Going to be a big door swinging in Washington DC

[American_Jihad]

You're fired, the door can't be big enough, good riddance...

In Break With Past, Obama Ambassadors Are Told to Quit Posts by Inauguration Day

The New York Times
By JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS 3 hrs ago

WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald J. Trump’s transition staff has issued a blanket edict requiring politically appointed ambassadors to leave their overseas posts by Inauguration Day, according to several American diplomats familiar with the plan, breaking with decades of precedent by declining to provide even the briefest of grace periods.

The mandate — issued “without exceptions,” according to a terse State Department cable sent on Dec. 23, diplomats who saw it said — threatens to leave the United States without Senate-confirmed envoys for months in critical nations like Germany, Canada and Britain. In the past, administrations of both parties have often granted extensions on a case-by-case basis to allow a handful of ambassadors, particularly those with school-age children, to remain in place for weeks or months.

Mr. Trump, by contrast, has taken a hard line against leaving any of President Obama’s political appointees in place as he prepares to take office on Jan. 20 with a mission of dismantling many of his predecessor’s signature foreign and domestic policy achievements. “Political” ambassadors, many of them major donors who are nominated by virtue of close ties with the president, almost always leave at the end of his term; ambassadors who are career diplomats often remain in their posts.

A senior Trump transition official said there was no ill will in the move, describing it as a simple matter of ensuring that Mr. Obama’s overseas appointees leave the government on schedule, just as thousands of political aides at the White House and in federal agencies must do. The official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity about internal deliberations, said the ambassadors should not be surprised about being held to a hard end date.

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In Break With Past, Obama Ambassadors Are Told to Quit Posts by Inauguration Day

 

[OKTexas]

I'm liking Trump more every day, all of maobamas lackeys need to hit the bricks.

 

[Damaged Eagle]

Gotta love a guy who's willing to tell those in charge, and their lackeys, too...

*****CHUCKLE*****

 

[Grandma]

What kind of idiot would leave embassies empty for months on end when the world is in a state of unrest?

It looks to me like Trump's trying to make it easier for diplomatic relations to fail in critical areas.

That stupid orange fuck could start WW3.

 

[Damaged Eagle]

What kind of idiot would leave embassies empty for months on end when the world is in a state of unrest?

It looks to me like Trump's trying to make it easier for diplomatic relations to fail in critical areas.

That stupid orange fuck could start WW3.

How many sovereign nations has Obama now bombed without Congressional approval or a Declaration Of War?

Sounds like you're a little too late to be worrying about whether WW3 has started yet or not.

*****SMILE*****

 

[OKTexas]

What kind of idiot would leave embassies empty for months on end when the world is in a state of unrest?

It looks to me like Trump's trying to make it easier for diplomatic relations to fail in critical areas.

That stupid orange fuck could start WW3.

Too funny, most ambassadorships are ceremonial patronage positions given to wealthy know nothings that do nothing more than attend rubber chicken dinners and pretend to be important. Embassies are ran by professionals that keep them going day to day.

 

[SmokeALib]

What kind of idiot would leave embassies empty for months on end when the world is in a state of unrest?

It looks to me like Trump's trying to make it easier for diplomatic relations to fail in critical areas.

That stupid orange fuck could start WW3.

There's no fool like an old fool.

 

[owebo]

Things must be very bad from Trumps view.....

It's nice to see a leader lead.....

 

[longknife]

What kind of idiot would leave embassies empty for months on end when the world is in a state of unrest?

It looks to me like Trump's trying to make it easier for diplomatic relations to fail in critical areas.

That stupid orange fuck could start WW3.

Probably an idiot like you who has absolutely no idea how embassies work.

The ambassador is nothing but a figurehead who attends all the social functions. The one who actually controls the embassy operation is the Charge' d Affairs. S/he is seconded by the Consul General.

 

[longknife]

The man ain't playin' around.

 

[Coyote]

This article was posted in another thread. It deserves it's own thread. What an incredibly petty, callous and vindictive thing to do - upending people's lives just because you can? Seriously?

In Break With Precedent, Obama Envoys Are Denied Extensions Past Inauguration Day

WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald J. Trump’s transition staff has issued a blanket edict requiring politically appointed ambassadors to leave their overseas posts by Inauguration Day, according to several American diplomats familiar with the plan, breaking with decades of precedent by declining to provide even the briefest of grace periods.

The mandate — issued “without exceptions,” according to a terse State Department cable sent on Dec. 23, diplomats who saw it said — threatens to leave the United States without Senate-confirmed envoys for months in critical nations like Germany, Canada and Britain. In the past, administrations of both parties have often granted extensions on a case-by-case basis to allow a handful of ambassadors, particularly those with school-age children, to remain in place for weeks or months.

...A senior Trump transition official said there was no ill will in the move, describing it as a simple matter of ensuring that Mr. Obama’s overseas appointees leave the government on schedule, just as thousands of political aides at the White House and in federal agencies must do. The official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity about internal deliberations, said the ambassadors should not be surprised about being held to a hard end date.

The directive has nonetheless upended the personal lives of many ambassadors, who are scrambling to secure living arrangements and acquire visas allowing them to remain in their countries so their children can remain in school, the diplomats said. They spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to comment publicly on the matter.

W. Robert Pearson, a former ambassador to Turkey and a scholar at the Middle East Institute in Washington, said the rule was “quite extraordinary,” adding that it could undermine American interests and signal a hasty change in direction that exacerbates jitters among allies about their relationships with the new administration.

....Some expressed dismay that Mr. Trump, whose wife, Melania, has chosen to stay in New York to avoid moving the couple’s 10-year-old son, Barron, to a new school midyear, would not ensure that such allowances were made for American ambassadors.

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They "shouldn't be surprised"? If it breaks with decades of precedent, they of course they would be surprised. No ill will? Really?

 

[tyroneweaver]

Well you've certainly found a diamond in the rough.
This is a game breaker.

 

[whitehall]

"Upending people's lives"? Did anybody ever tell lefties that the federal government ain't a freaking employment agency? The sooner Trump drains the swamp the better off Americans are in the long run.

 

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

This article was posted in another thread. It deserves it's own thread. What an incredibly petty, callous and vindictive thing to do - upending people's lives just because you can? Seriously?

In Break With Precedent, Obama Envoys Are Denied Extensions Past Inauguration Day

WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald J. Trump’s transition staff has issued a blanket edict requiring politically appointed ambassadors to leave their overseas posts by Inauguration Day, according to several American diplomats familiar with the plan, breaking with decades of precedent by declining to provide even the briefest of grace periods.

The mandate — issued “without exceptions,” according to a terse State Department cable sent on Dec. 23, diplomats who saw it said — threatens to leave the United States without Senate-confirmed envoys for months in critical nations like Germany, Canada and Britain. In the past, administrations of both parties have often granted extensions on a case-by-case basis to allow a handful of ambassadors, particularly those with school-age children, to remain in place for weeks or months.

...A senior Trump transition official said there was no ill will in the move, describing it as a simple matter of ensuring that Mr. Obama’s overseas appointees leave the government on schedule, just as thousands of political aides at the White House and in federal agencies must do. The official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity about internal deliberations, said the ambassadors should not be surprised about being held to a hard end date.

The directive has nonetheless upended the personal lives of many ambassadors, who are scrambling to secure living arrangements and acquire visas allowing them to remain in their countries so their children can remain in school, the diplomats said. They spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to comment publicly on the matter.

W. Robert Pearson, a former ambassador to Turkey and a scholar at the Middle East Institute in Washington, said the rule was “quite extraordinary,” adding that it could undermine American interests and signal a hasty change in direction that exacerbates jitters among allies about their relationships with the new administration.

....Some expressed dismay that Mr. Trump, whose wife, Melania, has chosen to stay in New York to avoid moving the couple’s 10-year-old son, Barron, to a new school midyear, would not ensure that such allowances were made for American ambassadors.

​

They "shouldn't be surprised"? If it breaks with decades of precedent, they of course they would be surprised. No ill will? Really?

Fake news AGAIN! Break with precedent?

Obama did the same thing in 2009.

What was it Obama said? Oh, that's right! Elections have consequences.

Pack those bags!

 

[Tilly]

"Upending people's lives"? Did anybody ever tell lefties that the federal government ain't a freaking employment agency? The sooner Trump drains the swamp the better off Americans are in the long run.

Yep. Why would anyone be surprised? He did say he would drain the swamp, after all.

 

[Correll]

This article was posted in another thread. It deserves it's own thread. What an incredibly petty, callous and vindictive thing to do - upending people's lives just because you can? Seriously?

In Break With Precedent, Obama Envoys Are Denied Extensions Past Inauguration Day

WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald J. Trump’s transition staff has issued a blanket edict requiring politically appointed ambassadors to leave their overseas posts by Inauguration Day, according to several American diplomats familiar with the plan, breaking with decades of precedent by declining to provide even the briefest of grace periods.

The mandate — issued “without exceptions,” according to a terse State Department cable sent on Dec. 23, diplomats who saw it said — threatens to leave the United States without Senate-confirmed envoys for months in critical nations like Germany, Canada and Britain. In the past, administrations of both parties have often granted extensions on a case-by-case basis to allow a handful of ambassadors, particularly those with school-age children, to remain in place for weeks or months.

...A senior Trump transition official said there was no ill will in the move, describing it as a simple matter of ensuring that Mr. Obama’s overseas appointees leave the government on schedule, just as thousands of political aides at the White House and in federal agencies must do. The official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity about internal deliberations, said the ambassadors should not be surprised about being held to a hard end date.

The directive has nonetheless upended the personal lives of many ambassadors, who are scrambling to secure living arrangements and acquire visas allowing them to remain in their countries so their children can remain in school, the diplomats said. They spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to comment publicly on the matter.

W. Robert Pearson, a former ambassador to Turkey and a scholar at the Middle East Institute in Washington, said the rule was “quite extraordinary,” adding that it could undermine American interests and signal a hasty change in direction that exacerbates jitters among allies about their relationships with the new administration.

....Some expressed dismay that Mr. Trump, whose wife, Melania, has chosen to stay in New York to avoid moving the couple’s 10-year-old son, Barron, to a new school midyear, would not ensure that such allowances were made for American ambassadors.

​

They "shouldn't be surprised"? If it breaks with decades of precedent, they of course they would be surprised. No ill will? Really?

Are you aware of how many whack job lefties have been screaming that Trump is a "Hitler" or Racist or a traitor?

 

[william the wie]

Great Idea.

 

[dcbl]

after how bad Obama has fucked things up, why is this a surprise?

Trump was elected to right the ship

we need people in place that can be counted on to implement the President's agenda and foreign policy

fuck these bootlickers

 

[defcon4]

I guess shedding tears for them is unwarranted. They are quite well off as I read the article from the past.

"President Obama has rewarded at least 19 campaign contributors and political allies with ambassadorships this year, according to an analysis by The Hill."
Obama hands out plum ambassador posts to big campaign donors

 

[Grandma]

Emptying all these embassies at once it a great means of destabilization.

Is he going to have ambassadors ready to move in immediately?

No. He isn't.

That is a very big problem.

Think of the Mideast, Africa, South America and 3rd world Asia. Lots of problem areas. His million-dollar donors won't want to work there.