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To: drubyfive
Presidents don't pick ambassadors to Yemen. She was a career foreign service officer.

Presidents pick *all* ambassadors, with the help of their staff, especially the Secretary of State. They may pick career foreign service types, but can nominate anyone they choose. Ford (or Nixon, I'm not sure) chose Shirley Temple Black, who reportedly did a great job in Ghana and was later appointed by Bush I as ambassador to Czechoslovakia Clinton chose that one, she was his responsibility, regardless of her status before she was appointed.

2,437 posted on 09/12/2006 9:17:58 AM PDT by El Gato
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To: El Gato

Well, yes. But some appointments are overtly political and others go to professional diplomates. I don't think there is any evidence that Clinton chose Bodine, rather than ratified a State Dept. recommendation.


2,450 posted on 09/12/2006 2:45:03 PM PDT by drubyfive
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