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Earlier this year, three of Obamas ambassadonor picks raised eyebrows in their confirmation hearing testimony. Real estate investor George Tsunis, nominated to be envoy to Norway, did not seem to know what kind of government that country has and attempted to bluff his way through questions about anti-immigration sentiment there. Soap opera producer Colleen Bell, tapped to go to Hungary, could not list any of Americas strategic interests there. Consultant Noah Bryson Mamet admitted he had never been to Argentina.
But each will bring essential skills to the job of chief U.S. diplomat, according to their certificates, which were obtained by Yahoo News.
Big donors or prominent political figures can make fine American diplomats. Caroline Kennedy has won strong reviews as ambassador to Japan. Charles Rivkin went from ambassador to France to assistant secretary of state for economic and business affairs, a post to which he won Senate confirmation in a 92-6 vote.
These are the 'essential skills' needed to be an Obama ambassadonor
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But each will bring essential skills to the job of chief U.S. diplomat, according to their certificates, which were obtained by Yahoo News.
Big donors or prominent political figures can make fine American diplomats. Caroline Kennedy has won strong reviews as ambassador to Japan. Charles Rivkin went from ambassador to France to assistant secretary of state for economic and business affairs, a post to which he won Senate confirmation in a 92-6 vote.
These are the 'essential skills' needed to be an Obama ambassadonor
how to buy your way to work with the obama admin....
but dems aren't about money....right?