The Right Man for the Job

If you had to nominate someone to head up the Consumer Product Safety Commission, who would you pick? Someone with a shown track record of dedication to consumer affairs? A well respected expert in the field? Oh, you my friend are way off base and obviously don't work for the Bush administration. Now, stand back because they would pick (drumroll) a senior lobbyist from the National Association of Manufacturers. That's right, and when he leaves his job as a lobbyist, he's going to receive a $150,000 "departing payment". Almost like putting the Cookie Monster in charge of Cookie Security or hiring Dracula to manage a blood bank. We know your job is to help the manufacturers but we're going to put you in charge of an organization designed to protect consumers. Sounds like a plan!