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Exciting Trip

(52 posts) Fri Feb 7, 2014, 08:29 PM Feb 2014

Obama vs. Greenwald on appointing bundlers to ambassadorships [View all]

President Obama just appointed a bundler -----who donated half a million dollars to Obama's campaign-- as ambassador to Argentina.
Glenn Greenwald believes this should not be the way our government works.

Which of these two views do you identify with the most?

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Obama vs. Greenwald on appointing bundlers to ambassadorships [View all] Exciting Trip Feb 2014 OP

Glenn Greenwald is a meanie and a poopiehead! QC Feb 2014 #1

Eat your peas and let the politicians do your thinking for you. Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2014 #2

Corruption rules Agony Feb 2014 #3

Certainly not surprised. I think I can count the number of appointees I am happy with on one hand liberal_at_heart Feb 2014 #4

I'm sure its just a coincidence quinnox Feb 2014 #5

Who elected Glenn Greenwald? jehop61 Feb 2014 #6

Journalism ? LOL ! n/t jaysunb Feb 2014 #8

he bought it fair and square n/t Enrique Feb 2014 #7

Fuck the profiteering a$$hole Greenwald. Cha Feb 2014 #9

i think it would for the best if we all pretended the prez isn't a politician. KG Feb 2014 #10

There's nothing very new here: current law allows both career and political appointments struggle4progress Feb 2014 #11

you're right Enrique Feb 2014 #12

Perhaps you will share with us your favorite proposed amendments to existing law? struggle4progress Feb 2014 #13

WoW!!!! This has never been done before....Obama is lawless!!! kelliekat44 Feb 2014 #14