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A great article from The New Republic about fifteen members of the Bush administration who are grossly unqualified for their jobs. Some are completely new names to me. The article requires a free registration to the New Republic, but it's worth the ten seconds of annoyance to read the article.

The Bush era has taken government out of the hands of the hyper-qualified and given it back to the common man. This new breed may not have what the credentialists sneeringly call 'relevant experience.' Their alma maters may not always be 'accredited.' But they have something the intellectual snobs of yore never had: loyalty. If not loyalty to country, then at least loyalty to party and to the guy who got them the job. And their loyalty has been rewarded: Even if they fail, they know they can move up the chain until they find a job they can succeed in or until a major American city is destroyed, whichever comes first.