4. I suspect that all such appointees have a background check done.

I wouldn't bet the ranch on that unless obozo has extremely low standards.
The Van Jones guy will tell you straight up he's a communist.
Did he do a backround check on geitner and find out he owed taxes? what about the guy who wants to limit how many kids a family can have and wants to put sterilization chemicals in the drinking water, his own words btw.
They didn't check out shit, they just appointed people as crooked as they are.