Tim Timken gave President Bush $800K.
Bush gave him Germany.
In the devastating wake of Hurricane Katrina, with the country focused intensely on Bush's appointments to head FEMA and the DHS, along with the historic openings on the SCOTUS, now is the time for an even closer look at Bush's various nominations.
Allow me to start with one from in my own backyard...
In July, Bush nominated William R. "Tim" Timken as the new ambassador to Germany:
Timken's predecessor, former Senator Daniel Coats, drew criticism from Germans for his lack of knowledge about their country, as well as his inability to speak their language.
Germans, it appears, ain't seen nothing yet.
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