Of veterans requesting non-mental-health appointments, about 72% were not seen within two weeks, according to O'Rourke.
Mr. Bollinger, the soapmaker, said that in his experience, other barterers fail to show up at their scheduled appointments about half the time.
Of the 70 candidates interviewed so far by the administration for judicial appointments, about a fourth were recommended by the Federalist Society.
And of the 40 people who first scheduled appointments, about half still reported having health problems like asthma, bronchitis and "the most irritated nasal passages I've ever seen in my life," said Dr. Robin Herbert, the program's co-director.
While the substantive differences between their administrations remain to be seen -- Mr. Bloomberg has offered few clues, outside official appointments, about his priorities and plans -- Mr. Bloomberg and Mr. Giuliani are vastly different men, in background and personal style.
That the new administration will be no different from its predecessors is borne out not only by President Obama's stance during the Israeli invasion of Gaza, but also by news filtering out of Washington about key appointments about to be made to deal with crucial Middle Eastern actors and issues.
