In 2014, one wealthy Obama donor after another has been rewarded with ambassadorships to strategically important countries. Yet, NBC has skipped the embarrassing details of these men and women and their unfamiliarity with the places they are to serve. ABC’s World News and CBS This Morning investigated the high profile donors.
This Morning guest co-host Anthony Mason spun it as a “growing controversy over gaffes by some of President Obama’s picks.” Correspondent Margaret Brennan recounted the messy details: “Senator John McCain appeared frustrated that hotel owner George Tsunis, nominated to serve in Norway, was confused about which political party makes up its government.” [MP3 audio here.] Brennan also noted that the number of donors selected to serve by the President is higher than President Clinton, George W. Bush and George H.W. Bush.
Obama’s numbers are lower than Ronald Reagan’s over eight years, however.
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