Trump just appointed one of his children's wedding planners to head a regional federal agency. Cronyism is wrong, and no amount of Hillary Clinton deflection will erase that fact.
Richard Daley ruled Chicago for many years. He was the king of clout and cronyism. This ensured the citizens of Chicago got the most mediocre and unimaginative leadership at best, and more often were gifted with incompetents running the city. Daley has retired, but many of the incompetents and mediocres are still around, and will be present until they are eligible for their undeserved retirements.
Clout and cronyism are corrosive and demoralizing. They keep good people from advancing. They are a huge and unnecessary expense to taxpayers. They ensure the worst in leadership. Clout and cronyism have no place in good government, no matter the party or political orientation.
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