Comment Re:We knew this going in (Score 1, Insightful) 588
Isn't giving people who are unqualified positions of power the textbook definition of corruption?
Uh, no? Giving people positions of power in exchange for favours, or due to pre-existing relationships (e.g. nepotism) are textbook definitions of corruption. Their qualification or lack their of is irrelevant to whether the appointment is corrupt or not.