WSJ reports U.S. Senator Max Baucus nominated his girlfriend for U.S. Attorney.
Important to note that the article also writes:
The spokesman says Mr. Baucus and Ms. Hanes decided during the nomination process that she should withdraw her name because the couple wanted to live together in Washington.
I have very few facts about this case and ultimately I think the right thing was done by withdrawing Ms. Hanes' name after the nomination process began.
But I also think we need to remember that politicians are human beings that face the same self-interested incentives that regular people do. But they have an enormous amount of power relative to the average American, so they deserve an far more scrutiny and skepticism when they make decisions.
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