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Dragonfli

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35. I take issue with only one thing in your post.

Reply to Ichingcarpenter (Original post)

Sat Apr 26, 2014, 04:07 PM

Apr 2014

There is no law that states only Republican lobbyists and former execs of the businesses that are being regulated can be appointed. It is true you only claimed a Republican must be appointed and the rest is my embellishment (before you correctly bring that up) but it is nonetheless still true.

A politically neutral person that is not the obvious inside man of the industry is always an option for any post. I do not recall Bush having no choice but to appoint a Democrat with a history of regulation as opposed to lobbying even when we held both houses.

If we pretend that the only thing that can be done is to hire foxes to guard henhouses the practice will never change.

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Don't take it out of context here is the complete quote Ichingcarpenter Apr 2014 #28

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