Eisboch wrote:

"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


After the "character flaws and misdeeds" of the last administration,
there's nothing I've seen or heard about the Obama nominees that raises
any issues stronger than the desire of the GOP not to appear whipped.