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  • Obama rewards two big donors with diplomatic assignments

    More corrupt cronyism.

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama rewarded two major donors to his re-election campaign with plum diplomatic assignments in Britain and Italy on Wednesday.

    Obama announced plans to send Kentucky businessman Matthew Barzun to London as the U.S. ambassador to Britain. Barzun was finance chairman for Obama's 2012 re-election campaign. He raised more than $500,000 for the Obama campaign in 2012.

    In addition, Obama said he would send Washington lawyer John Phillips to be the U.S. ambassador to Italy. He raised between $100,000 and $200,000 for the Obama campaign last year.

    Both nominations require Senate confirmation.

    They are the latest in a string of major donors who have been picked for U.S. diplomatic assignments abroad. Presidents quite often choose major boosters for ambassador posts in friendly countries.
    Stevo
    Originally posted by SSMAN
    ...Welcome to the land of "Fuck it". No body cares, and if they do, no body cares.

  • #2
    Gets a couple of loosers out of the country.

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    • #3
      Originally posted by FastFox View Post
      Gets a couple of loosers out of the country.
      lolz. you tell 'em!!!!!!!!!!!!

      god bless.
      It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men -Frederick Douglass

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      • #4
        People that donate a lot of money get preferential treatment?!??

        Next time you'll tell me the sky is blue.

        I don't see why this is a problem under Obama when it wasn't a problem for every other politician that has been elected to office.
        When the government pays, the government controls.

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        • #5
          Originally posted by FastFox View Post
          Gets a couple of loosers out of the country.
          But it puts them on the taxpayers tab.

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          • #6
            Can we send both of them to Libya instead?
            I wear a Fez. Fez-es are cool

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            • #7
              Originally posted by The King View Post
              But it puts them on the taxpayers tab.
              Guaranteed they've already gotten their donations back, and more in special tax rebates.
              ZOMBIE REAGAN FOR PRESIDENT 2016!!! heh

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