Is W capable of learning?

[Mulhollanddose]

Here is to cronyism!!

[stevepaa]

Main Entry: cro·ny·ism
Pronunciation: -nE-"i-z&m
Function: noun
: partiality to a close friend especially of long standing, especially as evidenced in the appointment of political hangers-on to office without regard to their qualifications

Seems to be a misuse of the term.

[Mulhollanddose]

Main Entry: cro·ny·ism
Pronunciation: -nE-"i-z&m
Function: noun
: partiality to cronies especially as evidenced in the appointment of political hangers-on to office without regard to their qualifications

Merriam-Webster's Online Dictionary...More accurate.

Crony can apply to an appointee who secures a position based on fund-raising prowess or favor regardless of true friendship.

[stevepaa]

i just substituted the definiton of crony into cronism

crony:close friend especially of long standing.

I would use political patronage as a more correct term, perhaps?

[techweenie]

Originally posted by JIMCRY
As a note, Tech, do you remember when Hilllary trumped up charges against the manager of the White House Travel Office and booted him and his entire staff? Do you remember who they replaced that office with (that had been run flawlessly for 30 years)? TV producers (The Bloodworth-Thomases).

Not very accurately recalled. Six were fired fromt he WH travel office. Five were rehired after less than 2 weeks. Billy Dale, the one who ran the office and was not rehired, had offered to return $69,000 and serve a brief jail sentence. But he was tried and ultimately acquitted.

Harry Thomason was an "aviation broker" and his tip lead to busting Dale.

[Jared at Pelican Parts]

You cant teach a raisin to fish.