Classic Baucus. MT @BDayspring: This happened: "I'm No Real Expert On China," said Max Baucus during hearing to be named Amb. to #China
—Ben Weyl (@benweyl) January 28, 2014Sen. Max Baucus has been nominated for the post of U.S. ambassador to China. But maybe, just maybe, he’s not the best candidate for the job:
Max Baucus, nominee for US ambassador to Beijing, today: "I'm no real expert on China" youtube.com/watch?v=n44aAV…—Lachlan Markay (@lachlan) January 28, 2014
“No real expert on China.” Geez.
At least one thing’s been confirmed at this confirmation hearing: Max Baucus is a ginormous doofus.
But he did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night MT @KevinMcLaughlin: Max Baucus, nominee for Amb. to China: I'm no real expert on China.—Alex Coelho (@apcoelho) January 28, 2014
So there’s that.
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