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View Poll Results: Donald Trump's first 100 days have been a success.
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08-18-2017, 03:26 PM
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#8221
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My money is always going to be on gross incompetance
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Yep. And a manifestation of that incompetence is a president that believes he can carry out every negotiation and doesn't trust anyone to lay any ground work for him. Ambassadors have a role to play in country-country relations and agreements. A role he doesn't believe he needs because he's an incompetent narcissist.
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08-18-2017, 03:27 PM
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#8222
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Join Date: May 2004
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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
I'd imagine the list of people who:
- Are loyal to Trump
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- Have the temperament to be an ambassador
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Okay, granted  But still.
I mean, it's not like most of those are real jobs. Even if the ambassador to San Marino or Finland would literally never do any job related duties, I doubt anyone would care. It's not like European countries are making a big deal out of those positions not being filled. It's inconvenient, and I'm sure it's a problem for US diplomacy at times, but those are mostly for the countries that matter.
I think the temperament required would be essentially "don't rape or kill anyone at least in public". If you can shake hands, smile and speak English you're probably golden.
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08-18-2017, 03:30 PM
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#8223
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You just know that with all these mass defections Trump is seeing red. He'll get even more sidetracked from his "agenda" to get revenge. I put agenda in quotes because I don't think he ever had an agenda. His handlers did and he believes he does but he doesn't.
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08-18-2017, 03:31 PM
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#8224
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Originally Posted by Itse
Okay, granted But still.
I mean, it's not like most of those are real jobs. Even if the ambassador to San Marino or Finland would literally never do any job related duties, I doubt anyone would care. It's not like European countries are making a big deal out of those positions not being filled. It's inconvenient, and I'm sure it's a problem for US diplomacy at times, but those are mostly for the countries that matter.
I think the temperament required would be essentially "don't rape or kill anyone at least in public". If you can shake hands, smile and speak English you're probably golden. |
This is grossly inaccurate.
They are plum positions to be sure, but they are representatives of the country and the government to other governments.
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08-18-2017, 03:43 PM
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Join Date: May 2004
Location: Helsinki, Finland
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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
This is grossly inaccurate.
They are plum positions to be sure, but they are representatives of the country and the government to other governments.
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Well yeah sort of, but the real job is mostly done by actual diplomats, career people who work at the embassies longterm. The mandatory stuff is mostly coctail parties and handing out gifts someone else has chosen for you etc.
Sure if you actually care about effective diplomacy then it absolutely matters who you give those jobs to. But if you don't, like Trump probably doesn't, then I really don't think it much matters.
One US ambassadors to Finland was such a complete airhead it was just comical. Basically on the level of "can talk, shake hands and smile" level of competence. Finns snickered quietly and politely and it all went without any incidents. Even the media keeps that stuff under lid in a small country like this, because we really don't want to embarrass the US.
(I did some limousine-type stuff for a while, so I heard some upper class gossip back then. Plus it's a small country, and I know some people in the political circles which are even smaller.)
Last edited by Itse; 08-18-2017 at 03:47 PM.
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08-18-2017, 04:11 PM
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this has the potential to be the biggest s##tshow of the year, and that's saying something:
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A pro-Trump rally dubbed the "Mother of All Rallies" (MOAR) is set to take place in Washington, D.C. the very same day as a march on the mall is being held by the Juggalos, the fanbase of the rap-rock group Insane Clown Posse, in protest of the FBI's classification of Juggalos as a "loosely organized hybrid gang."
Both demonstrations are set to take place on September 16th and both eye the National Mall as the backdrop for their protests.
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https://www.cbsnews.com/news/pro-tru...s-march-in-dc/
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08-18-2017, 04:15 PM
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#8227
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Insane Clown Posse is still a thing? Lol, wow.
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08-18-2017, 04:17 PM
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#8228
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Originally Posted by direwolf
Insane Clown Posse is still a thing? Lol, wow.
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Yes. They've vowed to continue until they figure out how magnets work.
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08-18-2017, 04:18 PM
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#8229
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Celebrated Square Root Day
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Insane Clown Posse is still a thing? Lol, wow.
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They played the Marquee Beer Market in Calgary, and small venues all across Canada. Maybe they're still big in the US?
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08-18-2017, 04:27 PM
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Some kinda newsbreaker!
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Breitbart just announced Bannon has returned as Executive Chairman and already chaired an editorial meeting.
Will be interesting to see what they post in the coming days.
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08-18-2017, 04:40 PM
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#8231
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The new goggles also do nothing.
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Rev. A.R. Bernard of Christian Cultural Center in Brooklyn resigned from Trump's Evangelical Advisory Board.
https://twitter.com/ARBernard/status/898661983146397700
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08-18-2017, 04:57 PM
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Quote:
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I think the temperament required would be essentially "don't rape or kill anyone at least in public".
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Diplomatic Immunity!
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08-18-2017, 04:58 PM
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#8233
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Wow, that one's actually surprising. I didn't think any of the Evangelicals would leave. I wonder if any others will have the spine to follow this guy out the door?
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08-18-2017, 05:11 PM
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#8234
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Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer
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#25thAmendment starting to trend - can it happen?
Many calling for a mental fitness examination.
#firegorka too - Acosta reporting he is on thin ice.
Last edited by troutman; 08-18-2017 at 05:13 PM.
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08-18-2017, 05:14 PM
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So the the national mall will be packed with a gang of crazy clown lovers, and juggalos will be there too? The irony.
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08-18-2017, 06:46 PM
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#8236
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Alex Jones is trending on Twitter. Do yourself a favor and go find out why. Don't wanna ruin the fun.
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08-18-2017, 06:49 PM
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#8237
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Celebrated Square Root Day
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Or spare us searching Alex Jones and let us know what he said.
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08-18-2017, 06:50 PM
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#8238
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Craig McTavish' Merkin
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Is it the staged video of a guy throwing coffee on him?
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08-18-2017, 06:51 PM
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#8239
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It is lol. And the Seattle PD response is A++ trolling
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08-18-2017, 06:55 PM
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#8240
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Anyway all you really need to see is him running because it's as hilarious as you'd think it'd be.
https://twitter.com/joeltyler_/statu...73996945539075
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