Posted by
Lucas J. Boy on Friday, March 06, 2009 2:44:29 PM
Even before His inauguration, President-Elect Obama was being heaped with praise by the punditariat for how rapidly and decisively He was acting to form His cabinet. Never in the history of our nation had a president acted with such dispatch to assemble a team of brilliant confidants who would help Him tackle head-on the most difficult situation America had ever faced. He hadn’t even been sworn in yet as Our Dear Leader and already His cabinet was taking shape. The message was clear: He would be ready to hit the ground running to deal swiftly with the enormity of the unprecedented crisis threatening our very existence.
Well, now almost three months into His administration, He’s still trying to complete the appointments of those who would comprise His cabinet. His Secretary of The Treasury, Timmy Geithner, is still woefully understaffed. One would think that this important position, first and foremost, would be shored up with all the talented and dedicated people needed to help Mr. Geithner execute his office at this critical juncture. Other cabinet appointees, as well, are yet to be named.
It turns out that Barry’s remarkable achievements in assembling His team were slightly overstated. The dirty little secret is out: it would be easy for any president, in record time, to throw together willy-nilly a bunch of rag-tag public servants when you don’t bother to vet them first. In Obama’s case, this is particularly fitting when you consider that He, Himself, wasn’t properly vetted.