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sunonmars

(8,656 posts)
Wed Mar 8, 2017, 06:03 PM Mar 2017

John Huntsman offered Russia Ambassadorship

http://www.politico.com/story/2017/03/jon-huntsman-ambassador-to-russia-235841

Former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman has been offered the job of U.S. ambassador to Russia and is in the process of submitting paperwork to accept the position, two administration sources have confirmed.

Huntsman, who served as ambassador to Singapore under President George H.W. Bush and then to China under President Barack Obama, was an outspoken critic of President Donald Trump during last year's campaign.

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Jesus, who'd want that post......
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John Huntsman offered Russia Ambassadorship (Original Post) sunonmars Mar 2017 OP
He's a smart guy, and appears to be even tempered elfin Mar 2017 #1
Bwah-hah!1 That's one way they can get rid of him!1 UTUSN Mar 2017 #2

elfin

(6,262 posts)
1. He's a smart guy, and appears to be even tempered
Wed Mar 8, 2017, 06:12 PM
Mar 2017

He was the only Republican Obama was cautious to run against in 2012, because he knew that Huntsman was the smartest and most reasonable of all. But he had to bail early.

I like this choice. Hope I will will some months from now.

Cant imagine it was Dump's idea. Probably a Romney move to influence things.

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