How nice that only you get to make the analysis on how and why CMD got this job and whether he is or was qualified for the job.
There are many more factors than you want to consider in the final decision process. Many of them have been discussed and vetted over the past couple of days.
Whether or not you believe these to be relevant or important is really of no moment. They were important to those that made the decision to hire CMD as the HC of Louisiana and that is all that matters.