EVEN THE STAFF KNEW NO ONE WOULD CARE:

HUD pick unveiled at unlikely hour (CAROL E. LEE, 12/13/08, Politico)

Obama appointed New York City Commissioner of Housing, Preservation and Development Shaun Donovan to the post, a move his transition apparently leaked last night to The New York Times. The paper has been a strong backer of Mayor Bloomberg and of his housing plans.

The announcement came in a radio and video address released on Saturday morning at 6 a.m., leaving no opportunity for reporters to ask questions, as they typically can when Cabinet announcements and other large initiatives are announced.

Despite some pretty steep competition, this could be his most boring pick.

Posted by Orrin Judd at December 13, 2008 10:17 AM