Posted on 10/17/2019 5:22:27 PM PDT by Beave Meister
Hunter Biden's only qualification for obtaining a seat on the Amtrak board of directors in 2006 was that he often rode trains.
That's according to his father Joe Biden's Delaware colleague in the Senate, Tom Carper, who offered the sole nomination speech for the younger Biden when his name was presented in the Senate Commerce Committee. In his prepared remarks, Carper said Biden would be an "excellent addition" to the board, but was unable to list any reason beyond his frequent use of trains.
"More significantly, Hunter has spent a lot of time on Amtrak trains," Carper said after listing schools Biden attended. "Like his father, Rep. Mike Castle and myself, Hunter Biden has lived in Delaware while using Amtrak to commute to his job in Washington, D.C."
"You learn a lot about what works and what could work better at Amtrak by riding those trains," Carper said.
Rolling Stone‘s Matt Taibbi characterized Carper's nomination speech as a "sarcastic anti-recommendation."
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Hahaha. Good one.
That kid of experience may qualify you for director!
I’m into HO.
Amtrak is run so terribly, I think Hunter is qualified.
Only SEPTA sucks more...
“You learn a lot about what works and what could work better at Amtrak by riding those trains,”
[ rode the Chicago and Nortwestern/ Union Pacific to downtown Chicago for 17 years. Can i get on their board?
Hey, you’re HIRED!
Go et me t run businesses tend to hire those who are politically connected. Wonder why.
No. It's like public transportation boards everywhere. The position is a political payoff. Do we owe YOU anything. Is there someone whose favor we can buy by giving you this do-nothing position on this board? Thought not. Go away.
Harris gets a job for whoring and Hunter gets all kinds of jobs for what?
Remember the 1950s TV show “What’s My Line?”
Hunter Biden could stop the show by responding “cocaine” or “patronage.”
Andrei Chikatilo rode the trains too.
Hey Hunter... Want a line?
I drive a truck. Does that qualify me to be on the Chrysler board of directors?
Hunter Biden, 'King of The Road'
"Third boxcar, midnight train
Destination Bangor, Maine
Old worn out suit and shoes
I don't pay no union dues
I smoke old stogies that I have found
Short, but not too big around
I'm a man of means, by no means
King of the road
I know every engineer on every train
All of the children and all of their names
And every handout in every town
And every lock that ain't locked when no one's around
They sing, trailers for sale or rent
Rooms to let, fifty cents
No phone, no pool, no pets
I ain't got no cigarettes
About two hours of pushin' broom
Buys an eight by twelve four bed room
I'm a man of means, by no means
King of the road"
</sarc>
That makes sense..........b/c the official word is
......the Chinese govt gave Hunter $1.5 billion b/c he really, Really loves Chinese food.
Just the tip of the nepotism iceberg. It runs very deep in D.C..
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