I disagree. I totally like Tommy Thompson. And I like the reason Bush chose him: he is efficient, smart and gets things done. He is not a polished Cheney or Powell, but he is genuine and positive on how to accomplish things.
Donaldson on the other hand is an idiot.
and today he proved it.
I like Tommy Thompson too, and was happy to see him included in the administration. However, he needs a little help preparing for these types of TV 'events', which focus on ambush rather than drawing out useful and interesting information for public consumption.
Personally, I'd like to see someone like Tommy pull out a 3 pound hammer and give the likes of Sam a swift one to the side of the head. I'd call that true public service.