again he was Bush's roommate at Yale.

I understand that the job can get weary now that it is 5 years young and all, but what is going through the President's mind, I'd like to know. Key question - how will conservative voters (not Republican voters mind you) deal with this?

Bottom line - Merits people, Merits, get compitent people If they can do the job and have the credentials to back it. Give it to them. We don't need more Hack(ers), Bill Gates will tell you there are enough of those already...

Hugh Hewitt - www.hughhewitt.com

Michelle Malkin - www.michellemalkin.com

Town Hall www.townhall.com