Bush/ Cheney Cronyism is pervasive, and destructive. It puts many incompetent people in important positions. It also puts ideologues into decision making positions that are insulated from public scrutiny, and oversight. Of course leaders have always done this, but not to this extent, and at least the appointees were qualified for the positions to which they were appointed. Heading up a Show horse organization does not make one qualified for the head of FEMA, and being a Texas multimillionaire does not make one qualified for an advisor on Foreign intelligence. More detailed information on this topic can be found here.