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Posted By pc25 5 months, 4 weeks ago in Political News
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On Wednesday, the Washington Times published the growing list of Barack Obama donors who have found sinecures at State as ambassadors for the US.  The White House had apparently not known that previous administrations held only about 30% of such positions as patronage for its contributors, and the professional corps of diplomats had become annoyed at Chicago-sur-le-Potomac.  The Times now reports that the Obama administration has discovered its error and promises to go and sin no more:

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    pc255 months, 4 weeks ago

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    change and transparency you can believe in

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      Wolfie20075 months, 4 weeks ago

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      I wonder how much a night spent in the Lincoln Bedroom is going for in Obama's administration?

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        german-shepard5 months, 4 weeks ago

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        The Washington Times? Why don't you read reputable sites? This puts out nothing but trash. "But Mr. Murdoch told me to!"

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          german-shepard5 months, 4 weeks ago

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          Isn't the WT in the same category as Fox News, pure entertainment? That means they don't have to print anything that resembles the truth.

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