Follow BeltwayBlips on TwitterAt the Pentagon: It's easy to spot the newbies
Published 11/19/2008 by CNN Associate Producer Martina Stewart at CNN Political Ticker
WASHINGTON (CNN) — Just when we thought it would be hard to tell the faceless bureaucrats in the Obama transition office from other the 24,000 faceless bureaucrats who already work in this building, the Pentagon Pass office made it simple.
The new arrivals have been issued “Purple” badges, which make then stick out like a sore [...]
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