Will the Cronyism Ever End

In the aftermath of Katrina it has become clear that there is a need for a leader with impeccable qualifications to head up the Gulf Coast reconstruction effort: many have suggested Rudolph Giuliani or Colin Powell. After the Michael Brown debacle you'd think that Bush would follow these sentiments, realising that cronyism in areas that require actual talent and skill ruins his credibility. But no, the The Dunce in Chief, in perhaps the most cynical move of his Presidency, has appointed Karl Rove to oversee this critical effort. This is cronyism at its worst. What experience does Karl Rove have in leadership? What experience does Karl Rove have in urban planning? Karl Rove's talents are in spin. New Orleans and the Gulf Coast does not need spin, it needs reconstruction. Sadly, all we are going to get is a line about how well things are going, while the real work goes undone, and the corporate interests line their pockets with the billions intended to rebuild.