Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Latest Breaking News

genxlib

(6,077 posts)

16. Is that supposed to be a promotion?

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Mon Dec 22, 2025, 08:51 AM

2 hrs ago

Sounds like being banished to an out of the way place to me.

I know it is supposed to be important in Trimp world but it seems like a place where careers go to die. Both by geography and policy.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

2 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

BlueMTexpat the nelm

24 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Trump announces he's appointing Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry to serve as US special envoy to Greenland [View all] riversedge 8 hrs ago OP

The dude's gonna freeze his butt off in Greenland RazorbackExpat 7 hrs ago #1

But...no Hurricane's Bengus81 3 hrs ago #12

Instead of hurricanes, he'll have nor'easters RazorbackExpat 2 hrs ago #17

So Mike Johnson can become governor of LA? More_Cowbell 7 hrs ago #2

gov Johnson? even worse you guys don't know lt gov billy nunguesser. rampartd 6 hrs ago #5

lolololol Solly Mack 6 hrs ago #3

This administration is a disgrace. NotHardly 6 hrs ago #4

Trump is sure mgardener 5 hrs ago #6

Outside of Tommy Tuberville (and Trump, himself), it is hard to imagine a bigger moron hlthe2b 5 hrs ago #7

Landry said he'd let Trump pick the head coach for LSU before he would let the athletic director pick one. tetedur 4 hrs ago #8

Setting him up to lose as per usual. Then blame it all on him when Greenland Bengus81 1 hr ago #23

Yeah, that'll make Greenland want to be like his state. sinkingfeeling 4 hrs ago #9

OT: what a goddamn ugly suit. Ray Bruns 3 hrs ago #10

Hmmm lonely bird 3 hrs ago #11

A question... lonely bird 3 hrs ago #13

You forgot dead last in literacy too. Botany 3 hrs ago #14

He's trying to start a war with Europe. mwmisses4289 2 hrs ago #15

Is that supposed to be a promotion? genxlib 2 hrs ago #16

Ridiculous! BlueMTexpat 2 hrs ago #18

Denmark/Greenland should just pull the plug on this travelingthrulife 2 hrs ago #19

What in the heck is this guy wearing? Irish_Dem 2 hrs ago #20

Louisiana has lots of greenery WestMichRad 2 hrs ago #21

Seems like Donald Trump loves to ruin everything, even your morning coffee. chouchou 2 hrs ago #22

Please, please, please Roy Rolling 59 min ago #24