Obama Backers Denied Jobs
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James Joyner | Wednesday, February 11, 2009 |
In my New Atlanticist piece “Obama Advisors Stiffed on Administration Jobs,” I tackle the hurt feelings of the preponderance of the 300 Obama foreign policy advisors who didn’t get administration jobs for their efforts. The conclusion:
It’s worth noting, too, that most senior level political appointments, especially in technocratic fields like foreign- and national security-policymaking, have historically gone to people with previous government experience. Given that the last two decades have been under presidents named either “Clinton” or “Bush,” it’s not at all surprising that the appointments are coming from people who are either Republicans or Clintonites.
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About the Author: James Joyner is the publisher of Outside the Beltway and the managing editor of the Atlantic Council. He's a former Army officer, Desert Storm vet, and college professor with a PhD in political science from The University of Alabama. He lives just outside the Beltway in Alexandria, Virginia with his wife and infant daughter.
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