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2017-01-06 Home Front: Politix

Trump orders Obama ambassadors to leave posts by inauguration

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Posted by Besoeker 2017-01-06 05:07|| || Front Page|| [8 views ] Top

#1 meant to make sure President Obama's appointees leave the government on schedule.

Sounds like there is some reason to believe they won't all leave easily.

Posted by AlanC 2017-01-06 07:35|| 2017-01-06 07:35|| Front Page Top

#2 ...some have been working themselves into non-appointee positions by reclassifying the position as such. There's going to be a weeding out. Seems Trump understands one of the fundamental failures of Bush II.

Posted by Procopius2k 2017-01-06 08:19|| 2017-01-06 08:19|| Front Page Top

#3 As soon as Caroline sobers up, I'm sure she'll be heading for the first American bar after she lands.

Posted by badanov 2017-01-06 09:54|| http://www.chriscovert.net 2017-01-06 09:54|| Front Page Top

#4 The mandate could leave the U.S. without Senate-confirmed representatives for months in key countries like Germany and Britain, the Times notes.

Speculation and conjecture as news, as long as you can use it against a Republican.

Posted by Raj 2017-01-06 12:54|| 2017-01-06 12:54|| Front Page Top

#5 The mandate could leave the U.S. without Senate-confirmed representatives for months in key countries like Germany and Britain, the Times notes.

Still have the chargé d'affaires, the Chief of Station, Defense Attache, and other staff. Still have the foreign office desk at Foggy Bottom. I see absolutely no downside.

Posted by Besoeker 2017-01-06 12:59|| 2017-01-06 12:59|| Front Page Top

#6 While you're at it, Donald, shitcan every US Attorney on the same day. You're fired!

Posted by Raj 2017-01-06 13:26|| 2017-01-06 13:26|| Front Page Top

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