"When division personnel staff later compared the remaining interviewees with the candidates struck form the list, one common denominator appeared repeatedly: most of those struck form the list had interned for a Hill Democrat, clerked for a Democratic judge, worked for a “liberal” cause, or otherwise appeared to have “liberal” leanings. Summa cum laude graduates of both Yale and Harvard were rejected for interviews."

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Of course it was political. This is the reward of winning elections. Every president, on both sides has appointed all sorts of positions, from cabinet positions to supreme court justices, that reflect the political views of himself and his party. The demagoguery and polarization of this and many other issues by GW's opposition is stunning.

I would dare say that the demagoguery and polarization by GWB is astonishing.

Just because you won an election does not mean you get a free ride.