We realize that in the end, writers care more about their gigs than their politics:

Some of my comedy writer friends on the Left are still having conniptions from me, a severe right-winger contributor to the conservative National Review, being selected to serve at CPB. It's not a partisan thing. They're just pissed that their agents didn't get them the gig. Oh, they're all calling to congratulate me, but that's only so I'll get them an interview to work in the show, er, um...the department. Still getting used to government terms.

More here at the HuffPost.