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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsNOooooooooooooo! Just heard on local Ottawa news
that Trump could appoint Sarah Palin to Ottawa as US embassdor to Canada. I had thought we were safe. Or Gugliani. Or Chris Christie. Please let it not be Palin.
Angry Dragon
(36,693 posts)Cracklin Charlie
(12,904 posts)That really sucks.
Blue_Roses
(12,894 posts)I've wondered what they must think of this lunacy. It's embarrassing.
applegrove
(118,659 posts)chillfactor
(7,576 posts)angstlessk
(11,862 posts)fronted the expense...ya think?
jmowreader
(50,557 posts)A diplomat is received by the country he or she has been posted to in a ceremony. The ambassador meets the head of state of that nation and presents his or her Letter of Credence. The head of state can accept or reject the letter. Problem is, you need a pretty damn good reason for rejecting one because it's basically an act of war to do so. "She's dumber than a damn rock and will probably eat all the moose in Canada and start a fight club in the basement of the embassy" is not good enough, although she'd do it.
Else You Are Mad
(3,040 posts)Palin wrote a blog that insulted Trump. There is no way that Trump will nomimate her after that.
bluedigger
(17,086 posts)KamaAina
(78,249 posts)underpants
(182,811 posts)applegrove
(118,659 posts)effect. It could just be local Ottawa gossip based on nothing.
pinboy3niner
(53,339 posts)https://www.reddit.com/r/canada/comments/5mgs3y/chris_christie_rudy_giuliani_and_sarah_palin_are/
Then there was this news item an a satire site in 2013...
Obama Appoints Sarah Palin Ambassador to Canada
'Keep Your Friends Close and Your Enemies Refrigerated'
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This will be a new era in relations with Canada, thanks to the appointment of Ms. Palin, Carney asserted. They may end up hating us for the choice but at least it gets her out of our country. The best thing is, when is the last time the international press reported anything the U.S. Ambassador to Canada ever said? This will shut her up for a good four years, if she stays with it that long, of course, considering her previous track record. Besides, if she sticks to Alberta, the Canadian people probably wont even notice her as she would blend right in.
http://www.sagenews.com/article.asp?id=3042
tanyev
(42,559 posts)Ccarmona
(1,180 posts)And have Trump pay for it.
TreasonousBastard
(43,049 posts)Canada is one of our best friends and and there isn't much anyone can do to screw it up. So, give Palin this safe job and watch while she manages to humiliate herself and her boss.
Beats giving her something like Japan.
Old Vet
(2,001 posts)marylandblue
(12,344 posts)HassleCat
(6,409 posts)She'll be able to see Canada from her back porch. Assuming she bothers to notice.
mercuryblues
(14,532 posts)it won't be Palin. She has to stay in Alaska in case Putin rears his ugly head. Ooops my bad. It will definitely be Palin, trump wants her out of the way when Putin does rear his ugly head.
She won't be able to take her Midnight Ride to warn the Russians the Americans are there, willing to fight.
UTUSN
(70,695 posts)maxrandb
(15,330 posts)Different Drummer
(7,617 posts)she can see it from her house.