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.
November 11, 2024
"New York Rep. Elise Stefanik has accepted President-elect Donald Trump’s offerto be his enforcer as United Nations ambassador...."
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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.
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.
What happens to her house seat?
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.
They're going to need her house seat. It'd be stupid if they lose the house because Trump gave her a UN job.
The UN job is a nothing burger, so house seat aside, I'm she got it.
He should avoid this until the House question is settled. Just don't pick people yet ... line them up, but don't pick them.
can she keep her seat in the house?
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.
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.
Trump, please hold off on picking House Representatives to work on your Administration.
When has any UN Ambassador been able to "enforce" anything?
I thought it'd be Tulsi Gabbard to the UN.
Is Stefanik's a "safe" NY House seat?
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."
Mabye she's getting her foreign policy chops to be Vance's running mate - he could do a lot worse.
Yes.
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.
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.
Stafanik is very impressive.
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.
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…
She is.
Damn, another appointment for a strong woman. What a sexist.
You mean Mark Cuban was wrong? By the way, where has Mark been lately.
"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.
"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.
@ rehajm, why not Minot?
Fantastic appointment. Special election in her district will install another reliable conservative vote.
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.
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.
Isn't it the WaPo's job to find stuff out and report it?
wait, we need her in the House
Mark is busy deleting all of his slobbering Kamala tweets.
I love his Tom Homan pick for the border!!
"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.
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.
Self-awareness dies in darkness.
Better to keep her in the House.
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
Q are any cabinet jobs so big that one person cannot do 2 or 3 on their own?
‘Alleged’ is better than “without evidence”.
Send them packing to geneva
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.
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.
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.
“ 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..
👍🤛 Yes!
Or Siberia.
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!
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.
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.
"...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?
Just keep her restrained re any "climate change" discussions.
Another choice,
using city-level population data, the world's center of population is close to Almaty, Kazakhstan.
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.
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.
Tulsi for Sec State.. or Sec Def!
@Victoria Out of curiosity what is your estimation of Alexandria Ocasio Cortez?
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
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.
Mike Johnson will not have a large majority to work with so the loss of Stefanik from his leadership team will be felt.
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.
I think it's more a question of fighting harder and better.
Niki was a very good UN ambassador. We can do better.
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.
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.
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.
Colin Powell presented an argument at the UN to end the first Iraq war.
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.
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.
"I actually find her ignorant of basic information..." for example she is a Republican....
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
MadTownGuy, what have you got against Minot?
Your opinion and $5 (thanks, Bidenflation!) will get a cup of coffee at Starbucks.
In keeping with Mark Cuban's statements, there is nothing in the headline or paragraph quoted about her intellect or abilities.
An organization that runs on lies will hate a truth-teller.
In today's media, truth = "Trump's lies".
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.
Victorias comment will be applied to every woman Republican. Totally generic. Right can use it describing any dem woman, starting with Kamala
I thought he presented an argument to the UN that started the second Iraq war.
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!
The FBI knew within a week, I meant to say. We just learned this from FOIA.
The Silly Old Lady From Pasadena loses it at Deadman’s Curve.
john Mosby,
Not Alaska. Relocate the UN to somewhere that really needs it. How about Haiti? Or Bangui, Central African Republic?
John Henry
Yep. The county where I grew up was nearly surrounded by her district….
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.
I was thinking a Schenectady or Utica or a city with empty buildings. Why ruin Minot or Alaska?
I vote to relocate the UN to the heart of Africa, where they still hold pride parades.
There may yet be hope and change to salvage the rotting apple.
He's learning.
I find her whiny and pouty.
Somebody find Vicki a mirror.
Vicki. The new Inga. Just not as smart.
That's nice and all, but who's going to be the Attorney General.
That's the key position. No fucking coward this time.
That’s a mighty low bar you’ve set, Rusty!
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...
Icky people get their name spelled however I choose to spell them.
Heh heh heh...
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