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Bush Upped Political Appointments, Now Wants Bureaucrats

By | 11.18.08 | 2:15 pm

Earlier I noted it’s worth keeping an eye on last-ditch “burrowing” efforts by the executive branch, where political appointees slide into career positions, presumably to carry through the White House policy of a previous administration even after a new president has moved in.

Interestingly, the current move by the More…

Why Bother Making Political Appointees Bureaucrats?

By | 11.18.08 | 1:05 pm

This morning’s Washington Post explains that the Bush administration is using the last-minute practice of “burrowing,” or slipping political appointees into career positions in federal agencies, throughout the executive branch.

The Post reports that, so far, 20 political appointees have been changed over to career posts — which carry More…