"JoeSpareBedroom" wrote in message
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"Eisboch" wrote in message
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"HK" wrote in message
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Indeed, and speaking of diplomacy, I am glad to see the state department
back in the hands of political and career diplomats, and no longer a
tool of the pentagram, er, pentagon.


The only thing I find disturbing about some of the rushed confirmations
is the willingness to overlook/ignore some character flaws or misdeeds in
some of the nominee's backgrounds because we are in such a critical
"emergency" situation economically and politically.

Didn't Obama state in his inauguration address that we will not sacrifice
principles in the execution of of policies?

This all sounds and feels disturbingly familiar.

Eisboch


Perhaps congress is looking for experience FAST. They got some. Now, if
only someone would talk Obama into asking Gates to stick around.....

I suppose we could dredge up more like Mike Brown, whose experience
running a horse association served us so well.


I agree that Hillary is a very intelligent, shrewd and politically talented
person.
It still doesn't excuse the fact that she has demonstrated a willingness to
lie in order to achieve a personal goal.

I just can't get that out of my head, especially when Obama is
promoting/demanding honesty and integrity of government in the future.

Eisboch