[nightdriver]

Is this more problem people that W didn't clear out when he took office because of his "new tone?"

[pinz-n-needlez]

Clinton also put his political people in civil service positions, where the new administration can do nothing about removing them.

Try to keep up. ;-)

Pinz

[randog]

Is this more problem people that W didn't clear out when he took office because of his "new tone?"

Yup.

[maine-iac7]

Is this more problem people that W didn't clear out when he took office because of his "new tone?"

and many are protected under the civil servant umbrella - can't fire them suckers, not even if your the Prez - indeed , they'd impeach him for it

[rhombus]

Civil servants cannot be fired. Dubya couldn't "clear them out".