Please read my reply above. Bush DID get rid of political appointees. He is prohibited BY LAW from getting rid of civil service employees, even if they are Clintonistas.
Clinton had no problem "getting rid of" conservatives.. even so-called conservatives.. All democrats are security risks, and where is a will there is a way.. You rode over the "I'm a Unite'er not a Divide'er" attitude/sound bite of Dubya..
The question Uniteing with WHO?... for WHAT?.. is pregnant..