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AP Source: Biden to Tap Rahm Emanuel for Ambassador to Japan
AP ^ | 5/11 | MICHAEL BALSAMO and AAMER MADHANI

Posted on 05/12/2021 1:26:48 AM PDT by nickcarraway

President Joe Biden is expected to nominate former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel to serve as the U.S. ambassador to Japan, according to a person familiar with the president’s decision.

The person, who was not authorized to comment publicly about the matter and spoke on condition of anonymity Tuesday, said the White House plans to announce Emanuel’s nomination later this month.

Emanuel is a former three-term congressman who served as Barack Obama’s first White House chief of staff and was a senior adviser in Bill Clinton’s administration.

(Excerpt) Read more at apnews.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Japan; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: biden; japan; rahmemanuel
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1 posted on 05/12/2021 1:26:48 AM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway

Revolving Obama door.


2 posted on 05/12/2021 1:50:55 AM PDT by RushIsMyTeddyBear (RIP my "teddy bear". )
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To: nickcarraway

What did Japan do to deserve that?


3 posted on 05/12/2021 1:51:10 AM PDT by noiseman (The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.)
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To: nickcarraway

I guess Rahm’s comments about “Never let a disaster go to waste” re the Fukiyama reactor disaster didn’t go over well with Tokyo. /sarc


4 posted on 05/12/2021 2:02:10 AM PDT by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper
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To: nickcarraway

So he’s not running for Virginia governor?


5 posted on 05/12/2021 2:03:13 AM PDT by kdot
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To: noiseman
What did Japan do to deserve that?

My first question too.

6 posted on 05/12/2021 2:03:42 AM PDT by Mark17 (Father of US Air Force combat pilot )
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To: nickcarraway

Good grief....


7 posted on 05/12/2021 2:03:56 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: nickcarraway

The position previously held by the ditzy kennedy girl?


8 posted on 05/12/2021 2:09:16 AM PDT by utax
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To: nickcarraway

Obviously the guy you want relaying instructions if/when Japan needs to fight the PLA/PLAN for those contested rock “islands”. /sarc


9 posted on 05/12/2021 2:12:58 AM PDT by No_Mas_Obama
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To: nickcarraway; Impy; BillyBoy; GOPsterinMA; NFHale; LS; campaignPete R-CT; AuH2ORepublican; ...

The assclown show continues.


10 posted on 05/12/2021 2:37:58 AM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (DEFEAT THE COUP D'ETAT BY THE STALINAZI DERP STATE !)
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To: kdot

I think that’s going to be Terry McAuliffe.


11 posted on 05/12/2021 2:40:48 AM PDT by mikey_hates_everything
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To: RushIsMyTeddyBear

Deep State doesn’t have a deep bench.

It has a collection of dunce chairs.

And it likes it that way.


12 posted on 05/12/2021 2:58:37 AM PDT by mewzilla (Those aren't masks. They're muzzles. )
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To: noiseman
What did Japan do to deserve that?

It's not kowtowing to the ChiComs yet.

13 posted on 05/12/2021 2:59:48 AM PDT by mewzilla (Those aren't masks. They're muzzles. )
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lol... Id love to be a fly on the wall in that private meeting room somewhere in Japan when they start to discuss this candidate. Japan has never been one to embrace multiculturalism.
14 posted on 05/12/2021 3:12:23 AM PDT by sit-rep ( )
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To: nickcarraway

Rahm Emanuel, the man who was widely reported to have rammed a dagger into a conference room table to emphasize what would happen to people who disagreed with him. That Rahm Emanuel? Awesome!

Having dealt with the Japanese I can testify that they never disagree with you. It’s impolite. Instead, to whatever you say, they answer, “Yes.” Then, absolutely nothing happens. The Japanese will survive this like a they’d survive a storm. They’ll hunker down and wait for it to pass.


15 posted on 05/12/2021 3:13:02 AM PDT by Gen.Blather (Wait! I said that out loud? A)
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To: nickcarraway

A few pieces if improperly prepared fugu should fix the problem.


16 posted on 05/12/2021 3:32:24 AM PDT by Dutch Boy
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To: Gen.Blather

Emanuel’s hubris is a guarantee that no progress will take place to anyone’s advantage.


17 posted on 05/12/2021 3:37:38 AM PDT by Fester Chugabrew (No audit. No peace.)
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To: noiseman

“What did Japan do to deserve that?”

Japan’s population dropped by 400,000 last year due to lack of births. Maybe Rahm he’ll bring his brother over to ‘speed things up a bit’.


18 posted on 05/12/2021 4:26:20 AM PDT by BobL (TheDonald.win is now Patriots.win)
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To: nickcarraway

That’s a HUGE insult to the Japanese..and they don’t do insults very well!😎


19 posted on 05/12/2021 5:16:45 AM PDT by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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To: nickcarraway

They are getting him out of the country before he starts more trouble in Illinois. Rumor - Rahm was going to run against Tammy Duckworthless in the 2022 Senate primary.


20 posted on 05/12/2021 5:17:49 AM PDT by EC Washington
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