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In response to "This is from a couple days, but didn't see anything on here... Obama selects Utah governor as ambassador to China." by Don Homer

one article said this would be equal to Bush selecting Hillary or someone like that to serve. -- nm

Posted by Remlik (aka remlik) May 18 '09, 08:55

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sounds like plain tokenism. -- nm - loosilu May 18, 08:56 16
- if it was tokenism he'd send him to the UN. -- nm - mafic May 18, 09:00
- It would, except he's not the first republican Obama has tapped for a post. Or even the third. - tee-woo-gee May 18, 08:59 1
  - makes sense. -- nm - loosilu May 18, 09:06
- China is a big deal. I don't know much about this Huntsman fellow, but the relationship with that country is too big to waste like that. -- nm - con_carne May 18, 08:58 11
  - Very true. -- nm - loosilu May 18, 09:03
  - Right. This isn't some tiny country in the middle of Africa or Central America, etc. -- nm - Don Homer May 18, 09:00 9
    - related: For some reason, the US Ambassador to Rwanda is a really great ambassador. - loosilu May 18, 09:04 7
      - how old? (everyone has to pay their dues. maybe a stepping stone?) -- nm - mafic May 18, 09:07 1
        
        under 50. -- nm - loosilu May 18, 09:08
      - I would think an appointment to Rwanda would be high profile. I think a lot of people know about its recent history. -- nm - con_carne May 18, 09:07 4
        
        small population, tiny economy (no exports). I dunno. I think it is his first post as ambassador, which may be the bigger factor. - loosilu May 18, 09:08 3
        
        there you go. enough rope to hang himself, but can't do any real damage. -- nm - mafic May 18, 09:09 2
        
        I think so. and there's plenty to do. Tons of charities and aid agencies coming in, and the country is actively seeking foreign investors. -- nm - loosilu May 18, 09:10 1
        
        as a contrast: The guy in an (unnamed west african country) is terrible. - loosilu May 18, 09:12
    - Or Alaska. nm - Dignan May 18, 09:00
- There's a lot of token's lying around then. - Will Hunting May 18, 08:57

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