<p>S&P, yes, D is doing the Picker. She’d already been in the WH once previously this term. A year or two ago, a Smithie interned in the WH, working for Rove. Three of this year’s Pickers are, in fact, [conservative by default] Republicans, demonstrating Smith’s fealty to affrimative action in the best sense.</p>
<p>D is hoping to go back to D.C. to a different office next summer, using her Praxis money. I’ve even heard a rumble of a paid internship being a possibity, courtesy of the balance of power switching. (The are many perks for the Majority, virtually none for the Minority.)</p>
<p>D liked Josh Bolton quite a bit. And I find it interesting how well she’s learned to listen, including between the lines.</p>