1.   Despite holding political appointments, in all matters of criminal prosecution they must act independently of the interests of government.

2.   Thus government ministers and other political appointments within the bureaucracy are frequently replaced.

3.   Another member of the judiciary committee rejected criticism that Posner was a political appointment.

4.   Besides sympathetic political appointments, though, what does the technology industry want from Washington?

5.   Bodman said he has no immediate plans aside from the possibility of a political appointment and, in the meantime, working with Burnes during a transition period.

6.   Bush on Thursday announced three more political appointments to ambassadorships.

7.   Bush has also caused concern by giving mixed signals on gay political appointments.

8.   But considering her role as a McCain campaign co-chairwoman, will anyone in the new Bush administration seriously consider her for a political appointment?

9.   Controversies have centered on the economy, scandals over political appointments and the botched attempted assassination of a terrorist leader in Jordan.

10.   Despite the political appointments made by the administration, several political leaders said they had not had the success they would like.