Obama Backers Denied Jobs
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.
More at the link.
