But only if the powerful does not lose its credibility, whether by careless financial behavior, political ineptitude or moral hypocrisy.

The members aren't to blame for that - it's the fault of the administration, which approached the project with such political ineptitude.

They contended that Governor Chiles is blaming Republicans to cover up his political ineptitude.

For another, Bonn has handled the arms control proposals with striking political ineptitude.

By today's standards, the political ineptitude of Big Tobacco was awe-inspiring.

His words were certain to cause outrage, and seemed an uncharacteristic piece of political ineptitude.

Incitatus appears as an allegorical figure when referencing examples of political ineptitude.

But the country still faces massive challenges before it can right four decades of economic and political ineptitude.

Justice Scalia is told off particularly severely for political ineptitude.

But this was not an isolated incident of political ineptitude.