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Midnightwalk

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10. This could be a very smart choice

Sun Nov 22, 2020, 09:02 PM

Nov 2020

Career diplomat. Serious credentials.

Focus on competence and rebuilding first. We lost a lot of talent over the past four years.

Our allies are tired of drama. The real work is behind the scenes and restoring norms is also a top priority.

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SCOOP: Tony Blinken will be Joe Biden's SoS - announcement is expected to be made on Tues [View all] Dennis Donovan Nov 2020 OP

who is he one might ask..tyler pager i mean nt msongs Nov 2020 #1

Who the heck is Tony Blinken?? leftieNanner Nov 2020 #2

Doesn't need to be a household name Dem4Life1102 Nov 2020 #7

It's government, not the movies or a reality show. SMC22307 Nov 2020 #13

And not lightning rods for the right. We moonscape Nov 2020 #17

Exactly. SMC22307 Nov 2020 #23

Exactly. We don't need showy names. Polly Hennessey Nov 2020 #31

I can't wait to see who he chooses as Secretary of Education. SMC22307 Nov 2020 #41

He was a long time Biden foreign policy person, who became SOS deputy in 2015 karynnj Nov 2020 #21

We're done with the "household name" fame standard for government positions StarfishSaver Nov 2020 #30

So what? BannonsLiver Nov 2020 #34

I'd forgotten about him. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2020 #3

I would guess it might also be that there will be tremendous work rebuilding the State Department karynnj Nov 2020 #24

Agreed. crickets Nov 2020 #42

Seems like a good choice mcar Nov 2020 #4

Where will Winken and Nod go...? First Speaker Nov 2020 #5

😆 Walleye Nov 2020 #29

You're a card, ya know? lillypaddle Nov 2020 #32

They're gonna keep running the law firm. Midnight Writer Nov 2020 #38

They went off in a wooden shoe! WhiteTara Nov 2020 #40

reading his credentials he seems to be a solid choice. drray23 Nov 2020 #6

Wish it was Susan Rice but the choice is still good JI7 Nov 2020 #8

Susan Rice would be shot down in the Senate, unfortunately. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2020 #18

I was hoping for Susan Rice too leftieNanner Nov 2020 #19

Would have been 'Benghazi' for 10 straight hours. RandySF Nov 2020 #20

Exactly. Too much of a distraction. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2020 #25

Good Choice! montanacowboy Nov 2020 #9

This could be a very smart choice Midnightwalk Nov 2020 #10

Biden isn't making flashy hires. BGBD Nov 2020 #11

... jcgoldie Nov 2020 #12

I shouldn't have put my house up as collateral to bet on John Kerry. Kaleva Nov 2020 #14

I doubt Kerry would want to sign on for another 4 years as Secretary of State karynnj Nov 2020 #27

I like the pick. Someone who is qualified but below the radar. Kaleva Nov 2020 #33

Looks like a really competent career diplomat greenjar_01 Nov 2020 #15

Why this guy? WA-03 Democrat Nov 2020 #16

If hes good enough for Grover... MizLibby Nov 2020 #22

Great.. We need someone with excellent Cha Nov 2020 #26

Sort of grateful I haven't heard of him. soothsayer Nov 2020 #28

Tony Blinken talks refugees ... with Grover frazzled Nov 2020 #35

Grover approves so that's good enough for me MustLoveBeagles Nov 2020 #44

Did you just call me Abe Lincoln? docgee Nov 2020 #36

Great choice. He is a consummate international relations wonk AmericanCanuck Nov 2020 #37

He sounds mind-bogglingly well-qualified for the job. Aristus Nov 2020 #39

I'm sure when the movie came out, he got a lot of this. TheBlackAdder Nov 2020 #43

The temptation is to name "Big Name Democrats" to the cabinet flotsam Nov 2020 #45

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