• Freshman Congressman Mistakes Senior Government Officials for Foreigners
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[IMG]http://thecable.foreignpolicy.com/files/imagecache/860x/biswal.jpg[/IMG] [quote]In an intensely awkward congressional hearing of the House Foreign Affairs Committee on Thursday, freshman Rep. Curt Clawson misidentified two senior U.S. government officials as representatives of the Indian government. [B]The two officials, Nisha Biswal and Arun Kumar, are Americans who hold senior positions at the State Department and Commerce Department, respectively.[/B] Although both Biswal and Kumar were introduced as U.S. officials by the chairman of the Asia and Pacific subcommittee, Clawson repeatedly asked them questions about "your country" and "your government," in reference to the state of India. "I'm familiar with your country; I love your country," the Florida Republican said. "Anything I can do to make the relationship with India better, I'm willing and enthusiastic about doing so." [B]Apparently confused by their Indian surnames and skin color, Clawson also asked if "their" government could loosen restrictions on U.S. capital investments in India. [/B] "Just as your capital is welcome here to produce good-paying jobs in the U.S., I'd like our capital to be welcome there," he said. "I ask cooperation and commitment and priority from your[I] government in so doing. Can I have that?"[/I][/quote]I can't make this stuff up. Video in source. Pretty cringeworthy, beware. [editline]25th July 2014[/editline] [url]http://thecable.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2014/07/25/exclusive_freshman_congressman_mistakes_senior_government_officials_for_foreigners[/url]
Even by the end of the video I don't know if he realizes they're Americans yet. "Ok, let's see some progress!"
That's what you get for electing a Mormon Tea Partier, Florida.
These are the people that represent the us.
U.S. government 101: Lesson one: There's a reason that Republicans are stereotyped as utterly retarded in every way. [editline]25th July 2014[/editline] [QUOTE=MR-X;45500020]These are the people that represent the us.[/QUOTE] Only Florida in this case though.
he looks so smug holy shit
[QUOTE=elixwhitetail;45500013]That's what you get for electing a Mormon Tea Partier, Florida.[/QUOTE] I read it as Moron
-actually on second thought this doesn't contribute-
[QUOTE=theevilldeadII;45500522]I read it as Moron[/QUOTE] Doesn't really change the context.
If you're going to be on a committee and attend the meetings, it probably pays to know who the people in the meeting are.
Video: [video=vimeo;101737613]http://vimeo.com/101737613[/video]
He looks so smug like he's thinking "yeah, I'm totally sticking it to the indian government. I'll be rolling with the big boys in no time"
how do these people get into office christ sake i should try and make a career out of politics and talk out my ass all the time. if he can do it why can't i
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