tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370534.post5850330613924697247..comments2023-10-31T04:37:20.113-07:00Comments on Bloviating Zeppelin: WrongBloviating Zeppelinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01359816456769157176noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370534.post-30709353911914002592007-08-28T19:40:00.000-07:002007-08-28T19:40:00.000-07:00The thing was just mis-handled from the get-go. T...The thing was just mis-handled from the get-go. The more you go "bunker mentality" on people, the more they think you have to hide, though you may not. And yes, in government or the corporate life, it's all about WHO you know, not WHAT you know. Finding the bread with the butter side UP is always good.<BR/><BR/>BZBloviating Zeppelinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01359816456769157176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370534.post-52413492069616783662007-08-28T15:18:00.000-07:002007-08-28T15:18:00.000-07:00In addition, the Peter Principle may work most of ...In addition, the Peter Principle may work most of the time, but I'm not sure it works in government organizations. I have worked for the Federal Government. I have also worked for a Government Contracting firm which is run like the Federal Government, and I've seen many people promoted above their level of competency simply because of who they were or who they knew.Gaylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02540710405153666843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370534.post-4277966729966890272007-08-28T15:14:00.000-07:002007-08-28T15:14:00.000-07:00I hate the fact that he left the ship, BZ, but I a...I hate the fact that he left the ship, BZ, but I also hate the fact that the Dems badgered him half to death! Was he wimpy for giving up? Yes, I think so. I also hope that someone is appointed who will say it like it is and tell those b*stards where they can go! Why is it the GOP is so darned hesitant to fight back?Gaylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02540710405153666843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370534.post-620165518009410852007-08-28T14:18:00.000-07:002007-08-28T14:18:00.000-07:00How do we know someone will be leaving the Bush Wh...How do we know someone will be leaving the Bush White House in 6 months? He says: "I give my full support to them" and six months later...<BR/><BR/>He is, however, at his level of incompetence. Look at any Congresscritter running for POTUS and you will see someone reaching *far* past that...<BR/><BR/>Now, lets just hope he is kept really busy so we don't do something stupid like hand the law of the sea over to the UN so that they can tax everything crossing the oceans...A Jacksonianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07607888697879327120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370534.post-4601574118871649372007-08-28T10:15:00.000-07:002007-08-28T10:15:00.000-07:00I think he's gone past just the onel evel of incom...I think he's gone past just the onel evel of incompetency, more like promote him out of the way and make him become someone else's problem.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7370534.post-29733501127760870632007-08-28T08:15:00.000-07:002007-08-28T08:15:00.000-07:00He is a living example of the Peter PrincipleA com...He is a living example of the Peter Principle<BR/><BR/>A competent person will be promoted until he reaches a level where he is incompetent and then he'll be left there.shoprathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05265612188236394307noreply@blogger.com