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Host pointed out in his thread that political appointees require approval within the appropriate congressional committee. These appointments seem to be rubber-stamped, or the committee's are too busy to pursue an applicants credentials. In my opinion, this is a case of "business as usual."
The Office of Budget and Management (OBM) may be a better place to vet nominees before they arrive to committees for approval. OBM is a neutral party in examining costs for particular legislation, and I think it possible for them to scrutinize political appointees for their background and competence in a particular position.
My emphasis in this discussion is on placements within a critical function. For example, no one here would tolerate "Brownie" replacing Greenspan at the Fed a few months from now.
Is the OBM the best place for this initial scrutiny? At the moment, I fear the FBI has become too politicized to do the job.
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