Well, I’ve been blessed to reach my aspirations in life including marrying up, raising some great children, and reaching the top office in my profession for a large, successful company.
You are right to the degree that having people you trust and know to be proven in their respective fields is what you seek. But I hesitate to call them cronies to the extent that they receive special treatment or a quid pro quo.
We all rise or sink on the merits. If you select a team that includes flacks, your reputation is on the line and your performance suffers as a result.
Hey, you could be like Obama and have no one but cronies and well wishers working for you.
Nothing legally, morally, or ethically wrong with it...as long as no lines are crossed.
This whole thread is based on your stated premise that Merck, RGA, and Perry committed crimes. But you offer nothing at all other than innuendo.
Got any proof of wrong doing? Or just innuendo?