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Cabinet positions and Ambassador posts are both officially considered to be politically neutral. Presidents can and do call on members of other parties to fill those posts. In general, the majority of such posts are filled by party affiliates, but most Presidents have at least a few representatives of the opposing party in these positions. Since such appointments have to be approved by the Senate, when the Senate is controlled by the other party, Presidents will often choose someone from the other party in order to avoid having their nomination rejected. They can also leverage such appointments to gain points for being bipartisan.
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"You said you were sad that you'd never see the stars again" - Sylvester Dodd
~Heidi
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