June 25, 2008
Partisan hiring at the DOJ?
Imagine my surprise upon finding out that political considerations were used in the determination to hire interns at the DOJ. Which is, coincidentally, against the law (via MSNBC and WaPo)
Ivy Leaguers and other top law students were rejected for plum Justice Department jobs two years ago because of their liberal leanings or objections to Bush administration politics, a government report concluded Tuesday.In one case, a Harvard Law student was passed over after criticizing the nomination of Samuel Alito to the Supreme Court. In another, a Georgetown University student who had previously worked for a Democratic senator and congressman didn't make the cut.
Even senior Justice Department officials flinched at what appeared to be hiring decisions based — improperly and illegally — on politics, according to the internal report. (MSNBC)
There's a reason these laws exist. It's to keep partisan politics out of prosecutions. Of course, we all see how well that's worked out. Still, the law is there to protect both Republicans and Democrats.
How would you R's like it if President Obama appointed a really partisan AG who started prosecutions of a bunch of R officeholders around the country?
Posted by mcblogger at June 25, 2008 02:15 PM
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