Bush Administration In A Nutshell

Sam Fox, a Republican fundraiser, gave money in 2004 to the Swift Boat Veterans For Truth, a group partially responsible for John Kerry's defeat that year against President Bush. In 2007, President Bush nominates Fox as US ambassador to Belgium. The Congress objects. The White House agrees to formally withdraw the nomination last month.

Now? President Bush recess-appointed Fox into the position while Congress was on vacation.

Heckuva job, Bushie.

[UPDATE: Besides the ethical issues/cronyism, this one might be downright illegal.

UPDATE #2: More new recess appointments reiterate the President's habit of appointing cronies ideologically opposed to the very job they're supposed to do. When conservatives say they hate government, they mean it.]