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Obama taps top fundraisers, bundlers for ambassadorships
FOX NEWS ^ | 07/20/13 | FOX

Posted on 07/20/2013 5:13:52 PM PDT by Doogle

President Obama has nominated a slew of campaign donors and fundraisers for ambassadorships including major bundlers Denise Bauer and a Los Angeles entertainment attorney Crystal Nix Hines.

As of last month, Obama had given 32.2 percent of ambassadorships to political appointees -- almost identical to his first term rate and slightly higher than those of recent predecessors in the long-held tradition of presidents rewarding big-time financial supporters.

The number compares to 30.02 percent under George W. Bush, 27.82 percent under Bill Clinton and 31.30 percent under George H.W. Bush, according to the American Foreign Service Association.

The president has nominated 19 people for ambassadorships in the second term including at least eight bundlers, according to The Hill newspaper.

...the most talked about potential ambassadorship is Caroline Kennedy to Japan.

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TOPICS: Government; Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: benghazi; fastandfurious; impeachnow; irs; yaknow
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1 posted on 07/20/2013 5:13:52 PM PDT by Doogle
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To: Chode

ping


2 posted on 07/20/2013 5:15:37 PM PDT by Doogle (USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated))
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To: Doogle
do I really have to say it???

3 posted on 07/20/2013 5:18:02 PM PDT by Chode (Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -ww- NO Pity for the LAZY)
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To: Doogle

Why am I reminded of when Dogbert arranged to be Ambassador to Elbonia?


4 posted on 07/20/2013 5:19:19 PM PDT by null and void (Republicans create the tools of oppression, and the democrats gleefully use them!)
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To: Doogle

Is this corruption, or simple bribery?


5 posted on 07/20/2013 5:19:34 PM PDT by JimmyMc
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To: dogbert

ping


6 posted on 07/20/2013 5:19:51 PM PDT by null and void (Republicans create the tools of oppression, and the democrats gleefully use them!)
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To: Doogle

Given those numbers at least one I think we can say “everyone does it”. Like it, don’t like it, but that’s what the numbers seem to say.


7 posted on 07/20/2013 5:24:03 PM PDT by 2 Kool 2 Be 4-Gotten
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To: Doogle

Absolut power breeds corruption..


8 posted on 07/20/2013 5:27:03 PM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi --)
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To: Doogle

Is that bundlers or bunglers. I ask because uh...you know...like... Caroline Kennedy will be Ambassador to Japan.


9 posted on 07/20/2013 5:38:45 PM PDT by Huskrrrr
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; ColdOne; Convert from ECUSA; ...

I wonder if he tapped the late ambassador to Libya?

Thanks Doogle.


10 posted on 07/20/2013 5:39:42 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (McCain or Romney would have been worse, if you're a dumb ass.)
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To: SunkenCiv

Has he named a new Ambassador for Stephens Post. I was hoping he would appoint Chelsea.


11 posted on 07/20/2013 5:56:04 PM PDT by Venturer
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To: Doogle

At least the Clintons only sold the silverware.


12 posted on 07/20/2013 6:00:31 PM PDT by American in Israel (A wise man's heart directs him to the right, but the foolish mans heart directs him toward the left.)
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To: Doogle

The Obama ambassador appointments are quid pro quo for campaign donations and there is no way he can hide on this one.

We need an investigation by the Republican Congress into this matter as it is blatant bribery.


13 posted on 07/20/2013 6:06:01 PM PDT by Wellington VII
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To: Huskrrrr

ya know


14 posted on 07/20/2013 6:09:30 PM PDT by Doogle (USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated))
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To: Doogle

Looking at the brighter side, that’s a lot of Progressive scum and their spawn out of the country.


15 posted on 07/20/2013 7:19:44 PM PDT by RetiredTexasVet (The short list would be the list of all administration officials that are NOT pathological liars!)
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