09-11-2016, 12:25 PM
Carsten Wiethoff Wrote:Cliff Varnell Wrote:You are apparently unaware that diplomatic posts are traditionally given to the winning candidate's donors.
All American Presidents dole out ambassadorships to those who supported them.
You are criminalizing normal American political arrangements.
I readily admit that I was unaware of this practice. I still find it corrupt, even if it may not be against US law.
It's more corrupt to gin up bad optics around the practice in order to disqualify a candidate.
Do you really think Obama appointed these people because they gave to the Clinton Foundation?
Nonsense.
Quote: I may well be that Trump will engage in the same practice, which I still will find corrupt. We have to see, and it will not be easy, for all.
Trump makes Clinton look like a Sunday school teacher.