Ambassadorships to the highest bidder
The New York Times has an article today on the substantive qualifications and political contributions of Obama’s recent ambassadorial picks. Traditionally, about one-third of US ambassadors have been political appointees, as opposed to career Foreign Service Officers. And ambassadorial posts have often gone to major political contributors. But just cause its always been that way, doesn’t mean that it should.
So here’s a question to ponder over the weekend… What’s the difference between giving out ambassadorships (particularly to important countries) to the highest bidder and giving out other executive branch positions, like Secretary of State or something more junior like deputy assistant secretary positions, to the highest bidder?
-Marc
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