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« on: March 09, 2017, 11:52:20 AM »
As of this morning.
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« Reply #1 on: March 09, 2017, 11:55:21 AM »
I heard a rumor that this selection was supposed to be some sort of jab at Romney.
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« Reply #2 on: March 09, 2017, 11:55:49 AM »
Hopefully all works out. We need them as an ally against our true enemies. If we stop antagonizing Russia and end our association with the criminals in NATO we could have a new "special relationship".
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« Reply #3 on: March 09, 2017, 11:57:03 AM »
Quote from: Confused Democrat on March 09, 2017, 11:55:21 AM
I heard a rumor that this selection was supposed to be some sort of jab at Romney.

fun thing is that trump has dissed huntsman in the past cause of surrendering US interests to the chinese...and now the former ambassador to trump's biggest foe....becomes the US ambassador to Trump's greatest friend.
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« Reply #4 on: March 09, 2017, 12:01:13 PM »
« Edited: March 09, 2017, 12:02:59 PM by Confused Democrat »
Quote from: ApatheticAustrian on March 09, 2017, 11:57:03 AM
Quote from: Confused Democrat on March 09, 2017, 11:55:21 AM
I heard a rumor that this selection was supposed to be some sort of jab at Romney.

fun thing is that trump has dissed huntsman in the past cause of surrendering US interests to the chinese...and now the former ambassador to trump's biggest foe....becomes the US ambassador to Trump's greatest friend.



Huntsman is pretty uncontreversial, so maybe he just didn't want to waste more political capital on another confirmation fight.

However, I still find this pick odd because of the things you pointed out.
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« Reply #5 on: March 09, 2017, 12:02:00 PM »
Considering how terrible this appointment could have wound up, Huntsman is a solid choice.
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« Reply #6 on: March 09, 2017, 12:05:21 PM »
What I think is strange is this takes Huntsman out of the running for the Senate in 2018. More power to McMullin?
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« Reply #7 on: March 09, 2017, 12:09:28 PM »
Quote from: Caripace Clavicle Moundshroud on March 09, 2017, 11:55:49 AM
Hopefully all works out. We need them as an ally against our true enemies. If we stop antagonizing Russia and end our association with the criminals in NATO we could have a new "special relationship".

Lol, right...
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« Reply #8 on: March 09, 2017, 12:13:29 PM »
Quote from: Caripace Clavicle Moundshroud on March 09, 2017, 11:55:49 AM
Hopefully all works out. We need them as an ally against our true enemies.

lemme guess.... unimportant countries in the middle east?
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« Reply #9 on: March 09, 2017, 06:12:26 PM »
Why anyone would want to be Trump's Ambassador to Russia, other than a career foreign service officer - who wouldn't usually have a chance at what normally is a plum job - is beyond me. Thanks to Trump's Russian connections, it's literally a job you're doomed to fail at, no matter what happens.
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« Reply #10 on: March 09, 2017, 06:15:47 PM »
Quote from: True Federalist on March 09, 2017, 06:12:26 PM
Why anyone would want to be Trump's Ambassador to Russia, other than a career foreign service officer - who wouldn't usually have a chance at what normally is a plum job - is beyond me. Thanks to Trump's Russian connections, it's literally a job you're doomed to fail at, no matter what happens.

This
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« Reply #11 on: March 09, 2017, 06:29:32 PM »
It could have been so much worse.
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« Reply #12 on: March 09, 2017, 08:49:48 PM »
Another good pick.
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« Reply #13 on: March 09, 2017, 09:54:39 PM »
Move the embassy to Yakutsk.
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« Reply #14 on: March 10, 2017, 12:13:25 AM »
No. St.Petersburg.
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« Reply #15 on: March 10, 2017, 12:14:21 AM »
Quote from: Caripace Clavicle Moundshroud on March 09, 2017, 11:55:49 AM
Hopefully all works out. We need them as an ally against our true enemies. If we stop antagonizing Russia and end our association with the criminals in NATO we could have a new "special relationship".

-Huntsman's opinions regarding Russia are a cipher, as far as I can tell, though his connections are not even remotely encouraging regarding this.
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« Reply #16 on: March 10, 2017, 04:22:01 AM »
Quote from: Eharding on March 10, 2017, 12:14:21 AM
Quote from: Caripace Clavicle Moundshroud on March 09, 2017, 11:55:49 AM
Hopefully all works out. We need them as an ally against our true enemies. If we stop antagonizing Russia and end our association with the criminals in NATO we could have a new "special relationship".

-Huntsman's opinions regarding Russia are a cipher, as far as I can tell, though his connections are not even remotely encouraging regarding this.
What connections are you talking about?
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« Reply #17 on: March 10, 2017, 05:25:07 AM »
Meh, a rare example of a good personnel decision by the Trumpster. A Cabinet position for him would have been better though to improve the quality of this generally mediocre Cabinet.
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« Reply #18 on: March 10, 2017, 05:34:15 AM »
We are ready to welcome him))))
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« Reply #19 on: March 10, 2017, 09:56:53 AM »
The confirmation hearings for any Trump nominee for ambassador to Russia inevitably have the potential to turn into a circus.  I assume that's at least partly why Trump picked an experienced politico for the job.
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« Reply #20 on: March 10, 2017, 10:15:28 AM »
I think this makes sense, however I question Huntsman's motives and ideals now that he is working for trump. I wonder if they will butt heads at all.
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