Posted on 01/24/2014 10:40:31 AM PST by massmike
Hope & Change means that at last we are free from the chains of merit. For example, in the past if you wanted to be US Ambassador to Norway, you would have been expected to know at least a little bit about Norway. Not anymore. Now all that is required is a large donation to the Hopey Changer in Chief:
The next US ambassador to Norway, George Tsunis [who] bundled $500,000 for President Obama in 2012, apparently knows nothing about Norway. Questioned by Senator John McCain about the anti-immigration Progress Party, which has now joined the ruling coalition, Tsunis had no idea what McCain was talking about. McCain asked for his thoughts; Tsunis replied, “You get some fringe elements that have a microphone and spew their hatred. And I will tell you Norway has been very quick to denounce them.”
When McCain pointed out that this supposed fringe element is part of the coalition running the country, Tsunis gibbered incoherently:
“I stand corrected. I would like to leave my answer at…it’s a very, very open society and the overwhelming amount of Norwegians and the overwhelming amount of people in parliament don’t feel the same way.”
He also referred to Norway’s president. Norway doesn’t have a president.
The Norwegian newspaper The Local commented, “Future US envoy displays total ignorance of Norway.”
No worries. Norway is a US ally, so it doesn’t matter if Norwegians are offended. Look how Obama treats our closest ally, Britain. The important thing is not to offend enemies like the Muslim Brotherhood and Iran.
Future US envoy displays total ignorance of Norway
http://www.thelocal.no/20140123/next-us-ambassador
Obama’s Ambassador to Norway Fumbles Basic Questions About Norway
Obama bundler raised $500,000 for the 2012 cycle.
http://www.truthrevolt.org/news/obamas-ambassador-norway-fumbles-basic-questions-about-norway
Barack Obama’s top 10 insults against Britain
http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/nilegardiner/100027838/barack-obama%E2%80%99s-top-10-insults-against-britain/
Does he ever know what country hes going to ???
That's really nothing new. Ambassadorships in non-strategically-important allied countries have long been patronage positions for donors/fundraisers/friends of the administration.
Yup. And, I know he will demonstrate a keen intellect when he visits with Pope Francis too./s
feed him (and his boss) a nice big serving of lutefisk!
Two words. UFF DA!
Bwahahaha!!!!!
I owned a Jotul woodstove for 15 years. Am I qualified?
Also, I owned a Volvo too. I know that it was built in Sweden and that is really close to Norway.
I have bought plenty of Absolut Vodka. That is made in Sweden too. Which is a country abutting Norway.
...looking for a gubment retirement check
Well, given how well the confirmation hearings of Chuck Hagel and Elena Kagan went, I’m not surprised. Also, given how the former turned out, I’m not going to be surprised if this doofus is picking out digs in Oslo withing the month.
(er, assuming the embassy is in Oslo!)
Eat your herring....
A couple of years ago one of Obama’s Ambassadors thought he made her Queen of a European Country
If you burn petrofuel, you’re a fan of Norway.
All you have to know about Norway these days is that they hate Israel & the Jews, are overrun with muzzies & Shariah, & have this thing about lutefisk.
I will ignite a little more curiosity now that zero has one of his guys there as embassador.
Come to think of it ... our Zambian missionaries have passed their church on to an indigenous pastor and is now looking in another country.
I hate wearing tinfoil
strategy is as strategy does .... might there be another rerason for sycophants to be stationed around the world ?
No problem, they showed him a training video and he has a better handle on it now.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYNJuP6m9JU
One would think he’d read a guidebook or something before demonstrating such monumental stupidity to the Senate. But, that works both ways too. So, they actually confirmed this guy?
You too, my tag?
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