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In reply to the discussion: Big article in the German paper this morning about Blinken [View all]Alhena
(3,014 posts)32. Always interested in your Germany posts ...
Without being too outable, do you mind telling us what you do there? You said you provided election coverage for a German radio station and were offered the US ambassadorship, so you obviously have a pretty high stature there.
Letzes Jahr habe ich mit dem Deutschl lernen wieder angefangen, weil ich die deutsche Kultur und Gesellschaft sehr toll finde. Es ist erfrischend zu sehen, dass nicht die ganze Welt auf dasselbe Level herabgesunken ist wie hier.
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That's very good. I didn't know anything about Blinken prior to his nomination,
panader0
Nov 2020
#2
I wonder if our European allies will ever really trust the US again after the Trump disaster
Yeehah
Nov 2020
#7
This is just awesome! Great to hear some positive news again! How refreshing!...
Illumination
Nov 2020
#26
If I were appointed SoS, they would be singing my praise too. The bar is lower than the Dead Sea.
Lucky Luciano
Nov 2020
#27