WP: Immigration Nominee's Credentials Questioned

[Bumblebee]

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The Bush administration is seeking to appoint a lawyer with little immigration or customs experience to head the troubled law enforcement agency that handles those issues, prompting sharp criticism from some employee groups, immigration advocates and homeland security experts.

The push to appoint Julie Myers to head the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, part of the Department of Homeland Security, comes in the midst of intense debate over the qualifications of department political appointees involved in the sluggish response to Hurricane Katrina.

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Myers also was an associate under independent counsel Kenneth W. Starr for about 16 months and has most recently served as a special assistant to President Bush handling personnel issues.

Her uncle is Air Force Gen. Richard B. Myers, the departing chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. She married Chertoff's current chief of staff, John F. Wood, on Saturday.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/09/19/AR2005091901930.html

[Lindacooks]

1. Another crony, huh?

I guess the only way chimp can learn something is if he makes money on it.

[Bumblebee]

2. extraordinary level of nepotism as well

[enough]

11. "The Soul of Cronyism"

A great article about this nominee.
http://petty-larseny.blogspot.com/2005/09/soul-of-cronyism.html

[AlCzervik]

3. she also used to work for Ken Starr on the "Independent panel"

[Bumblebee]

8. As did Chertoff. That's almost a must for a promotion in B's WH

and then he runs to Clinton when he need his ass saved...

[DeepModem Mom]

4. Kick!

[UpInArms]

5. yet another example of stupidity at the highest level

this crapweasel administration cares not a whit about putting competence above cronyism.

I am sick to death of them thinking that the government has no function other than to siphon off taxpayer monies into the pockets of their evil and corrupt "friends".

:argh:

:puke:

[AzDar]

6. I certainly hope, probably in vain...that after the Katrina clusterf&$k

that every one of Shrubber's nominees for ANY position falls under enormous scrutiny. Now the whole world knows what we've been spouting for years....He is an incompetent,surrounded by incompetents.

[Ben Ceremos]

7. Married to Chertoff's aide....

cronyism giving way to blatant nepotism...

[amandabeech]

9. And don't forget the connection to Gen. Myers.

This is yet another Bush appointment who is an insult to the American people. She's just not qualified for this job now.

[cyberpj]

10. Damn - this one has BushCo connections in every which way!

Ken Starr

Gen Myers

married to chertoff's COS

and I particularly liked this one:

"...and has most recently served as a special assistant to President Bush handling personnel issues."


Oooo..... wonder what THOSE were.......

[Rose Siding]

12. This is just freaky

Voinovich TOLD her she wasn't qualified -but, oh well, he'll support her!

She's even using bush's excuse for his lack of experience.