Ted Kennedy's Widow Selected by Obama for USPS Board of Governors Seat

Victoria (Vicki) Kennedy, widow of the late Senator Ted Kennedy, was nominated by President Obama on Wednesday for a seat on the U.S. Postal Services (USPS) board of Governors.

Some people might regard the fact that Obama has nominated Vicky Kennedy as some form of political reward. On the other hand, those types of payoff usually come in the form of plum ambassadorships—not the postal board.