Bush Appointee "Burrows In" At Gov't Agency, Becomes Career Employee »

Seattle Times Alicia Mundy July 29, 2007 11:46 AM
Let the burrowing begin.
"Burrowing in" is slang for what happens in D.C. toward the end of a presidential administration when political appointees destined for the dust bin become full-fledged career government officials. Once embedded and untouchable, they are like moles in one of John le Carré's spy novels, left behind to quietly stand guard over the outgoing administration's turf.