Were talking politics right?  Since when has any party appointed someone with opposing views qualified or not to any position.  Whether I agree with the practice or not I think this article is naive in suggesting this is a one time issue in the work of politics. 

Conservatives do it all the time. Harper was king of silencing problematics views.  Liberals appoint people with favouring views and I would guess The Democratic Party would do the exact same.  This isn't a job offer in the private sector or firing of someone in the public sectors.   It's politics. Plain and simple. 

If you don't like vote for a party that doesn't do it. If you can find one.