I think unless one keep claiming US exceptionalism everytime discussion like these comes up. This behavior is standard almost anywhere in the world. I would exp

I think unless one keep claiming US exceptionalism everytime discussion like these comes up. This behavior is standard almost anywhere in the world. I would expect the same here. > Maintaining a connection to powerful politicians might well have been in her job description. Well not doing that will be just resorting to banal technicalities to hire one for an important job. To me it would be as stupid and irritating as companies asking me SpringBoot 2.3.1 experience for a Sr Engineer job instead of problem solving skills.