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Blue_Tires

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3. Wow...I've tried to get hired into the State Department a couple of times

Reply to Jesus Malverde (Original post)

Fri Feb 7, 2014, 04:47 PM

Feb 2014

I remember thinking "Anyone who could pass that exam and get hired has to be in that upper echelon of brains..."

I had such a latent respect and admiration for anyone working at State, since the demands and requirements are so high, and they have such an immense applicant pool of elites to select from...

And now Mrs. Nuland comes along and shatters that myth forever....

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Leaked call on Ukraine made on unencrypted cellphones -U.S. officials [View all] Jesus Malverde Feb 2014 OP

Ding dong on those who started blaming the NSA for not doing their job... Demenace Feb 2014 #1

Hey now I resemble that ding dong... Jesus Malverde Feb 2014 #2

I respect those who step to admit they could have been wrong... Demenace Feb 2014 #6

Securing lines isn't really the NSA's job. JoeyT Feb 2014 #10

Joey T, did you bother to follow my original comment? Demenace Feb 2014 #11

Wow...I've tried to get hired into the State Department a couple of times Blue_Tires Feb 2014 #3

It's neat to hear how they make the diplomatic sausage...nt Jesus Malverde Feb 2014 #4

She lived on a Russian boat..... jakeXT Feb 2014 #7

I think the expression is fornicating cognitively challenged or words to that effect Fumesucker Feb 2014 #5

What if she knew the Russians were listening, and used that to hedgehog Feb 2014 #8

Hey, take the blinders off ... Demenace Feb 2014 #9

some people are naive beyond words..nt quadrature Feb 2014 #12