Beyond the obvious nepotism issue if Mrs. Chipman faces if, god forbid, her husband is confirmed as Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, there is the little issue of conflicts of interest. Ideally, BATFE employees would be scrupulously neutral when it comes to gun politics. However, we know this is an ideal and not reality. [More]
John Richardson notes that neutrality is not a realistic expectation when dealing with fanatics.
Speaking of conflicts of interest on Facebook...
I also found what I hope turns out to be his reaction to the confirmation vote, provided "moderate Republicans" Romney, Murkowski, Collins, Toomey, and "pro-gun Democrat" Manchin don't push him over the top:
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