Now that's CHANGE I voted For!
Posted by redneckville

It's a start.

How many ambassadors is that, anyway?

Are there enough Clinton relatives to fill these positions?

Are there any cheese head ankle biters to comment without a clue as to who will be appointed?

Wissy never said crap when W put every corporate raider from K street in charge of the industries that needed regulation?

Wait till you hear some names to start yappin ya ankle biter Wissie.

I would imagine all the Federal Prosecutors are preparing their resignations as well.

Proof that there is a God!
FACT!
#107 | Posted by James_Dean

..........that's ok..........

......I hear Kentucky and Kansas are hiring teachers for their Intelligent Design curriculum.........

Excerpts from a 2 1/2 year-old article that might provide some perspective:

Not even Bush's gay lover from college?

That's sexist!

Imagine being a bush ambassador.

"My president says 'fuck you, you're almost totally useless, so do what we tell you when we tell you or bombs drop...' but he meant it in a nice way."

Then they go off to find a stocked bar and widdle away the hours.

exaggeration? Sure. But consider Bolton and his attitude with the UN if you think I'm truly far off. Being an ambassador for mr. with us or against us seems a bit of an oxymoron.

Wow!

And I'd bet the ambassadors in question are more in number than Bush's purge of a handful of u.s.attorneys?

I think a congressional investigation is in order here. Clearly an abuse of power before Obama is even seated in power.

I'm sure we won't hear much about it though.

Yeah. you're an idiot, theo nebs.

Bush appointed his own attornies, then purged the ones that wouldn't play partisan games and only prosecute democrats. Then Gonzales made up a bunch of different stories about why they did it, then gave one of the worst testimonies ever recorded. That's the story.

I don't recall a president EVER purging his OWN ATTORNYS after being re-elected, and then telling his staff to ignore subpoenas and lie. Moron.

This is nothing new and in fact is the normal process of an incoming president.

I would want those ambassadors who represent and will follow my founded and voted for political views.

Who answers to the foreign policy woes.....the president.

somewhat odd in my opinion. Obama kept on Gates because he saw he was qualified and doing a good job. I find it hard to believe that there isn't one Ambassador that is qualified and doing a good job. Makes me wonder if he is throwing a bone to the base with this move.

Shrubs foriegn policy is banal, bankrupt, mean, nasty and disfunctional.

Shrub's Ambassador to Venezuela had to be sent home in order to quell the military coup he was organizing and financing.

"Obama Won't Keep Any Bush Ambassadors"

Nope, he owes too many people.

KBM-
Why should Obama keep the campaign contributors club of Bush who doled out important posts to self-serving hacks in return for failure on every front?

Maybe you should wait to see who Obama appoints in their place before you assume he is as small a man as you've come to expect to represent you in the Republican Party.

Ophra becomes the new Monica, even if that is a sickening thought.

"I find it hard to believe that there isn't one Ambassador that is qualified and doing a good job. Makes me wonder if he is throwing a bone to the base with this move.
#13 | Posted by GreenDad"

Did you just glance at the headline, "Obama Won't Keep Any Bush Ambassadors"? Or did you read where it says, "The incoming Obama administration has notified all politically-appointed ambassadors" blah, blah, blah.

This is common practice; it's a question of when, not whether, politically-appointed ambassadors are given the heave-ho.

He's also getting rid of all of Bush's Cabinet officers, with a single exception. Wow, think that'll make big headlines? "Obama Keeps Hardly Any of Bush's Cabinet." Christ, what's next? "Obama Rescinds Some of Bush's Executive Orders"? "Obama Reverses Some of Bush's Policies"?

Wait till you hear some names to start yappin ya ankle biter Wissie.

#3 | Posted by oldwhiskeysour

I must have touched a nerve on the old 80 proof curmudgeon.

So it's OK for Obama to fire ambassadors for political reasons, but when Bush did this to a much lesser degree, he gets investigated and charged with crimes? What bullshit.

So it's OK for Obama to fire ambassadors for political reasons, but when Bush did this to a much lesser degree, he gets investigated and charged with crimes? What bullshit.

#20 | Posted by Dinsey

LOL!

What does it mean to be a "political appointment" in this instance vs. a non-political appointment?

What does it mean to be a "political appointment" in this instance vs. a non-political appointment?

ambassador of egypt is politically appointed, his secretary is a non-political appointment.

Head of the CIA is politically appointed, director of the cia is non-political appointed.

The leaders at the top are politically appointed and those who work for him are non.

What does it mean to be a "political appointment" in this instance vs. a non-political appointment?

#22 | Posted by Hagbard_Celine

Some ambassadors are long-term career diplomats... usually the ones in the more important posts. Others are political rewards the President gives out and which generally turn over with a change in administration.

So it's OK for Obama to fire ambassadors for political reasons, but when Bush did this to a much lesser degree, he gets investigated and charged with crimes? What bullshit.

#20 | Posted by Dinsey

Poor Dinsey, doesn't know the difference between Federal Prosecuters and Ambassadors! Typical GOP voter, uninformed.

Thanks, MW and Rogue.

Typical GOP voter, uninformed.
#25 | Posted by Silence

I'd say misinformed, but I guess it's debatable.

We're all human.

when Bush did this to a much lesser degree, he gets investigated and charged with crimes? What bullshit.

Self-retorting comment-Disney-please link to ANY investigation of Bush and especially ANY charges filed with his appointing of ambasadors....

So it's OK for Obama to fire ambassadors for political reasons, but when Bush did this to a much lesser degree, he gets investigated and charged with crimes? What bullshit.

#20 | Posted by Dinsey

Hey Duncy,

great way to show off your limited intellect!

Obama, after requesting all ambassadors' resignations, will probably end up doing what all presidents since Kennedy have done...re-appointing most career diplomats and selecting and dispatching Bush's political appointments. I guess if you actually knew squat about anything, you probably would have figured that out.

Unintentional funny/Low Normal flag for Dinsey

This smells of political corruption. Just like when Bush fired a couple of prosecutors. Call in the inquisitors. Where is the special counsel? Its time that Pug nose(Waxman) starts an investigation.

I am quite sure Keith Olbermann will be making a big deal about this soon!

Whelp, that killed my buzz. Yep. Sure did.

Jesus! Smell the coffee. ALL Ambassador positions are presidential appointments, whether they happen to be career FSO's or political quid pro quo selections. When there is a change of administration--including the re-election of the president, all ambassadors are required to submit their resignations with an open effective date. The incoming president will then either accept or decline the resignations on a case by case basis, filling the plum jobs with the idiots off the street and leaving the career FSO's in place, or at least rotated to another ambassadorial assignment.

Dumbya gave the Ambassador to Poland gig to Victor Ashe, his gay lover from his Ivy League glory (hole) days.

Guess it's not who you know but who ya blow, eh?

Any change from that is bound to be good one.

Be Well.

Uh, oh. You reminded me of a Polack joke, SPUD

How many Polacks does it take to screw in a light bulb?

5

One to hold the bulb, and 4 to lift and turn the ladder

As someone who's quite knowledgeable about the history of Poland I don't mean that LOL

How many Jewish mothers to screw in a light bulb?

"Don't bother about me, I'll just sit here in the dark."

LOL Silver !