Philadelphia Story
Inside, two stocky men could be heard debating the merits of the different ambassadorships they hoped to earn under Mrs. Clinton. Even a low-ranking posting meant having “ambassador” on a child’s wedding invitation, the two agreed, and would be helpful in wrangling invitations to sit on corporate boards.
Here is the full NYT story, by Nick Confessore, and no I am not suggesting this is worse under one party than another. That is via Mark Leibovitz and Henry Farrell.