Why do you care who ambassadors are? Political payoffs seem to be the norm.

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Why do you care who ambassadors are? Political payoffs seem to be the norm.

Author: iairishcheeks (25653 Posts - Original UHND Member)

Posted at 7:23 pm on Dec 10, 2024

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I am not sure why we need ambassadors, the president can do a zoom call with foreign leaders. I would DOGE them.

Link: https://publicintegrity.org/politics/barack-obamas-ambassador-legacy-plum-postings-for-big-donors/

Replies to: "Why do you care who ambassadors are? Political payoffs seem to be the norm."

MAGA hates DEI, but embraces nepotism. Kushner dad and now Kimberly Gilfoyle ambassador of Greece - Quest4twelve - 7:13pm 12/10/24 (29) [View All]
- Ever heard donor-to-ambassador pipeline? If you donate enough $, you could be in that pipeline too. - Eli - 11:09pm 12/10/24
- JFK making RFK AG. That ok? - NedoftheHill - 10:18pm 12/10/24
  - If reversed, the Dems would tout "the first Puerto Rican to serve as ambassador to Greece" - iairishcheeks - 12:35am 12/11/24
    - The GOP already touted Alina’s Middle Eastern Heritage in her appointment as counsel to Orange. [NT] - Frank L - 9:53am 12/11/24
      - Exactly. And if the Left actually cared about such things, they'd love her. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 4:06pm 12/11/24
        Doubtful. She’s a moron. And her ethnic heritage has nothing to with her qualifications. If that was [LINK] - Frank L - 6:31pm 12/11/24
        My comment isn't about her. It's about how the left gives pass to morons in special interest groups - NedoftheHill - 10:34pm 12/11/24
        Really? I thought it was billionaire elites like Orange and Musk claiming to love the white working - Frank L - 10:54pm 12/11/24
        Not sure where you are going, so I guess I will let you be. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 2:17am 12/12/24
- Doling out ambassadorships to friends, family and donors is an American tradition - Nigel Tufnel - 9:16pm 12/10/24
  - In other words, the swamp, amirite? [NT] - Frank L - 10:20pm 12/10/24
    - Not like D.C. The massive bureaucracies there control us b/c Congress abrogates its duties. - NedoftheHill - 10:32pm 12/10/24
      - Just like DC where the appointments are bought and made. Buying an ambassadorship is an ultimate - Frank L - 9:52am 12/11/24
- A party that loved nepotism would be one supporting its leader’s pardon of his family members. Doh! [NT] - BaronVonZemo - 9:00pm 12/10/24
- Wow, Nepotism rhymes with Hunter being pardoned. Clueless [NT] - Frankx - 7:46pm 12/10/24
  - What position in the government did Hunter have? [NT] - Quest4twelve - 7:47pm 12/10/24
    - Daddy. Are you really this dumb? Wow [NT] - Frankx - 7:51pm 12/10/24
      - Notice you didn't answer. You too can pipe down gramps! [NT] - Quest4twelve - 9:44pm 12/10/24
        Bwahahahaha…. Bwahahahaha [NT] - Frankx - 10:34pm 12/10/24
      - Yes he is [NT] - Cole - 7:55pm 12/10/24
        Wow, there are some low IQ peeps in the world but… bwahahaha [NT] - Frankx - 10:36pm 12/10/24
- That funny looking coked out ho’ will get a lot of laughs. [NT] - Domer From Hell - 7:38pm 12/10/24
- Why do you care who ambassadors are? Political payoffs seem to be the norm. [LINK] - iairishcheeks - 7:23pm 12/10/24
  - You were fine w/ just your response. Then you added your link...please sit down! [NT] - Quest4twelve - 7:47pm 12/10/24
    - Seriously, why do you care who the ambassador to Greece is? [NT] - iairishcheeks - 8:04pm 12/10/24
      - Not speaking for Quest, but in my opinion KG is a laughing stock. [NT] - Domer From Hell - 9:18pm 12/10/24
        Or a shrieking stock. [NT] - Frank L - 9:54am 12/11/24
- Payoff to the shrieking Kim for polishing Donnie’s knob for a while and now gets her out of the - Frank L - 7:22pm 12/10/24
- That would be a 1/2 Puerto Rican and a Jew, diversity man! [NT] - iairishcheeks - 7:17pm 12/10/24