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To: one_less who wrote (617625)	6/28/2011 12:38:21 AM
From: i-node	Respond to of 1578932

>> Cronysm exists when favoritism in political appointment occurs... appointments made as a favor, often in return for the favors of a friend or allie. There is no doubt Obama is big time guilty of it. There are couple of really annoying things about this story. The MSM has all but ignored it, leaving it primarily to bloggers to bring it up. And while it happens in most administrations, in the Obama administration you have major policy makers, like Eric Holder, who were handed these jobs in exchange for political contributions. It is a shame there hasn't been more publicity on this. I had no idea that Holder was a huge contributor until this story oozed out, almost by accident. When it came to my attention, I was listening to a leftwing nutjob talk show (Pete Dominick) on the radio. Both he and the person who did the study -- while dutifully reporting it -- were all but apologizing for having to "break the news" to the liberal audience. I could NOT believe it when they admitted Holder had gotten his job in this manner. It is one thing to appoint an ambassador to some unimportant country in this way, but the Attorney General?