Comments on: Excuse Me, Would You Like To Join A Sinking Ship?

By: confused

confused — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 15:42:39 +0000

The appointed positions maybe vacant because the administration is having a hard time finding people who are competent and can pass the Bush loyalty test. Patronage jobs have always been a two-edged sword: the lower-level bureaucrats are stuck with bosses who may not be competent for the positions they hold, but the up-side is they are gone from office in a maximum of eight years.

By: superdestroyer

superdestroyer — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 12:55:38 +0000

I believe that most of the jobs are Career SES positions and not political appointees. The Career SES will still be around in a change of administration. It is that it takes 6 months to a year to hire an SES when all of the rules are followed.

By: Center of Attention » The Moderate Voice

Center of Attention » The Moderate Voice — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 12:16:17 +0000

[...] On to matters of more weight, Justin Gardner chimes in on the recruiting woes of the DHS and the “interim mid-July assessment” of “progress” in Iraq. [...]