To receive a high-profile ambassadorship, one need not climb the ranks of the diplomatic corps via years of service to our nation. Instead, one must raise a ton of money for a successful presidential candidate and know how to throw a good party.
This is why President Obama is considering Vogue-editor Anna Wintour as the next U.S. ambassador to the Court of St. James’s. Wintour raised more than $40 million for his campaign.