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April 20, 2006

Policy and politics

Know what's a really bad idea for democracy? Have the President's chief political advisor also be his chief policy advisor. One predictable consequence:

"There is no precedent in any modern White House for what is going on in this one: a complete lack of a policy apparatus," says DiIulio. "What you've got is everything—and I mean everything—being run by the political arm. It's the reign of the Mayberry Machiavellis."

In short: Karl Rove's resignation of his policy role is waaaaay overdue. [Tags: karl_rove bush politics]

Posted by D. Weinberger at April 20, 2006 03:47 PM

Comments

Former treasury secretary Paul O'Neil said the same thing, that policy was frequently subservient to politics in the Bush administration.

Posted by: scott | April 20, 2006 07:53 PM

I wonder if even many Republicans are happy that the official duties of a high-level government employee are to advance Republican politics.

Posted by: johne | April 24, 2006 03:09 PM

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