Cindy McCain is Biden's choice for ambassador to the U.N.'s food program.

[brooklynite]

Source: New York Times

President Biden announced Wednesday that he was nominating Cindy McCain, the widow of former Senator John McCain, as ambassador to the United Nations World Food Programme, giving the post to a longtime Republican friend as he continues to emphasize the importance of bipartisanship in a deeply divided Washington.

Ms. McCain, who participated in a video supporting Mr. Biden’s candidacy during the all-virtual Democratic National Convention last summer, was seen as a “must do” for an ambassador posting in the Biden administration, according to sources familiar with the process, and has been undergoing the vetting process for some time.

In the video, Ms. McCain spoke about Mr. Biden’s “unlikely friendship” with her husband.

“My husband and Vice President Biden enjoyed a 30+ year friendship dating back to before their years serving together in the Senate,” she tweeted before the Democratic convention. “So I was honored to accept the invitation from the Biden campaign to participate in a video celebrating their relationship.”

Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/23/us/politics/cindy-mccain-biden-ambassador.html?smid=tw-share

[marble falls]

1. Works for me.

[hookaleft]

2. What!?

Maybe she will stfu now.

[Hekate]

3. You may have the Widow McCain confused with her ditzy daughter Meghan?

[hookaleft]

4. oops...you are right. n/t

[LiberalLovinLug]

5. But they raise a good point about Meghan.

Will this temper at all her visceral hatred for Biden and the Democratic party? Will the grinch's heart grow at all?

What is it with Republicans and their ability to simply ignore attacks on their own families even, and slovenly keep worshipping their party even if they endorse that same leadership? I didn't like McCain for his two faced politicking, but his treatment by Trump was unforgivable....at least if I were JM's kid.

[JI7]

8. Meghan is shit. But Cindy McCain has experience and is a good choice

[Stuart G]

6. delete by poster...mistake..responded to wrong post..

[milestogo]

7. Seems like too important a job to just give it away as a favor.

What does she know about food insecurity?

[getagrip_already]

9. lol - appointed ambassadors are not important positions.....

They are figure heads at best. A staff does all the important work closely aligned to state department policy.

It may sound important, but it really isn't.

[onetexan]

12. That's fine. Cindy supported Biden and is a moderate. She is a wealthy woman & can assist the UN in

this important capacity.

[Calista241]

10. This appears to be a mid level position. I wouldn't worry too much about it.

[BlueWavePsych]

11. Bravo!