Success In the Bluegrass State

For evidence that "Obamacare" is a resounding success, look no further than the state of Kentucky:

'Nuff said.

"Negative Control At Helm"

The UN recognizes 193 nations in the world. Of those, the United States maintains an embassy in 169. According to reporting from Rachel Maddow, however, about a fourth of this country's embassies are operating without an ambassador.

You can thank Republicans in Congress for this, as they have refused to confirm any new ambassadors:

The Senate may not be confirming nominees to posts in a slew of countries before departing for the August recess, but after some procedural maneuvering, the U.S. will be getting a top diplomat in Russia.

 

Senators confirmed the nomination of John F. Tefft by voice vote as the chamber finished evening business after he faced objection to confirmation by unanimous consent earlier in the night.

Source: http://blogs.rollcall.com/wgdb/republicans-block-ambassador-nominations-in-nuclear-option-fallout/?dcz=

Why aren't Republicans interested in appointing ambassadors at a time when world events are as unstable as they currently are? Senator Michael B. Enzi (R-Wyo) explains:

“We used to pass ambassadors and all kinds of people en bloc like that, but we have this nuclear option now that the majority chose so it takes a little longer to do that whole process, and on that basis, I object,” Enzi said.

 (Source is same article)

Got that? Normally, Republicans would be more than happy to actually provide this country with the ambassadors it needs for proper foreign relations. But because their feelings were hurt when Democrats used the "nuclear option" to put an end to constant Republican filibustering, they're instead going to sit on their hands and pout.

This is yet another in a series of examples of Republicans who apparently hate Obama more than they love their country - or are interested in serving their country by providing what the US needs to continue its diplomatic work.