The point is that there are over 1 million lawyers in the USA. Why did Obama pick this one for DOJ?
1. He sympathizes with this attorneys' political views, and/or
2. He picked him because he raised a ton of money.
Question - what will you folks think if Obama grants a pardon to Johnny Walker Lindh?
Considering his willingness to work across the aisle, something he has demonstrated time and again with his conservative appointments, and his willingness to bargain and compromise with conservations even when he didn't have to, charges of sympathy for the attorney's political views are unsupportable imo.
There is another option you failed to consider...
3. He admires his integrity, and his ability to take a strong principled stance in the presence of overwhelming public, peer, and authoritative pressure. Qualities the President shares as well. He came out in strong principled stances while other politicians were bowing to pressure. Obama isn't looking for YES men. There are enough of those all over the DOJ. Those willing to come out and take a stand however are rare, few, and far between, ...especially in this recent past 8 years of Republican thuggery.
Just a little food for thought.