tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621691715090523319.post3125762619596782894..comments2023-10-08T04:12:46.273-05:00Comments on The Political Environment: Madison's Liberal Publication Slams Doyle Over DNRJames Rowenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10203270946492159686noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621691715090523319.post-2737216311674964022010-02-26T21:05:23.238-06:002010-02-26T21:05:23.238-06:00There is, of course, another side to the issue. T...There is, of course, another side to the issue. The Board of Veterans Affairs is a case in point. When Doyle took office, the board was still dominated by Republican appointees, who ignored Doyle's request to be consulted and hired a rock-ribbed Republican appointee to head the Dept. of Veterans Affairs. The GOP-run State Senate, meanwhile, refused to confirm any of Doyle's appointees so the Republicans could continue to call the shots. Anyone who thinks these citizen boards are non-partisan doesn't understand how it works in real life.xoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08846380556286798188noreply@blogger.com