w*p
发帖数: 16484 | 1 http://news.yahoo.com/senate-democrats-muscle-big-obama-donors-
In one of their final acts before losing their majority to Republicans,
Senate Democrats confirmed as ambassadors on Tuesday two big donors to
President Barack Obama’s reelection campaign, despite a controversy over
their qualifications.
David Bryson Mamet won confirmation as envoy to Argentina in a 50-43 vote,
while senators agreed 52-42 to send Colleen Bell on her way to Hungary. No
Republicans voted for either nominee, and several senators missed both
ballots.
Before the votes, Sen. John McCain, R.-Ariz., passionately urged his
colleagues to reject Bell’s nomination. He argued that whatever her talents
for scooping up campaign cash and for producing “The Bold and the
Beautiful,” Bell was “totally unqualified” for the ambassadorship.
“She is the producer of a soap opera, has no experience in foreign policy
or national security, no familiarity with the language, country or region,
has never been there, and lacks meaningful knowledge of history or economics
,” McCain thundered on the Senate floor. “I’m sure television viewing is
important in Hungary, but the fact is that this nominee is totally
unqualified for this position.”
His remarks drew an equally passionate rebuttal from Sen. Barbara Boxer, D.-
Calif.
“Just because somebody is a producer of a very popular show, that doesn’t
disqualify them,” Boxer said. “She’s an intelligent woman. She knows how
to be successful. She’ll do a good job, and she’ll do very well, I think,
in this position, because I know her well and she knows how to make friends,
and she’s not angry.” | w*p
发帖数: 16484 | 2 Obama is beyond my imagination.
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: http://news.yahoo.com/senate-democrats-muscle-big-obama-donors-
: In one of their final acts before losing their majority to Republicans,
: Senate Democrats confirmed as ambassadors on Tuesday two big donors to
: President Barack Obama’s reelection campaign, despite a controversy over
: their qualifications.
: David Bryson Mamet won confirmation as envoy to Argentina in a 50-43 vote,
: while senators agreed 52-42 to send Colleen Bell on her way to Hungary. No
: Republicans voted for either nominee, and several senators missed both
: ballots.
: Before the votes, Sen. John McCain, R.-Ariz., passionately urged his
| d*b
发帖数: 21830 | 3 He is from Chicago
【在 w*p 的大作中提到】
: Obama is beyond my imagination.
| a******9
发帖数: 20431 | 4 这算什么 奥巴马卖官早就出名了
前一阵任命的驻挪威大使 以前是个酒店的ceo 狗屁不懂的酒囊饭袋 记者会上连挪威是
个王国不是共和国都不知道 | w*p
发帖数: 16484 | 5 Is this called corruption?
【在 a******9 的大作中提到】
: 这算什么 奥巴马卖官早就出名了
: 前一阵任命的驻挪威大使 以前是个酒店的ceo 狗屁不懂的酒囊饭袋 记者会上连挪威是
: 个王国不是共和国都不知道
| m**********2
发帖数: 6568 | 6 It's legal and it's tradition
Every president done it
【在 w*p 的大作中提到】
: Is this called corruption?
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