His opponents contended that he had been a poor leader, politically inept and did not listen well enough to other people's views.
Ken Starr was naive and politically inept.
"Recovering from current external perceptions of Microsoft as a paranoid, untrustworthy, greedy, petty, and politically inept organization will take years," he writes.
To place foreign affairs in the hands of a man whose sympathies lay with the losing side seemed both out of character for Franco and politically inept.
Patton's colorful image, hard-driving personality and success as a commander were at times overshadowed by his politically inept statements in the press.
Republican strategists have long said that they would use the issue both in an attempt to portray Mrs. Clinton as ideologically left-of-center and politically inept.
Also, Barton was not a member of any parliament and had little political experience and was considered in some quarters to be politically inept.
(p. 251) In short, "the ruling class becomes politically inept."
She said she had raised the issue with the group and, unsatisfied by the responses, had criticized the killing as politically inept.
This was a large increase over the previous episode of the series, "Politically Inept, with Homer Simpson", which received a 2.3 rating.