'Course, Cass Sunstein, newlywed of Samantha Power (AWOL foreign policy expert) could "make a difference." Mr Obama nominated his close personal friend head the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs.

"This office is in charge of coordinating and overseeing government regulations," a transition official said Wednesday, "and a smarter approach to regulation is key to making government work better and getting better results in terms of protecting health, the environment, etc."

Beltway scuttlebut is that the post is a warmer for SCOTUS appointment. If you're interested, believe it or not, there's an artful article, sketching Sunsteins politics here.

Diversity is the key to economic and political evolution.