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In response to "one article said this would be equal to Bush selecting Hillary or someone like that to serve. -- nm" by Remlik

sounds like plain tokenism. -- nm

Posted by loosilu (aka loosilu2) May 18 '09, 08:56

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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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