The pay to play nature of how Ambassadorships are chosen (big donors are among the small pool of people who are tapped to be Ambassadors) has long been a disgrace, practiced by both Republicans and Democrats. But the hypocrisy when Barack Obama engages in the practice is glaring. In this example, he taps Alan Solomont - a big donor from Boston - to be our Ambassador to Spain.Our most international of Presidents disregards the need to put our best people forward to represent us overseas. After all, shouldn't our Ambassadors be chosen by merit and not the size of the checks they send to political parties and candidates? Does being a business success translate into being a good Ambassador.Alan Solomont, a generous benefactor of Barack Obama (and before him, John Kerry) is someone who has long been a bit of a sugar daddy to Democrats. He knows how pay to play works - and so does the Chicago team in the White House.Does he even have any diplomatic experience or connections to Spain? None...(Read Full Post)