title: Best of a bad bunch.
scene: 2 men talking.
Man: “#6944 is the best of the internal candidates."
Boss: “Can he do the job?"
Man: “Not without significant coaching and development."
Boss: “Then why are we having this discussion?"
Man: “I thought we had a commitment to developing internal staff?"
Boss: “Sure, but I’m also quite committed to staying in business."
Caption: Most qualified is not the same as qualified.
Break it to them gently, won’t you?