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malik flavors (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 12:51 PM Original message |
What Would Qualify Caroline Kennedy To Be Ambassador To The U.N.? |
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dennis4868 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 12:52 PM Response to Original message |
1. What Would Qualify Caroline Kennedy? |
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Honeycombe8 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 12:53 PM Response to Original message |
2. To quote from Legally Blonde, "Like it's hard?" Seriously. Like that would be a |
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malik flavors (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 12:54 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. You're saying anybody can do it? No experience neccesary? |
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Honeycombe8 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 01:25 PM Response to Reply #5 |
21. As long as the person is diplomatic. Sure. Why not? No math or science required. |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 06:24 PM Response to Reply #2 |
42. Ambassador to Jamaica is a frou-frou position, Ambassador to the UN is not |
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RollWithIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 06:32 PM Response to Reply #2 |
46. I completely disagree with you... that's like Bush speak.... |
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whistler162 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 07:07 PM Response to Reply #2 |
47. Actually Shirley Temple Black was.... |
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NYCGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 12:53 PM Response to Original message |
3. Is this enough? |
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Lancer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 12:55 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. True. |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 01:50 PM Response to Reply #7 |
25. True. Her book on the right to privacy demonstrates that. |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 12:57 PM Response to Reply #3 |
10. Also, I am thinking she could have had any political position she wanted - voters would |
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malik flavors (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 12:58 PM Response to Reply #3 |
11. That's all well and good, but how does that prepare to be ambassador to the UN? |
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NYCGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 12:59 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. What kind of experience do you feel is appropriate? NT |
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malik flavors (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 01:00 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. I don't know, but I would think some sort of foreign policy could be helpful. |
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WolverineDG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 05:13 PM Response to Reply #11 |
36. "Isn't all that accomplished" |
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malik flavors (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 05:15 PM Response to Reply #36 |
38. Haha, it's accomplished. |
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WolverineDG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 06:08 PM Response to Reply #38 |
40. true, she doesn't have "experience" as a diplomat |
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Gormy Cuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 12:59 PM Response to Reply #3 |
14. Not to mention a lifetime of living in a highly political family. |
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FLyellowdog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 02:02 PM Response to Reply #3 |
26. Thanks. Good stuff. |
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rockymountaindem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 02:33 PM Response to Reply #3 |
27. Nothing in that post indicates international experience |
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thatsrightimirish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 06:29 PM Response to Reply #3 |
43. because everyone knows |
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zanne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 12:54 PM Response to Original message |
4. I think it would be inappropriate, too. |
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ben_meyers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 12:55 PM Response to Original message |
6. Maybe because she is from Americas Royal family? |
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JitterbugPerfume (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 12:55 PM Response to Original message |
8. her intelligence and grace? |
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malik flavors (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 12:59 PM Response to Reply #8 |
13. Haha, you could say that about anybody. |
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truedelphi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 12:56 PM Response to Original message |
9. Google "John Bolton" and UN Ambassador and YouTube |
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peace13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 01:02 PM Response to Original message |
16. Ye gads... |
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malik flavors (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 01:11 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. What the hell are you talking about? |
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peace13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 01:38 PM Response to Reply #18 |
23. Read post # three and then ask yourself the question again! |
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malik flavors (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 01:41 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. I think you were out of line for suggesting that I'm sexist, when I asked a perfectly fair question. |
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riderinthestorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 01:04 PM Response to Original message |
17. Caroline Kennedy (aside from her professional qualifications) is a global citizen |
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malik flavors (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 01:13 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. Those are all good points, and it was well thought out. Thank you. I can see value in that. |
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saltpoint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 01:13 PM Response to Original message |
19. I think the answer is another question: "What does NOT qualify |
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rasputin1952 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 01:30 PM Response to Original message |
22. She's smarter and more diplomatic than Bolton...n/t |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 02:35 PM Response to Original message |
28. She is qualified. |
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malik flavors (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 03:19 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. Why would you question whether anyone is qualified for anything? |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 04:24 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. I know that she is qualified...... |
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malik flavors (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 05:03 PM Response to Reply #30 |
33. I didn't know if she was, or wasn't. That was why I created the thread. |
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curse of greyface (594 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 04:28 PM Response to Original message |
31. Compared to others.... she is reasonably qualified. And she has the right temperament. |
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regnaD kciN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 04:29 PM Response to Original message |
32. Well, she's a lot more qualified than Richard Nixon's appointment to the same post... |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 06:30 PM Response to Reply #32 |
44. Nixon appointed Shirley Temple to be a delegate to the UN, not UN Ambassador |
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dailykoff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 05:10 PM Response to Original message |
34. She picked Joe and for that decision alone she's qualified. |
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malik flavors (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 05:13 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. Well, if anybody can do it and it's no experience neccessary then there's no worries. |
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dailykoff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 05:15 PM Response to Reply #35 |
37. Not what I said. (n/t) |
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malik flavors (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 05:16 PM Response to Reply #37 |
39. Well, that's how i interpret "polical plum." |
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thatsrightimirish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 06:19 PM Response to Original message |
41. I asked the question on a thread a few days ago |
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malik flavors (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 06:31 PM Response to Reply #41 |
45. Haha, yea. You always risk getting shit thrown at you when you break from the flock. |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 08:23 PM Response to Original message |
48. I'd rather have Bill Clinton as the UN ambassador. |
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