DOLLAR DIPLOMACY:While Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was making the case for stronger democracies among Southeast Asian nations during her two-day visit to Bangkok this week, her staff found time to do some jewelry shopping.
Dropping in Tuesday afternoon to Venus Jewelers, just a five-minute walk from the American Embassy, staffers bought a treasure trove of gems.
The most expensive buy was a black star sapphire and diamond gold pendant and earrings, which was wrapped up for $650. One member of the Democratic administration’s staff bought a gold elephant pendant, which in Thailand symbolizes the strength of the monarchy. ... About 10 staffers spent a total of close to $4,000 in their one-hour shopping spree.
“We didn’t expect them to spend much money because of the state of the economy,” a spokesman at Venus Jewelers said.
IT'S REASSURING TO FIND OUT HILLARY'S STAFFERS AT THE STATE DEPARTMENT HAVE THIS KIND OF DISPOSABLE INCOME.
- THEY MUST BE VERY WELL PAID.
- ESPECIALLY CONSIDERING ALL THEY DO IS GO ON JUNKETS AND CODDLE DICTATORS WHO THREATEN US AND OUR ALLIES!
- TOO BAD THEY DIDN'T SPEND IT IN THE USA! IT WOULD BE STIMULATING.
- I GUESS IF THEY WERE REAL PATRIOTS THEY WOULD HAVE.
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