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Why is he being promoted? Because as the commander in chief is an expert in failing upwards, and rewards others who do the same. He surrounds himself with other incompetent people to complete his task of complete chaos and destruction. Really, it's quite spectacular when you think about it. Like watching two trains collide head-on.... or planes crashing into a building, or levies breaking and flooding cities. This is the legacy and metaphor of the Bushists and their amazingly destructive tenure.