Political Punch

I wish that Se. Clinton would win by landslide and the ABC News channel would premier broadcast the own edition of the 'West Wing' to compete with the rating of the other network.By compiling the political rhetoric and ploting the drama to theme the essay for television series, I would call it

'The Executive Branch'

The Executive Branch.

The extent of presidential control over parts of the federal bureaucracy varies by the type of units involved. the greatest control possible for cabinet-rank departments and so-called "independent" agencies such as the C.I.A., E.P.A. and N.A.S.A. The president has least
possible control for independent regulatory commissions such as the F.C.C., and the F.T.C., the S.E.C., and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (thanks for the F.R.S. of Chicago/Detroit Branch under construction). No presidential control for goverment coorperations such as the US Postal System.

The key to presidential control is the president's power to remove top officials in bureaucratic organizations. The president has unlimited power of removing secretaries of cabinet rank departments (Agriculture, Defense, Health and Human Services...) and for top officials in the C.I.A., E.P.A. and N.A.S.A., meaning the president can remove them at anytime for any reason. Fired top officials can only be replaced with confirmation from the US Senate. The President can remove commissioners or top officials of independent regulatory commissions only for inefficiency, neglect of duty or malfeasance in office. He cannot fire a person because he disagrees with theit policies The president has no removal powerover the heads of government coorperations such as the US Postal Service because the head of the Postal Service [Postmaster General] is chosen by the Board of Governors of the Postal Service and can only be removed by that board. Top officials of the other types of bureaucratic units are appointed by the president, subject to Senate Confirmation.


The advantages and disadvantages of the merit or civil service system:

The chief advantage is that ability, competence and performance (merit) replace political party and other political bases (patronage) as the bases for selection, promotion and dismissal of federal government employes covered by the civil service system.

The disadvantage of the merit system is it sometimes makes it difficult to disipline or dismiss employees whose performance is unsatisfactory, partly because procedural safegards designed to protect the rights of employees and prevent arbitrary unjustified actions against them also tend to discourage managers from proceeding with efforts to remove incompetent employees.



Bureaucratic performance in the public sector (and private sector) is affected by bureaucratic pathologies:

Three major pathologies that effect government performance are red tape, bureaucratic imperialism and waste ( the cause of malfunctioning in governmental bureaucraticies.

Red Tape: the tendency of agencies to follow complex rules and procedure,to insure uniformity of action that will comply with provisions of the law. To meet political demands for fairness and advoidance of fraud.

Bureaucratic Imperialism: the tendancy of government agencies growing even when beneficiaries of the programs don't need such growth, or benefits of program expansion don't equal or outweight the cost of that expansion.

Other bureaucratic pathology in private sector and the public sector:

Murphy's Law: " If anything can go wrong, it will."
O' Tooles Coroliary to Murphy's Law: " Murphy was a optimist."
Parkinson's First law; " Work expands to fill the time available for its competition."
Parkinson's Second Law: "Expenditure rises to meet income."
The peter principle: " In every hierachy, each employee tends to rise to his level of competence; thus every post tend to be filled by an incompetent employee.

I think the media is actually afraid that the Clintons will make America prosperous again that they are going out of their way to try and bury Hillary before she gets any traction. It's sad because once again, the American people will be shafted just like they did us with George Bush.

The reality is that, 4 - 6 years from now, more people will lose their jobs and healthcare because we have chosen to go with hope rather than proven actions and results of the Clintons. I [predict the Democratic party will fail miserably in delivering that they will be voted out of office if Obama is the nominee and president.

Becareful what you wish for folks. If we think we can turn things around by feeling good, think again. In my personal experience, I try to think positive and feel good all the time, but my problems remain. I have not been able to wish or hope them away.

I could really care less who says they have slept with former President Clinton, Jennifer Flowers included. What I don't want to see is pictures of him in a turban.

Gennifer Flowers back with new book these tapes of her and bill clinton here we go again she s got proof.

Bill Clinton will influent Hillary Clinton in favort of the corporates / foreign countries that he received $$ for his speeches / works (foundation). America will be easier for wealthy foreign investors (Saudi Arab, China, India, etc) to buy. American will become "slave" workers to their corporates / households. Any American who want two presidents (in the same bed) and live backward in the past, then put the Clintons back to WH. They are hungry for power (again), you will be regret and guilty with your children & grandchildren for helping taking away their food & shelters because there will be less and less jobs. Is it time for American to wake up?

I think the real issue here is experience. The Obamas have none. The Clintons have a lot. The Obamas would be making mistakes and wondering what is going on. The Clintons have learned from their mistakes and know what is going on.

For those of you that have refused to see through Bill & Hillary, all I can say is "back to life, back to reality". Wake up people.

Spock, all I can say to you is "back to life, back to reality". Where do you get your facts from? New York Times.

EX-CON FOR CO-PRESIDENT - BILL CLINTON: Where to start? This ex-con, convicted of lying to a federal grand jury, obstruction of justice, stripped of his right to practice law is the only president impeached in modern times. There was also his use of the Arkansas State Troopers to chauffeur him to visit his many mistresses. But at least he visited Jennifer Flowers and a few others on his own dime. And don’t forget Monica “I did not have sex with that woman - Lewinsky.“ This felon who wants to be your CO-PRESIDENT recently made himself 31 MILLION DOLLARS by facilitating a deal with the government of Kazakhstan, a country that has one of the worst records on human rights in history. Clinton has been reduced to a pathetic figure unable to complete a sentence without a reference to himself. DON’T LET BILL STINK UP THE WHITE HOUSE AGAIN!

Jacksmith:

If you think Bill Clinton was one of the greatest presidents, you might be an idiot.

If you think and somehow deduce another Clinton administration is a good idea, you might be an idiot.

If you think peace is simply an absence of war, as the Clinton's did and do, you might be an idiot.

If you think the Clinton administration was ethical, you might be an idiot.

If you think the Bush firings of less than 10 US attorneys was more politically motivated than the wholesale and total firings of the US attorneys and the travel staff by the Clinton administration, you might be an idiot.

If you think Clinton's bombings in Afganistan was not set up to be a diversion for the Lewinsky scandle, you might be an idiot.

If you think that Ms. Clinton sat in the NBC studio and claimed right-wing conspiracy without knowing that the Lewinsky deal was a real thing, you might be an idiot.

If you think you can talk out of both sides of your mouth (NAFTA, support for Iraq War, special interest, tax/spend-spend/tax and care about "WORKING FAMILIES", criticize hedgefund groups while family members draw a check from them, and somehow think that 1992-2000 was the greatest of times--then think the rest of the country doesn't see the hypocrocy, you might be an idiot.

The curtan has come down on the Clinton vaudeville act. Off they go into the sunset.

Tapper, once, just ONCE couldn't you discuss a real issue in one of your blogs.. pretty pretty please? This is not entertainment tonight.

EX-CON FOR CO-PRESIDENT - BILL CLINTON: Where to start? This ex-con, convicted of lying to a federal grand jury, obstruction of justice, stripped of his right to practice law is the only president impeached in modern times. There was also his use of the Arkansas State Troopers to chauffeur him to visit his many mistresses. But at least he visited Jennifer Flowers and a few others on his own dime. And don’t forget Monica “I did not have sex with that woman - Lewinsky.“ This felon who wants to be your CO-PRESIDENT recently made himself 31 MILLION DOLLARS by facilitating a deal with the government of Kazakhstan, a country that has one of the worst records on human rights in history. Clinton has been reduced to a pathetic figure unable to complete a sentence without a reference to himself. DON’T LET BILL STINK UP THE WHITE HOUSE AGAIN!

Would it be better if he said, "Hillary says, 'If you elect Hillary, she will.....'"

I bet that would turn into a story too.

Bill Clinton's "economy" was based upon the dot com bubble and a lack of military spending.

Clinton released the photo of Obama hoping to convince ignorant voters that he's a muslim, thus making him a terrorist. What she doesn't seem to realize is that all of the ignorant voters already support her.

She's toast.

Bill Clinton had the means and the opportunity to kill Bin Laden but he chose to let him plan 911.
Bill Clinton is an idiot.

I see that Bill Knows his third Term is Going down the tubes fast, So he will basically tell Hillary to shut up and sit down while he rallys whats left of the CLINTON MACHINE!!!

Jack Smith,

Is your whole line of Hillary Clinton being best qualified to be President because her husband was President??

I don't want Bill Clinton ANYWHERE near the White House. I want them out of Washington.