Posted on 12/02/2014 4:47:13 PM PST by afraidfortherepublic
White House spokesman Josh Earnest was unable to provide a cogent explanation for why Colleen Bell, a former soap opera producer, just became the U.S. ambassador to Hungary:
"Josh, I wanted to ask you about something else that happened today in the Senate," said ABC's Jon Karl in today's White House press briefing. "You had some of your ambassadors confirmed after a long, long process. One of those is Colleen Bell, confirmed as ambassador to Hungary. If you can remind me, what are Colleen Bell's qualifications for ambassador? Was it that she was a soap opera producer, is it that she gave hundreds of thousands of dollars -- or helped raise hundreds of thousands of dollars for the Obama reelection campaign? Why was she chosen?"
"As it relates to Ambassador Bell," said Earnest, after taking a shot at the Senate for being to slow to confirm Obama's picks, "she is somebody who retains the confidence that -- well, let me say it this way -- Ambassador Bell has the president's confidence that she will do an excellent job representing the U.S. and maintaining the important relationship the U.S. has with the government and the people of Hungary."
Karl followed up, "But where does the president get that confidence from? I mean, in her confirmation hearing she couldn't even name a single strategic interest the U.S. had with Hungary?"
"Well, she certainly is somebody, again, that is--has had her own distinguished private sector career--"
"As a soap opera producer," Karl interjected.
"Well, and as somebody who obviously has succeeded in the business world and she is somebody that the president has confidence will be able to maintain our relationship with the government and the people of Hungary," Earnest said.
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The question is not why Valerie Jarrett (oops, I mean Obummer) nominated her. It is why did the Republicans in the Senate let her be confirmed?
Repeating what I have said before, it doesn't matter how many "Republicans" we elect to congress. They are not going to do what they elected them to do. Stupid voters......again.
It’s not only what she might have paid but how much money did she raise for Dems as well? That’s what gets the Ambassadorships in the nicer countries.
Well i am producing my own soap Opera, it’s called “The Sick and the Tired”.
Does that make me eligible as well?
I wonder if she pays a little more if she can secure a grave in Arlington National Cemetery too? (sarcasm directed at Bill Clinton when he “sold” a grave to one of his supporters back in the lat 1990s.)
does the Senate still confirm these people
“... and bundler for President Obama’s campaigns...”
For all those who were asking the question WHY HER, there is your answer.
THANK YOU, R.C.
“He can’t explain how Obama is qualified to be president of the United States, either.”
Oh be for real, you cant either, no one can.
Maybe Obama election is like Dallas Bobby dream when he came back from the dead
I splurged once and bought a glass of Tokai Essencia, pure heaven in a glass. Best sweet wine I have ever had.
Maybe he hopes these people will help him out if he EVER has to leave the White House
Female dominatrix. Poor sap of a sperm donor, and a dweeb to boot. What a battle axe.
The Bold and the Beautiful
Damn, she didn’t even produce a decent soap!!!
Heck, get the Green acres producer. At least he/she dealt with an Hungarian!!
(And Arnold Ziffel!!)
Why did they make the Steelers owner ambassador to Ireland?
these questions are not difficult to answer...$$$$$$$
Which one is her?
I see a 375 ml bottle of Royal Tokaji Essencia 2003 listed for just $958.99. Wine Spectator rates it a 93 and good through 2025. Better hurry!
Hungary has produced some great wines; it's a shame they don't get distributed more broadly.
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I think Bell has ties to "The Young and the Restless."
In defense of Bell, I hear that "The Young and the Restless" is very popular in Hungary.
Of course, it must be hilarious to hear the American actors speaking Hungarian.
Well, you got me there!
;-)
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