Obama Taps Republican As Ambassador to China

[MrLivingparadox]

9th United States Ambassador to China

In office

August 11, 2009 – April 30, 2011

[ThePoliticalMoose]

"Keep your friends close and your enemies in China"

[dfausti66]

We here in Utah are thrilled with this move because of the opportunities Utah will achieve from this move. Huntsman has a long and loyal history of building trade opportunities for Utah businesses among Asian nations.

[TheCrystalyorkSenshi]

You're doing yourself justice here, President Obama. Utah Governor Jon Huntsman has his connections with China - Huntsman has adopted his daughter, Gracie, and he is fluent in Mandarin Chinese as a Mormon Missionary several years ago.

[JapanTech1]

huntsman, you're lucky for this U.S presidential nomination as a U.S ambassador for china, this is HUGE

there were alot of ivy league graduates as candidates for this position, but you was chosen, you're lucky!!! and good luck.

[swordofpakistan]

Free Tibet.shame on Obama for his absolute disregard for Tibet and Chinese human rights.Obama is the ultimate hypocrite!

[cowrunkey]

China is going to make a dry wall out of this huntsman and ship him back to US.

[lookyeahhohon]

all foreigners who can speak Mandarin are trouble makers, Kevin Rudd, PM of Australia is a good example. If they are not looking at fucking with you, they wouldnt have learned to speak your language. So Beware of this guy.

[Shittywaffles]

the inquisitive gaze of George Washington? George Washington is disgusted. " Beware the Federalists "

[arabeea]

This was a smart move. Huntsman is very qualified (wikipedia his bio) and politically speaking this is a shrewd move for Obama. In the end, I think this will be great opportunity for Huntsman, Obama, and America.

[yyf147258]

Search "Happy Rob Buy" by google ,and you will find amazing.

[daniel32nicolosi]

I knew he was a dam liar before he was swore into the presidency. But you people are to stupid to figure things out until it was too late.

[chouettekawika]

not I. I know Obama (can not say "The Anti-Christ", but can assurredly say that he is an anti-christ. He is a baby killing -muslim "butt kisser". When the announcement came that he took presidency I was literally sick for two weeks. Obama is going to damage the USA and Israel. When Iran attacks Israel --Obama will send Hillary over to Iran while he remains safe at Camp David, Hillary will be executed and Obama will never have to worry about her running against him

[EMPERORMIKI]

LMAO!

[grEzyRyd3r]

If I had known Barack Obama was so fond of Republicans, I never would have voted for him.

The Bush cartel might as well still be in office.

[onerpone]

ITS OFFICIAL!!!I now despise Barack Obama as much as George W. Bush1He refuses to appoint a special prosecutor to punish Bush for his illegal WIRE TAPPING and TORTURING ways.Its becoming real clear that our government tortured detainees not for information but for forced confessions2He's NOT pushing for Single Payer Health Care3He's killing innocent civilians in Afghanistan and is killing Americans troops in these failed2wars he refuses to end.He's just another BITCH of Dick Cheney.God help us

[chouettekawika]

I am very happy that Sudam Hussein is gone thanks to Bush! Obama is bad news! He has not helped much. Yes, there is a "stimulus", not like the one-time lump payment Bush gave us (my family got $900 last year). We are all getting only $30-$40 tax credits per paycheck.

[Mazzafam]

"never take that" my anti-obama song..

[gangreneday]

Love how the headline gets shortened to

"OBAMA TAPS REPUBLICAN AS(s)..." in the videos section.

ap, you're funny.

[selvin69]

That Wasnt the new aMMbassadors acceptance speach, i think. :/

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[EmeterioBetances]

Two party system or just a one party system? Democrates and Republicans? People vote Democrate and still get Republicans. Waats the point in having Democrates and Repubicans divided? Why not just place them in one party. Bi-partison policies? I mean people voted for Barack becuase the Republican policies weren't what people wanted in the first place. All former Clinton administrators? Who won?! Clinton still won her husband old administrative buddies.

[EmeterioBetances]

are all in the administration. What a stranglehold oin Democracy. Not at all representative on the whole population in the United States. Don't call America a Democracy any more!

[ecwaufisxtreme]

Huntsman is Sarah Palin's DICKLESS and BALLESS BITCH and PUSSY! Palin is a SUPERIOR governor, politician and statesman than this ass-clown. Palin is also MORE MAN than he is for Huntsman wears the skirt in his family while his wife wears the pants! When Palin becomes POTUS, she will make ALL the ass-clowns of the Chinese Communist Government KOWTOW and kiss Sarah Palin's FEET and SUCK HER SUPREME PACKAGE! They will meet all her demands or else she UNLEASHES the WRATH OF GOD HERSELF onto China!

[ProCarbine1]

Great choice Obama, you did a wonderful job, picking your nose in front of camera.

[onerpone]

ITS OFFICIAL!!!I now despise Barack Obama as much as George W. Bush1He refuses to appoint a special prosecutor to punish Bush for his illegal WIRE TAPPING and TORTURING ways.Its becoming real clear that our government tortured detainees not for information but for forced confessions2He's NOT pushing for Single Payer Health Care3He's killing innocent civilians in Afghanistan and is killing Americans troops in these failed 2 wars he refuses to end.He's just another BITCH of Dick Cheney.God help us

[1e4c5]

Hope Governor Huntsman brushes up on his pronunciation before he heads off to China. :) From the little Mandarin that he spoke at the announcement, it seems as if he still has quite a thick western accent (he hasn't nailed down the tonal aspect of Mandarin, which is key). It was a bit difficult to understand what he was saying. :)

[HeisenbergSleptHere]

Mandarin is easy to learn: Are you harboring a fugitive - Hu Yu Hai Ding See me A.S.A.P. - Kum Hia Nao Small Horse - Tai Ni Po Ni our price is too high - No Bai Dam Thing Did you go to the beach - Wai Yu So Tan I bumped into a coffee table - Ai Bang Mai Ni I think you need a facelift - Chin Tu Fat Its very dark in here - Wai So Dim? Has your flight been delayed? - Hao Long Wei Ting? That was an unauthorized execution.- Lin Ching

[charlieff2]

HeisenbergSleptHere:

Your spellings are wrong....those are not how maindrain words are spelled by the over 95% Chinese population in China. Where did you get the study book?

[GreatSatan1]

No Chinese speaking person who is also fluent in English ever sees the humor in the "Mandarin Spoken Easily" comment.

Explaining why it is funny to Americans, to English speaking people spoils the fun. Sorry.

[HeisenbergSleptHere]

I thought you were on a diet - Wai Yu Mun Ching? This is a tow away zone. - No Pah King You are not very bright - Yu So Dum I got this for free - Ai No Pei I am not guilty - Wai Hang Mi? Please, stay a while longer - Wai Go Nao? Our meeting was scheduled for next week - Wai Yu Kum Nao They have arrived - Hia Dei Kum Stay out of sight - Lei Lo Hes cleaning his automobile - Wa Shing Ka I

[sobercontrol]

I am a Democrat from Utah, and Gov. Huntsman has done a great job here. Like Obama, he uses common sense to find the best solution to problems and takes them head on, which is something that you cant say about 98% of politicians in this country. Good for Huntsman.

[therealcaptobvious]

Hey Obama, maybe you might want to fix something for once.

Go tell the WTO not to back China's trade war against the US.

You know the republicrats believe that trade with China is "free trade".

[gjohnson87109]

You know, it amaze me. If Obama was to pick a demo. He's partisan and socialist. If he picks a repub. Then the repub is a centrist and does not really count. Obama is doing the right thing. Getting "qualified" people into the right position regardless of political leanings. When will America learn to walk? We took our first step let's not revert back to crawling like Bush did.

[jortizz]

I wonder if this guy payed his taxes.

[soslinio]

Mormons always get tapped for their fluency in languages. Maybe Mitt Romney will be the ambassador to France?

[MrVictorvitin]

fuck this bullshit obama talking ,,why isn't he trying to help one american that his own team used as a scapegoat for him to get into office ,,if he didn't have nothing to do with it??????hey they fucked up because the kid they chose is indian even though he looked like a white kid at the time..

[bleupeony2]

Looks like an "in your face" appointment from China's point of view!

[yuuutsu87]

yea yea, Hunstman is technically a Republican, but he is more Centralist than any other Republican you'll ever encounter

[highlandsh]

Obama's critics are that way from the womb. Minds are closed. What more does he have to do to demonstrate that he has the country's interests at heart, not partisenship? If he nominated only Democrats for all offices he would get the same criticism so we can dismiss the carpers. How about Tom Ridge for the Supreme Court?

[lc36163]

Open up your mind. Jon Huntsman would have been the Republican front-runner for the 2012 presidential elections. Obama gave Huntsman the post to eliminate the one person Obama's 2008 campaign manager fears the most in 2012...

[Mangina9000]

Yup!

Pretty awesome if you ask me.

[highlandsh]

I guess Huntsman, who most Americans had never heard of, is so dim-witted (unlike you even though he speaks Chinese) that he didn't see through Obama's little scheme and accepted the post anyway. On the other hand he might be a patriotic American unlike, well, you know, and thought it might not be a bad job, too.

[highlandsh]

So Obama "eliminated" Huntsman? That sounds like Cheney-talk. He was the one who eliminated all rivals for Vice-President by picking himself! I am sure that when Huntsman was first approached about the job he could have quietly declined - or do you think the GOP front runner for president is a complete idiot? If so, he would represent them admirably.

[lc36163]

Google:

Plouffe: Huntsman makes me 'queasy'

[abarzilai664]

Of course China is one of the few countries in this recession whose economy is actually growing and besides Obama needs China to fund the paradise he intends to build. Isn't that right SkyDaddy.

[Aslanspal]

Masterful stroke...right wing heads are exploding as I type.

[mockingarab]

Obama Taps Republicans Ass...

[ns0710]

dumycrat...lol. Your party will never come back to power so long as people like you exist withing it. Thank goodness. Look what you people did to our nation!

[Mangina9000]

Dumycrat, how clever.

I highly doubt Utah will elect a democratic governor in our lifetime, however, Obama is doing a good job of pissing off Republicans by doing this, which is always a good thing. For one, he was being tapped as one of few sane Republican contenders for the presidency in 2012 (not many of those around). Not going to happen now, most likely.

[sharinganclan213]

how can that guy be a republican? he has too much common sense.

[tigerakabj]

Lol. I know right. Uncle Rush and Cousin Cheney were going to run him out of the party anyway as soon as they found out.

Anybody that doesn't slam Obama for being a socialist/marxist/bolshevik radical Christian Muslim is told to get out. Country first!

[mijadedios]

sometimes even AP can report the truth! See more info in video details box.

[mijadedios]

lol, whoever said Obama wasn't a Power hungry Fuher underestimated him. He nominates a potential contender against him in 2012.

[GiovannaNYC]

Impeach the crooks Obama, Inc.!

[SkyDaddy7]

Grow up! America Inc.

[bitaali]

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