I believe that most adults will know the rest of that saying……..
I have railed against the Obama way of governance…..he needs yes men and political buddies to do his work…..let’s be clear he is not the only one this is just how business is done in the world of American politics……
About now I would imagine that some are scratching their heads and wondering what the Hell I am talking about, right?
The Senate confirmed a producer of the soap opera “The Bold and The Beautiful” today to serve as ambassador to Hungary, and Sen. John McCain is not happy about it.
Prior to the vote, McCain, R-Ariz., went on a tirade about how Colleen Bradley Bell, a soap opera producer and bundler for President Obama’s campaigns, is “unqualified” to represent the United States as an ambassador to Hungary.
“We’re about to vote on a totally unqualified individual to be ambassador to a nation which is very important to our national security interest,” McCain said on the Senate floor. “Her qualifications are as a producer of the television soap opera ‘The Bold and The Beautiful,’ contributed 800,000 [dollars] to Obama in the last election and bundled more than $2.1 million for President Obama’s re-election effort.”
“I am not against political appointees … I understand how the game is played, but here we are, a nation [Hungary] that is on the verge of ceding its sovereignty to a neo-fascist dictator getting in bed with Vladimir Putin and we’re going to send the producer of ‘The Bold and The Beautiful’ as the ambassador,” McCain continued. “I urge my colleagues to put a stop to this foolishness. I urge a no vote.”
Regardless of McCain’s urging, the Senate confirmed Bell to the ambassador post with a vote of 52-42.
I have said many times that we need professional people to handle our foreign policy…….not a bunch of people that are paid off with postings….so as much as I hate to agree with McCain on anything I will have to make an exception this time and agree with him.
Not even the White House can explain why this person was nominated….need I say more?
Curious to know why McCain didn’t use the “liberal Hollywood” rant to convince more of his conservative cohorts. Perhaps most are closet fans of the soap. 🙂
I hate to agree with McCain on anything but this time I must…….is the diplomatic corps so thin that they have to hire a Hollywood type as an ambassador?
When’s the last time an ambassador was confirmed by the Senate anyway?
Remember how we were without an ambassador to Russia when the Ukraine mess began? (Among other critical posts.) Besides, it is a long-time practice to appoint ambassadors in this manner. There are the professional diplomatic corps types and the ones who get the appointments because they helped important people get into their important positions. Johnnie should know that.
Then he pisses off the “neo-fascist dictator” of Hungary by characterizing him that way, precipitating a diplomatic blow up….
How do you spell the sound known as a Bronx Cheer?
In the American way of life…it is how much cash you spread around not the knowledge you prefer….like the new ambassador to Argentina…he has never been there and knows little of the culture…..a stupid way to find someone to carry out a foreign policy…..
I hope everyone knows that most of the politicians are corrupt in one way or another. Take away all their freebies and maybe they would do what is right for the country as a whole.
I doubt it…they would be the same worthless jerks…..as long as they can claim some sort of power…..you and I mean nothing to every politician….they say a lot but it is all theatrics…..
So many lies told. What a great roll model for children.