Obama bundler nominated as ambassador to Argentina has never been to the country

Washington Examiner ^ | 2/6/14 | Joel Gehrke

[Nachum]

Presidents often award diplomatic posts to campaign donors and fundraisers, but Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., suspects that Obama´s choice of ambassador to Argentina -- a man who bundled more than $500,000 for President Obama´s 2012 re-election campaign, but who has never been to the country -- is in over his head. "Have you been to Argentina?" Rubio asked Noah Mamet during a Senate.gov/hearings/nomination-02-06-2014">Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing Thursday. "I haven´t had the opportunity yet to be there," Mamet replied. "I´ve traveled pretty extensively around the world, but I haven´t yet had chance [to visit Argentina]." Rubio implied that Argentina is

[Nachum]

From the Chicago school of diplomacy

[Nachum]

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[2ndDivisionVet]

Does he speak Argentine? LOL

[MHGinTN]

Even the ex-gov of South Carolina would be a better choice!

[hinckley buzzard]

Well, actually the ambassador is supposed to represent our interests to the foreign land, so it more important that he knows something about the US than about Argentina. But given his record it is doubtful whether he knows anything about this country either,

[who_would_fardels_bear]

In exchange for argentum: Argentina!

[Mears]

You folks are pretty quick—and funny.

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[trimom]

Same deal with Rooney when he was named ambassador to Ireland, I do believe.

[DPMD]

Haven’t been to Argentina, but I can see it from my front porch.

[nuconvert]

Wasn’t there a story recently about the new ambassador to Norway -another Obama bundler- who knew nothing about the country?

[TigersEye]

Five years in and it’s still Amateur Hour.

[bravo whiskey]

probably thinks argentna is a female and argentino is a male

[Category Four]

Stick close to your desk, and never go to sea
And you all may be rulers of the Queen's Na-Vee!

[Nachum]

When I was a Lad

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmRel2p55Xk

[MadMax, the Grinning Reaper]

Re “Five years in and it’s still Amateur Hour”.

Yes, Ted Mack would be proud.

[I think we’ll have to explain this to the kids here at FR]

[MadMax, the Grinning Reaper]

Re Haven’t been to Argentina but I can see it from my front porch.

That’s some porch you have Sarah. I’d hate to be the one who has to paint it.

[clearcarbon]

Bundler?

obama bungler?

[Mark17]

Does he speak Argentine?

I doubt he could find it on a map, and probably never heard of the Falklands either, but I am sure he will be telling the British to give it back to them. Oh, and I don't think the idiot has ever been to Great Britain either.