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(128,937 posts) Wed Dec 15, 2021, 06:43 PM Dec 2021

Biden Picks Caroline Kennedy as Ambassador [View all]

Biden Picks Caroline Kennedy as Ambassador

December 15, 2021 at 5:06 pm EST By Taegan Goddard 4 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2021/12/15/biden-picks-caroline-kennedy-as-ambassador/

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President Joe Biden on Wednesday nominated Caroline Kennedy to be U.S. ambassador to Australia and Olympic figure skater Michelle Kwan as ambassador to Belize, Reuters reports.

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Biden Picks Caroline Kennedy as Ambassador [View all] applegrove Dec 2021 OP

I want to visit Tickle Dec 2021 #1

It's on my list as well leftieNanner Dec 2021 #2

Thank you wouldn't it be nice Tickle Dec 2021 #4

A lot of DUers have met in person leftieNanner Dec 2021 #7

You seem Tickle Dec 2021 #10

Yes! mnhtnbb Dec 2021 #40

Welcome to du, Tickle! Heartstrings Dec 2021 #12

Welcome to DU, Tickle! calimary Dec 2021 #20

But can she speak Strine? DFW Dec 2021 #3

I pity the first guy leftieNanner Dec 2021 #8

Actually, they stopped saying that some years ago. PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 2021 #21

Correct PO canetoad Dec 2021 #32

Not that long ago. PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 2021 #38

I'm not sure the Ozzies in 70s London canetoad Dec 2021 #39

Not just them. PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 2021 #41

Oi you canetoad Dec 2021 #31

Oh, roight! DFW Dec 2021 #45

The fools in Dallas think that's a sign! marble falls Dec 2021 #5

Bwah! OMG, seriously? I wouldln't put it past those nimrods..LOL. n/t SheilaAnn Dec 2021 #6

Congrats and good luck to both her and Michelle Kwan. Caroline was of course Ambassador to Japan DickKessler Dec 2021 #9

Nice! mcar Dec 2021 #11

I wondered when she would be our Ambassador again Deuxcents Dec 2021 #13

She was a candidate for ambassador to Canada but I think our applegrove Dec 2021 #15

I love this.. my son-in-law is Australian Cha Dec 2021 #14

My niece emigrated from Ireland to Melbourne and never wants OnDoutside Dec 2021 #18

Very Cool! My son-in-law has Cha Dec 2021 #24

Yes, it's on my must visit list.... eventually ! OnDoutside Dec 2021 #46

WOOOOPPPP!!! That's my gal Michelle Kwan!! I've been waiting for her to land a post in the Biden onetexan Dec 2021 #16

Qanon folks see this as proof of something IronLionZion Dec 2021 #17

Both are excellent appointments. MLAA Dec 2021 #19

Agree.. Deuxcents Dec 2021 #23

Agree! MLAA Dec 2021 #37

Caroline will need a Berlitz crash course wnylib Dec 2021 #22

And the Aussies may have a tough time with her Boston accent. Fla Dem Dec 2021 #25

Now there's a communication gap wnylib Dec 2021 #27

She's not from Boston JenniferJuniper Dec 2021 #28

She'll have to practice her R's paleotn Dec 2021 #30

she doesn't have a Boston accent, she grew up in DC and NYC Celerity Dec 2021 #44

No voice practice necessary then. She's good to go. paleotn Dec 2021 #48

Seriously? SharonClark Dec 2021 #34

I never thought their *accents* were hard to understand. Bucky Dec 2021 #36

The "accent" combined with wnylib Dec 2021 #43

Well you've "met" one now. wnylib Dec 2021 #42

The vocabulary possibly? paleotn Dec 2021 #49

I still owe you guys for that thing with the guy in the place and I'll never forget it... paleotn Dec 2021 #26

Key ally on the Pacific Rim... Wounded Bear Dec 2021 #29

Kick canetoad Dec 2021 #33

With the handle "cane toad" I wondered if SharonClark Dec 2021 #35

a song for Caroline Kennedy DBoon Dec 2021 #47