The right people for the job because they were qualified, right? What makes you think companies complying with the Affirmative Action policies aren't doing that?
No, they weren't. They were giving special status to people of color to meet givernment-imposed quotas, based on the assumption that minorities could not compete.
And I remember hearing straight from conservatives what they thought Bush was doing. Everytime I read a conservative say that Bush did more for blacks and other minorities than Dems did, it was mostly about those hirings. I know this because I asked them about it.
Because he looked for the best people IRRESPECTIVE of color. He gave them a straight shot at it and they got it.
BJ bubba (and Carter and all the dims who preceded) EXCLUDED people of color from his appointment pool.
There is a big difference.
You need to address at least ever third or fourth point I make if you want to defend youe very weak and indefensible positions. Your condescension doesn't really have currency here.