President Obama has nominated an official with Media Matters to a slot on the Election Assistance Commission.  The EAC assists states in administering federal elections.  Media Matters assists the White House in attacking political opponents.  It’s hard to see where the two overlap, except for raw political rewards.  The rank nature of the nomination is one reason the GOP now holds a 2-1 majority on the EAC as the Media Matters alum Matthew Butler is less likely to be approved absent a rough fight.  PJ Media has more at this Drudge linked story.