Wisconsin Gov. Walker Hires Dropout for $81K Job



Gov. Scott Wanker Walker, from Raw Story



It's not what you know, it's who. And if that who is the Republican Governor of a state--even one who is slashing and burning everything in sight in the name of "the budget"--who cares? So what if you're not qualified for the job? It's good to know the king! 



Here in Nevada, there is a mini-hubub about former Congresswoman Dina Titus getting a plum job at UNLV, and getting paid a lot for it. Nobody would care (or even know about it) if Titus wasn't already a favorite local punching bag for the right. But UNLV itself--being partially taxpayer funded--is also a favorite local right-wing punching bag. But nobody questions her qualifications! They just think she's being paid too much. I wonder what my favorite conservative former Wisconsinite blogger might think about Governor Walker's new hire?

[Excerpt]



With no degree and little expertise, Wisconsin Governor’s appointee pulls in big bucks

It's good to be born to people who know people.

That's largely the perception many Wisconinites are taking away from this weekend's revelation that the son of a major political donor to Republican Governor Scott Walker landed a very well-heeled post in the state's Department of Commerce with apparent ease. . .

Read more at: Raw Story