If you listen closely, you might hear the chatter. It bubbles up most noticeably in that long year after a new president takes power and hundreds of plum jobs are up for grabs and headed for Senate confirmation. Try to tune out the shouting and showboating on Capitol Hill and cable news over top Cabinet picks or judicial appointments.
Some of the nastiest fights in Washington take place out of public view, over positions most Americans know little about. Sometimes, they’re fueled by personal rivalries and animus, sometimes by ideology and ambition. Adjust your ear to this infrasound and you’ll hear the bilious whispers.
Can you believe that Biden is considering a personal friend for that prime European capital?
Shouldn’t the hedge fund pedigree, much less what seems like credible rumors of #MeToo issues, disqualify him for that Treasury job?
It’s rare this kind of talk lands beyond the ears of the few hundred people who think they run or want to run this place. But often, the careers of people who, in theory at least, are pursuing work in public service are on the line.
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