A version of this piece appeared on Rum, Romanism and Rebellion.
When Raúl Grijalva's name started to tumble off of "the shortlist" for Interior last week, I started to wonder about the role of Rahm Emanuel in the release of other names, and even in the shenanigans that went on in the offer for a Ways and Means slot.
Now that Ken Salazar's appointment to Interior has been all but confirmed, I have to ask, did Emanuel scuttle Grijalva's nomination?