When the Boss says “hire someone” you do it. The BOSS isn’t the owner of a company here- It’s not his money. It’s the taxpayer’s money. He put pressure on a little worker bee to hire his obviously unqualified sex toy on the public dime.

It IS a big deal. It’s corruption. Save me from the “he’s just helping out” spin.

1 - It may just be me, but doesn’t it seem like the blog we are referencing may have a wee bit of a bias against Mr. Paterson? You know, with the title and all.

2 - I may be mistaken, but doesn’t just about every job require some sort of recommendation? It seems ridiculous that a person such as Mr. Paterson would be forced to give up the ability to recommend people for positions when they assume any sort of power in government. Simply recommending someone for a job and allowing oneself to be a point of reference for potential job providers isn’t illegal, nor should it be looked down upon. Employers ask for references, and people should be allowed to use whomever they chose for a reference (with permission).