Steve Benen is a producer for 'The Rachel Maddow Show,' the editor of MaddowBlog and an MSNBC political contributor. He's also the bestselling author of 'The Impostors: How Republicans Quit Governing and Seized American Politics.'
In the wake of Hamas’ attack on Israel, Sen. Brian Schatz noted via social media that the United States really needs, among other things, a confirmed chief of naval operations right now. “This is a serious situation that requires us to set aside our differences and make sure we have our full complement of leaders in defense and foreign policy,” the Hawaii Democrat wrote. Under normal circumstances, such a statement wouldn’t even be necessary because it would be reductively obvious.
Again, under normal circumstances Lew’s nomination would be a no-brainer. His resume is extraordinarily impressive — Lew has served as the White House budget director, White House chief of staff, and Treasury secretary — and he’s already been through the Senate confirmation process more than once, receiving bipartisan backing. There’s also little doubt that the United States would benefit from having a qualified and respected ambassador in place in Israel right now. “For the U.S.
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