The "I'm a unite'er not a divide'er", maxim Bush is working under which kept most of Clintons appointees. It will be the ruin of him(Bush) and probably the country too. The clock is ticking. The state dept of overflowing with veritable traitors. Its way past time for some serious dividing. Will it happen ?. Not until a democrat is President again. And then any of the good guys left will be cut. Bi-Partisanism is a republican delusion and the democrats strongest weapon of malfeasance.
No wonder, Slade Gorton has the Jester(BAt Man) look on his face all the time. Without makeup too.
This is my beef also. Note that Clinton's top choice for Secretary of State (before Albright) was Colin Powell, who has turned out to be President Bush's most disastrous appointment.