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Incoming United States president Donald Trump has named Callista Gingrich as the next ambassador to Switzerland. The diplomat represented the US at the Vatican during Trump's previous term in office.

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[–] dhork@lemmy.world 40 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (2 children)

Hey, we always paint Republicans in the worst possible light. Let's look at her qualifications:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Callista_Gingrich

  • she was a congressional staffer during the impeachment process for Bill Clinton
  • She started having an affair with Newt Gingrich (who was 20+ years older at the time) while he was the House Speaker, investigating Bill Clinton's infidelity.
  • Newt left his second wife, who was suffering from MS, and eventually married her.
  • She made documentaries and wrote children's books, all in partnership with her new husband.

In short, she is living the Conservative woman's dream: the trophy wife, whose entire existence is defined by being healthy enough to appear alongside her husband for photo-ops. (Health is important: he dumped his other two wives when they got sick, after all.) All of her business, political, and diplomatic success is due to having sex with the right, powerful man.

[–] futatorius@lemm.ee 19 points 4 days ago (1 children)

The Swiss should refuse her credentials. Sending a moron like that is insulting. What's next? Appoint a horse as ambassador?

[–] dhork@lemmy.world 9 points 4 days ago (1 children)

She has already been an ambassador to the Vatican under Trump, though. And the Swiss send all those guards there....

[–] sem@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

But that was like in the middle ages

[–] dhork@lemmy.world 6 points 4 days ago

The Swiss Guard is still very much a thing

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swiss_Guard

The Swiss Guard is considered an elite military unit and highly selective in its recruitment: candidates must be unmarried Swiss Catholic males between 19 and 30 years of age, and at least 5 feet 8.5 inches (1.74 meters), who have completed basic training with the Swiss Armed Forces and hold a professional diploma or high school degree.[6][7] As of 2024 there were 135 members.[8]

[–] Rhaedas@fedia.io 5 points 4 days ago

Sounds like she's qualified for this administration.