This is insane.  Charles Babington of the Post is blaming the contractor for Alfonso Jackson's behavior?

Pittsford, N.Y.: The left-wing of the blogosphere is expressing outrage over the news that HUD Secretary Alphonso Jackson won't give contracts to those who say they oppose the president. Aren't they being a bit naive? Hasn't politics always worked that way (at least since Andrew Jackson instituted the "spoils system)? I'm a bit surprised that anyone could be that Pollyannaish about the ways of the world and Washington. What do you think about this?

Charles Babington: I think people operating in Washington generally are more discreet. You'd think that someone who just landed a big federal contract would keep to himself the thought that, By the way, I hate your president.... And you'd think an administration official might handle it by saying, You should have enough discretion and courtesy to utter such thoughts somewhere other than my office.

Now I guesss we know why the Post doesn't think this story is very important.  Oh they all did it, you know, like Andrew Jackson did.  He was a Democrat, so this is totally bipartisan.  And come on the contractor should have just shut up, never mind that we don't know if Jackson was pushing for campaign contributions or any other political favors.  This is just how politics is done, dear, and those rabble rousers keep insisting on legal behavior from their electeds don't know how Washington works.

Oh and the spokesperson for HUD keeps changing her story and is now on leave?  

Nothing to see here, move along...