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"New York Rep. Elise Stefanik has accepted President-elect Donald Trump’s offerto be his enforcer as United Nations ambassador...."

The NY Post reports.

The 40-year-old upstate Republican, who helped force out two Ivy League presidents with her sharp questioning on campus antisemitism, will the lead Trump’s “America first” and pro-Israel message in Turtle Bay... Stefanik, the No. 4 House Republican, has been a close Trump ally, including serving on his ceremonial defense team in 2020 during his first impeachment trial for pressuring Ukraine to investigate alleged Biden family corruption.

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doctrev বলেছেন...

If that was a demanding post, Nimrata Haley wouldn't have been able to do it. Still, good for Stefanik. It's a fine audition if she wants to be entrusted with more demanding roles.

Ice Nine বলেছেন...

She's been touted as a future Prez candidate for the Rs. This assignment is so she can pick up her foreign policy chops. I prefer her fighting in Washington but, good for her.

Licky Lundy বলেছেন...

What happens to her house seat?

Clyde বলেছেন...

As I said earlier in the open thread, the United Nations is really not going to like Elise Stefanik. An organization that runs on lies will hate a truth-teller.

RCOCEAN II বলেছেন...

They're going to need her house seat. It'd be stupid if they lose the house because Trump gave her a UN job.

RCOCEAN II বলেছেন...

The UN job is a nothing burger, so house seat aside, I'm she got it.

Dixcus বলেছেন...

He should avoid this until the House question is settled. Just don't pick people yet ... line them up, but don't pick them.

Democrats Love Waste Fraud Abuse/ Rachel Maddow = Lying Psycho বলেছেন...

can she keep her seat in the house?

Iman বলেছেন...

She’s informed, eloquent and pugnacious. Whatever she chooses to do, she’ll do well.

For a chuckle, teh WaPoo editorial board castigates the Democrat Party for hiding Biden’s senility. Can’t make this scheisse up, lol.

planetgeo বলেছেন...

Love Stefanik, but agree this is an unwise move right now. And even thinking downstream, her potential is much bigger than this role provides. This is one of those cases when it's good to disagree with our chosen leader and provide counsel for him to reconsider his options.

Leland বলেছেন...

Trump, please hold off on picking House Representatives to work on your Administration.

Leland বলেছেন...

When has any UN Ambassador been able to "enforce" anything?

Wince বলেছেন...

I thought it'd be Tulsi Gabbard to the UN.

Is Stefanik's a "safe" NY House seat?

Dave Begley বলেছেন...

I don't know or care is she is Jewish, but she will push back hard against all that anti-Semitic rhetoric. And the US should cut wayback on its UN "dues."

Aggie বলেছেন...

Mabye she's getting her foreign policy chops to be Vance's running mate - he could do a lot worse.

Mike (MJB Wolf) বলেছেন...

Yes.

Mike (MJB Wolf) বলেছেন...

NY 21 has been a reliably Trump district since 2016. It's rural and includes the Adirondacks. Pretty sure there's high confidence on Team Trump that a special election will yield another R there. Don't worry.

WisRich বলেছেন...

Wince said...
I thought it'd be Tulsi Gabbard to the UN.

Is Stefanik's a "safe" NY House seat?
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I'm reading she's in a +25R district. Very safe. I hope they get a safe majority in the House.

Democrats Love Waste Fraud Abuse/ Rachel Maddow = Lying Psycho বলেছেন...

Stafanik is very impressive.

Mike (MJB Wolf) বলেছেন...

She might be leading a very consequential four to 12-year span where the UN either shapes up or we blow it up. For sure we will be defunding UNWRA and any other terrorist aiding program.

rehajm বলেছেন...

As a multiple time survivor of midtown Manhattan when the UN was in session I’m supportive of moving headquarters out of New York City to…someplace cold and boring…

Mike (MJB Wolf) বলেছেন...

She is.

Dude1394 বলেছেন...

Damn, another appointment for a strong woman. What a sexist.

Jersey Fled বলেছেন...

You mean Mark Cuban was wrong? By the way, where has Mark been lately.

Drago বলেছেন...

"This is one of those cases when it's good to disagree with our chosen leader and provide counsel for him to reconsider his options."

Stephanik is perfectly capable and savvy enough to determine for herself what is good for her future in terms of immediate and near term moves.

Drago বলেছেন...

"I hope they get a safe majority in the House."

No majority is safe in the House or Senate with the GOPe-ers running around at about 50% of the elected republicans in DC.

MadTownGuy বলেছেন...

@ rehajm, why not Minot?

Limited blogger বলেছেন...

Fantastic appointment. Special election in her district will install another reliable conservative vote.

Aggie বলেছেন...

Maybe. The Democrats will produce a very conservative-sounding candidate that appeals to the demographic, and will spend millions to get them over the line. They'll say they've learned their lesson, and claim 'inside' powers of influence and persuasion will be brought to bear to curb those troublesome party members. Marc Elias will be as heavily involved as he is right now, manufacturing winning ballots in all the remaining undecided seats.

Aggie বলেছেন...

Tulsi, Junior', Tucker, and to some extent, Rogan were all useful to make sure Trump's message was getting out to the people. That doesn't mean they are 'inner circle', necessarily. I predict Junior' will be the first to go sour. But Tulsi is a career politician who has recognized that Republicans are better aligned with her brand. She still has plenty of misaligned issues with the rock-ribbed, though - and so does Junior'.

Stefanik is a trusted political ally, and she might have asked for the job.

NKP বলেছেন...

Isn't it the WaPo's job to find stuff out and report it?

Carol বলেছেন...

wait, we need her in the House

wendybar বলেছেন...

Mark is busy deleting all of his slobbering Kamala tweets.

wendybar বলেছেন...

I love his Tom Homan pick for the border!!

planetgeo বলেছেন...

"Stephanik is perfectly capable and savvy enough to determine for herself what is good for her future in terms of immediate and near term moves."

Yes, we agree on that, however the issue here is whether this is an unwise move to make while the House majority is still in question and her appointment might tip the balance, which would be a disastrous trade-off.

friscoda বলেছেন...

Tulsi should head Veterans' Affairs because she is not in sync with most of the Republican policies and in another post will be a problem. She is perfect for the VA which needs to do a much, much better job for servicemen.

Clyde বলেছেন...

Self-awareness dies in darkness.

Lazarus বলেছেন...

Better to keep her in the House.

John henry বলেছেন...

One of the ivy league president's forced out was King Chuck's subject The Right Honorable The Baroness Shafik DBE HonFBA

Why in the name of all that is holy is a British Baroness running a American university.

I would love stefanik for this alone

John Henry

Narayanan বলেছেন...

Q are any cabinet jobs so big that one person cannot do 2 or 3 on their own?

Lem Vibe Bandit বলেছেন...

‘Alleged’ is better than “without evidence”.

narciso বলেছেন...

Send them packing to geneva

victoria বলেছেন...

that's funny, i don't consider her a truth teller, i consider her more of a syncophant.In addition, i don;t consider her a tough and smart woman.. Hmmmm. I find her whiny and pouty.

victoria বলেছেন...

I find her none of those things.. neither informed, pugnacious or eloquent. I actually find her ignorant of basic information and more of a bull in a china shop than an elegant t representation of a representative of her district. I lump her in with AOC, Bobo, Marsha Blackburn, and Nancy Mace, say whatever gets you attention and nothing smart to back it up.

Kakistocracy বলেছেন...

I doubt this seat will flip, given how that district has gone the last ten years, seems likely to be filled by another Republican. But the House will be down one Republican until a special election is called by the governor. And she can delay the election as long as possible.

Iman বলেছেন...

“ Former staffers and interns of Congressman Seth Moulton are calling on the Salem representative to apologize for speaking his mind about pronoun usage and boys playing in girls’ sports. . .”

The Bitches of Salem..

Iman বলেছেন...

👍🤛 Yes!

Iman বলেছেন...

Or Siberia.

Democrats Love Waste Fraud Abuse/ Rachel Maddow = Lying Psycho বলেছেন...

Victoria -
Why did Oprah’s production studio receive $1,000,000 disbursement from the Harris campaign? That’s in the FEC records - clear as day.

Leftists whine: shut up!

Democrats Love Waste Fraud Abuse/ Rachel Maddow = Lying Psycho বলেছেন...

Victoria - She is brilliant. She isn't a leftist toady. Stephanic is the complete opposite of the The View hacks. You better back back to your indoctrination - IQ lowering show.

Democrats Love Waste Fraud Abuse/ Rachel Maddow = Lying Psycho বলেছেন...

Yes. & every time the left starts whining about "how dare you deport illegals" - Say the following:
For every Illegal we deport - a VET gets his/her benefits back.

Aggie বলেছেন...

"...that's funny, i don't consider her a truth teller, i consider her more ...". Considering where it's coming from, who could ask for a more solid endorsement?

walter বলেছেন...

Just keep her restrained re any "climate change" discussions.

Narayanan বলেছেন...

Another choice,
using city-level population data, the world's center of population is close to Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Drago বলেছেন...

This role would set Stephanik up for a NY statewide run, perhaps even a Senate run. She isn't going to go back the House.

Ampersand বলেছেন...

The anti-neoconservative rhetoric among Trump's supporters is incoherent. Why is Elise Stefanik not neoconservative, and Mike Pompeo is? I think the driver of these appointments is the appointee's perceived loyalty to Trump. She is a good choice, though.

gilbar বলেছেন...

Tulsi for Sec State.. or Sec Def!

The Vault Dweller বলেছেন...

@Victoria Out of curiosity what is your estimation of Alexandria Ocasio Cortez?

john mosby বলেছেন...

Rehajm: “ I’m supportive of moving [UN] headquarters out of New York City to…someplace cold and boring…”

How about Alaska? Not boring to me, but would be for them. Also many other practical advantages: close to the other 2 superpowers, could put it so remote that terrorist attack is less of a problem, would create jobs for natives, etc.

Or you could get the ChiComs to build one of their unofficial islands in Kachemak Bay or the Bering Strait! That would be totally secure and keep the diplomats’ minds on task.

JSM

stlcdr বলেছেন...

If the political experts (sic) and various foreign and domestic dignitaries hate her, laugh at her, she's probably going to be doing a good job.

Trump has an agenda - he needs loyal people to execute that agenda. We have seen where so-called loyalty from the political party gets him.

Big Mike বলেছেন...

Mike Johnson will not have a large majority to work with so the loss of Stefanik from his leadership team will be felt.

Big Mike বলেছেন...

Icky Vicky is one of those dumb broads who think that all women rightly belong to the Democrats, sort of like chattel. In her view women are never allowed to reach their own, independent conclusions about anything. They are the property of the Democrats, now and forever.

Democrats Love Waste Fraud Abuse/ Rachel Maddow = Lying Psycho বলেছেন...

I think it's more a question of fighting harder and better.
Niki was a very good UN ambassador. We can do better.

tastid212 বলেছেন...

The post of UN Ambassador can be more high profile than substantive. Republican presidents have used it to great effect. Jeane Kirkpatrick was the Mama Bear of them all, and Nikki was quite good too. Dems see the post differently. Can anyone think of the name of Biden's UN Ambassador off the top of their head? Has she said or done anything memorable in the last 4 years? Stefanik will be an improvement and Trump trusts her.

MadisonMan বলেছেন...

The Times calls the questioning of those Presidents "sharp"; I call it "revealing". It did reveal the truth, which was the problem for the Presidents.

James K বলেছেন...

According to this, Stefanik doesn't have to resign from the House immediately, and a special election has to take place within about 90 days. I'm not sure if that's from when she actually steps down or from when she announces that she will step down.

n.n বলেছেন...

Colin Powell presented an argument at the UN to end the first Iraq war.

Just asking questions (Jaq) বলেছেন...

She's a junior neocon, but I think that she is more loyal to Trump. Her district is one of those dumping grounds that have to be made in order to bleed the Republicans out of the surrounding districts when you are designing a map to maximize Democrat House seats. I drive over there a lot, and it's Trump territory, solidly Trump. Though I did see one "This white man is voting for Harris" sign there.

Just asking questions (Jaq) বলেছেন...

Her district is the one, where prior to her, they elected a Democrat who promised to vote against Obamacare, and then switched positions the day after the election.

Just asking questions (Jaq) বলেছেন...

"I actually find her ignorant of basic information..." for example she is a Republican....

victoria বলেছেন...

She is not brilliant, she is not independent at all and only reaches conclusions that are aligned with Trump. A/nd Spell my name right, dummy... Vicki

Christopher B বলেছেন...

MadTownGuy, what have you got against Minot?

Christopher B বলেছেন...

Your opinion and $5 (thanks, Bidenflation!) will get a cup of coffee at Starbucks.

Kevin বলেছেন...

In keeping with Mark Cuban's statements, there is nothing in the headline or paragraph quoted about her intellect or abilities.

Kevin বলেছেন...

An organization that runs on lies will hate a truth-teller.

In today's media, truth = "Trump's lies".

Quaestor বলেছেন...

International Falls, MN. The Somali delegation might feel more at home there. It's tops in the cold and boring department. And no airport expansion. Make 'em take a bus from Edina; the long and tedious ride will take the wind outa many a recalcitrant sail.

FullMoon বলেছেন...

Victorias comment will be applied to every woman Republican. Totally generic. Right can use it describing any dem woman, starting with Kamala

Kakistocracy বলেছেন...
এই মন্তব্যটি লেখক দ্বারা সরানো হয়েছে।
Michael Fitzgerald বলেছেন...

I thought he presented an argument to the UN that started the second Iraq war.

Just asking questions (Jaq) বলেছেন...

Didn't Vicky believe the Russiagate stuff? Which a handwritten note from the head of the CIA showed that they knew it was made up by the Hillary campaign within a day of the story coming out?

Oh yeah, and a FOIA release shows that the FBI knew that it was all made up campaign dirt by Hillary, who, BTW, misrepresented the expense as a "legal expense" and then used the lies to try to steal an election. In New York State this is an imprisonable felony, unless of course the law is only selectively prosecuted against Republicans... Naaah!

Just asking questions (Jaq) বলেছেন...

The FBI knew within a week, I meant to say. We just learned this from FOIA.

Iman বলেছেন...

The Silly Old Lady From Pasadena loses it at Deadman’s Curve.

Darkisland বলেছেন...

john Mosby,

Not Alaska. Relocate the UN to somewhere that really needs it. How about Haiti? Or Bangui, Central African Republic?

John Henry

rehajm বলেছেন...

Yep. The county where I grew up was nearly surrounded by her district….

n.n বলেছেন...

The first Iraq war started in response to invasion of Kuwait, sustained with a ceasefire through the Clinton administration, and ended during the Bush administration. It was renewed with Obama's premature evacuation followed by a distribution of over $100 hundred billion in disputed funds during the ethnic Spring series.

rehajm বলেছেন...

I was thinking a Schenectady or Utica or a city with empty buildings. Why ruin Minot or Alaska?

n.n বলেছেন...

I vote to relocate the UN to the heart of Africa, where they still hold pride parades.

n.n বলেছেন...

There may yet be hope and change to salvage the rotting apple.

Jim at বলেছেন...

He's learning.

Jim at বলেছেন...

I find her whiny and pouty.

Somebody find Vicki a mirror.

Rusty বলেছেন...

Vicki. The new Inga. Just not as smart.

Rabel বলেছেন...

That's nice and all, but who's going to be the Attorney General.

That's the key position. No fucking coward this time.

Iman বলেছেন...
এই মন্তব্যটি লেখক দ্বারা সরানো হয়েছে।
Iman বলেছেন...

That’s a mighty low bar you’ve set, Rusty!

Mr. T. বলেছেন...

Far left cesspools like Newsweak, Huffington comPost, Rolling "libel" Stone, and NYMagGag are all full of Vickies calling Stefanik fat and dumb. Please explain how someone so "dumb" was smart enough to bring down four (and counting) corrupt Ivy college presidents...

Amd yet, Trump and rhe right are suppoawd to be the misogynists...

Big Mike বলেছেন...

Icky people get their name spelled however I choose to spell them.

Cappy বলেছেন...

Heh heh heh...