In his column last Tuesday, the Washington Post's Richard Cohen vented spleen about how there aren't any Jews in President Bush's cabinet, a fact he found "dismal." And no, Cohen went on, anticipating objections, Bush's selection of Robert Zoellick to run the U.S. Trade Representative's office doesn't count -- because "trade negotiator is not a cabinet post."
And also, as Cohen was forced to acknowledge in print two days later, because Zoellick isn't Jewish, either. Such a smart fellow, Bob Zoellick -- and yet not a Jew! Who'd have known?