Sources: Kansas governor Sam Brownback in talks with Trump administration about an ambassadorship

[DonViejo]

Source: THE KANSAS CITY STAR


09 MAR 2017 AT 09:35 ET

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback is in talks with President Donald Trump's administration about taking an ambassadorship position, according to sources close to the governor.

No offer has been extended yet, according to the Kansas City Star's sources, but the Republican governor has discussed the possibility of taking a position as the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations for food and agriculture, a position that would move the Midwestern governor to Rome.

It has been rumored since November that Brownback, who is close with Vice President Mike Pence, could land a job in the Trump administration, but the governor has been tight-lipped about his prospects.

Kansas Public Radio reported Wednesday afternoon that Brownback was poised to be named ambassador, citing an unnamed source who called it a "done deal."

Read more: http://www.rawstory.com/2017/03/sources-kansas-governor-sam-brownback-in-talks-with-trump-administration-about-an-ambassadorship/

[muntrv]

1. Why? To make other countries like Kansas?

[emulatorloo]

2. That would be good for Kansas.

[CanonRay]

3. He needs to get out of Topeka before the whole state collapses around him.

[Renew Deal]

4. He should be the Ambassador to Somalia

Since he is ideologically in line with them.

[Bengus81]

5. Good,get him OUT of Kansas.....

His Lieutenant Gov will take his place but I'd rather take my chances with him that the LOON we have in Brokeback. ZERO income tax rates to Corps and LLC's since Jan 2013 and Kansas was supposed to explode with growth.

Instead it's imploding and will have a Billion $$ budget shortfall by June 2018.

[MuseRider]

9. From a good friend of mine

who works in the state house, Colyer is just like Brownback without the charm.

It is unlikely to change much.

[NewJeffCT]

15. if he has less charm

maybe a Democrat with charm can beat him in 2018?

[Bengus81]

16. Paul Davis only lost by 30K votes in 2012

Not sure how much charm he has nor at this point do most people care. They just want this disaster turned around and that includes a LOT of Republicans.

[MuseRider]

30. The first response to him when he said this

was, Brownback has charm?" His response, "No." It was a joke kind of. We are in as bad a place as we were before with Colyer. I would wager only about 200 people in this state even know who he is. It is going to be a very big come down when he takes over and people thinking things will change. UNLESS they stick to the plan that they stupidly said in public way way back at the beginning of the demise of the state of Kansas. Hit them hard now, do all the bad stuff now and make it as bad as you want but 2 years before the next election save them a little bit so they think you are the big heros saving them from Sammy and BOOM you get right back in. People in this state have been Koched for at least 30 years, that R is sacred. We will see. If they nominate a weak, quiet, non committal person like Paul Davis from the last time (he is itching to run again) it is over. If they go full in with a pro life Dem, many of those thinking of running are pro life Dems, they lose the women's vote. We need a real Dem with a loud and proud mouth and money so people west of Manhattan know they are running. This, "Whoa honey. Did you know there was a Democrat running for governor? Lord be!" right before they make their mark is not going to cut it. I know it is being worked on really hard but....there are a few really good people running. No women so far for governor I don't think. We do have a very big chance to do this this time but I worry way too much. It is looking really bad out there already, I cannot imagine what 4-8 more years of this will do.

[NewJeffCT]

35. Kansas Democrats gained some ground

this past November. Still not enough, but it was a step in the right direction. And, Davis only lost by 30,000 votes in 2014.

It wasn't that long ago that Kansas had Sebellius as Governor.

[MuseRider]

36. True, we did.

Yeah, we had her alright. She was OK, at least it was not horrible with crisis at every turn. Nice lady. Davis should have lost by every vote. He turned on the LGBT citizens of this state and many of them had worked their asses off for him. If he runs again we lose again and I will never vote for someone who turns against citizens. Pro women, pro LGBTQ, pro racial equality those issues are far more important to me than most of the others. Who cares if the economy is stable if only select people can participate in it? He turned his back on them. Done.

[FSogol]

6. He's destroyed all he can in Kansas. Time to try his hand at fucking up on a global scale.

[Turbineguy]

7. No doubt the stunmbling block will be where to put him.

How and where can he do the most damage?

[redstatebluegirl]

8. Can they find one for Mary Fallin too?

[Scarsdale]

21. Wisconsin

Scott Walker should take a different job, too. He has screwed over Wisconsin, with help from Lyin' Ryan, the Ayn Rand groupie.

[redstatebluegirl]

27. Maybe we should start a list....lots of these crazy right win governors

need to go.

[riversedge]

34. I want Walker at the top of list to LEAVE Wisconsin!

[bigbrother05]

10. USGS just reported a tremor centered in Topeka that was felt across the state

Officials report the activity was traced to Kansans collectively falling to their knees and praying that the rumors were true.

[MuseRider]

31. LOL!!!

I heard that joke way back in the Poppy days and I love it. It is perfect for here. I don't think many R's even like him but damned if they will vote for a D.

[PatSeg]

11. Well

That's one way to get rid of him. Good for Kansas, but not so great for Rome and the UN.

[greymattermom]

12. He's opus dei

Not at all like Pope Francis. Rome will be a real eye opener for him.

[Scarsdale]

22. Mrs. Gingrich

wasn't Newticles wife considered for a ambassadorship to Rome? Newt must be trying to get HER out of town, so he can revert to his playboy ways. He looks like a Humpty Dumpty clone right now, so I think the playboy days are behind him.

[2naSalit]

13. ..to avoid lynchmobs with valid opposition! nt

[not fooled]

14. Can the U.N.

refuse him?

[shraby]

17. This is called "getting out of Dodge" before the fireworks start.

[Aristus]

18. Wow.

He shits all over Kansas, and then skips the country when he finds out he has to clean it up...

[Initech]

19. Can all the Tea Party assholes leave and never come back?

[dlk]

20. Brownback's Tea Party Experiment Wrecked the Kansas Economy

It's surprising that Brownback's tea party experiment in Kansas hasn't received more media coverage. Could it be that it was always about redistribution of wealth upward, no matter the cost to everyone else? Trickle down economics is a scam with no basis in fact, and now Brownback is ready to move on to bigger and better economies to wreck. He fits right in with the Tump team of money-grabbers.

[Scarsdale]

24. Repulsive

Has anyone else noticed how repulsive most of the gop men are? Is it a requirement for gop members to be FUGLY? Double chins, eyebags, big bellies and bits. Yet they all seem to think they are "babe magnets""

[KewlKat]

23. isn't he already the ambassador to OZ?

[spiderpig]

25. To where? Alpha Centauri?

[NCjack]

26. Instead of Huntsman, send Brownback to Russia. nt

[StevieM]

28. Oh, I think the fireworks have already started. The people of Kansas pretty much know that he has

destroyed their state.

[tclambert]

29. I didn't know we had an ambassador to Dumbfuckistan.

[Vinca]

32. Make it far, far away in a country of no importance to us.

Preferably an isolated island where there's a chance he might get washed out to sea.

[lagomorph777]

33. Awesome. Take him from power and place him in the hollowed-out State Department.

Give him a nice desk in a silent office in an empty corridor.

[FenwayDonkey]

37. He's no doubt looking to "burnish" his foreign policy cred

to gear up for a potential prez bid. After all he's the "successful" two term governor of Kansas.

[March 4th]

38. Venus!

[dembotoz]

39. with famine growing again in africa i am sure he will offer lots of food aid.....

starving children should just pull them up by their bootstraps.....