Michelle Kwan (Threads Merged)

[antmanb]

Was the 8 revs a feature in 2006?

I've not kept up with the most recent changes but I feel pretty certain that 8revs in any position (6 for the pairs) was a feature from the inception of IJS (the theory back when doing something simple and well should be rewarded was still part of the plan so someone holding even a basic position for an extended number of revs should get a level) . It was then changed to only be a feature if coupled with a difficult variation.

I remember thinking - I wish they'd leave the old rules in place for adult skaters, or even better apply the pairs rules of 6 because its a lot harder for us than the elites

 

[Sylvia]

https://twitter.com/MichelleWKwan/status/1471242280476426242

"I am honored to be nominated by President Biden to serve as ambassador to Belize, and if confirmed, I will be very proud to serve my country [usa flag]"

 

[Rukia]

How exciting! Congratulations to her.

 

[kittyjake5]

Congrats to Michelle!

 

[kwanette]

Wonderful! "America's Own"....

 

[peibeck]

https://twitter.com/MichelleWKwan/status/1471242280476426242

"I am honored to be nominated by President Biden to serve as ambassador to Belize, and if confirmed, I will be very proud to serve my country [usa flag]"

This is great, but sadly ambassadors have been had difficulty getting confirmed due to "politics" (ahem, Senator Josh Hawley in particular is to blame).

 

[Sparks]

If anyone interferes with the KWEEN's nomination, we take it to the streets.

 

[Spikefan]

This is great, but sadly ambassadors have been had difficulty getting confirmed due to "politics" (ahem, Senator Josh Hawley in particular is to blame).

He will get a strongly worded email from me (and I will likely get the same email response I always get).

 

[Aussie Willy]

If anyone interferes with the KWEEN's nomination, we take it to the streets.

I will correct you.

If anyone interferes with the KWEEN's nomination, we take it to the streets ice.

 

[bardtoob]

This is great, but sadly ambassadors have been had difficulty getting confirmed due to "politics" (ahem, Senator Josh Hawley in particular is to blame).

Hawley was born in 1979, so he'll know who the Kween is ... and I think she will skate by ... I believe she will walk into that Senate Confirmation Hearing feeling very deeply that her magic ? still works there ... Long live the Kween!

 

[Aussie Willy]

I was listening to Politics Girl yesterday. She commented that the biggest blockages to confirmations are Hawley and Cruz. From what I understand Cruz is part of the committee that puts these people forward. However when it comes to the final step, he is just being a blockage to "give it to the Dems" and make things as difficult as possible.

But that is the whole Republican agenda. Their whole motivation is to make life as difficult as possible for the Dems so then the Dems get blamed for not doing anything. Of course the GOP supportive media is not going to report anything otherwise.

 

[Sylvia]

OTBT thread (where there's some political discussion):

Michelle Kwan is nominated as ambassador to Belize

https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/15/politics/michelle-kwan-caroline-kennedy-ambassador/index.html

www.fsuniverse.net

ETA - Nice to see support from the figure skating community & beyond in both her Twitter replies as well as on her IG: https://www.instagram.com/p/CXhQBPMvIhs/

 

[VGThuy]

OTBT thread (where there's some political discussion):

Michelle Kwan is nominated as ambassador to Belize

https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/15/politics/michelle-kwan-caroline-kennedy-ambassador/index.html

www.fsuniverse.net

ETA - Nice to see support from the figure skating community & beyond in both her Twitter replies as well as on her IG: https://www.instagram.com/p/CXhQBPMvIhs/

Oh gosh, I looked at the Twitter comments looking for supportive messages from skaters I know, but there was so much ignorant crap I had to wade through that I gave up. I enjoyed the posts on IG, however.

 

[Sylvia]

Oh gosh, I looked at the Twitter comments looking for supportive messages from skaters I know

@AdamRippon:
Michelle!!! You are amazing XOXOXO

@kimmiemeissner:
Congratulations Michelle!!

This thread is amusing : https://twitter.com/saletan/status/1471305311885668353

Will Saletan
Don't worry about the confirmation. You're gonna skate through.

Daniel W. Drezner
Will.

Karen Tumulty
You can show yourself out now, Will.

Will Saletan
Sorry. Off to the penalty box.

George Conway
lutz of luck there

 

[MacMadame]

George Conway
lutz of luck there

Conway knows what a lutz is! I find the impressive.

 

[orbitz]

Conway knows what a lutz is! I find the impressive.

Hard to Belize, right ? His daughter probably forces him to watch skating, LOL.

 

[attyfan]

Dear Michelle:

Congratulations. Please continue to practice jumps ... preferably by landing on the faces (or other body parts) of Cruz and Hawley. Thank you ...

 

[Sparks]

I was reading Hillary Clinton's post about the KWEEN's nomination and saw someone say she is an old leftest skater

 

[Aussie Willy]

Waiting for the Chas Michael Michaels scandal to rear it's ugly head.

I did like how Tai Babiloni called her Kween

 

[overedge]

I'm sure that at some point some f*ckwit Republican will pull out the "she's a skater, what does she know about diplomacy" stuff. Luckily the Kween has pretty good qualifications on the diplomacy side of things too.

Sorry if this has been mentioned already, but FWIW it appears that Belize does not have a permanent ice rink. The only reference I could find online about skating ice in Belize was about a Russian touring company having to bring tank ice to the country for their shows.

 

[bardtoob]

I'm sure that at some point some f*ckwit Republican will pull out the "she's a skater, what does she know about diplomacy" stuff. Luckily the Kween has pretty good qualifications on the diplomacy side of things too.

It would be nice if the media pointed out that she earned a BA in International Studies with a Minor Political Science and Masters in International Relations

. . . where are you Globetrotting Phil!

 

[Sparks]

https://twitter.com/MariManoogian/status/1471290856414101505

This tweet lays it all out. The KWEEN is very qualified

 

[Vagabond]

I enjoyed the posts on IG, however.

Speaking of which, it turns out that Michelle was a roller skater before she was an ice skater. News to me.

 

[Spikefan]

Will the confirmation hearing be on C-SPAN? I’ve never paid attention to Ambassadors previously, if so I will be sure to work it into my schedule.

 

[jeffisjeff]

https://twitter.com/MariManoogian/status/1471290856414101505

This tweet lays it all out. The KWEEN is very qualified

It is frustrating that so many of the articles reporting on the nomination never even mentioned that she has a freaking masters degree from Tufts.

 

[Marco]

Dear Michelle:

Congratulations. Please continue to practice jumps ... preferably by landing on the faces (or other body parts) of Cruz and Hawley. Thank you ...

It's called the Wrath of Kwan (for those who remember)

 

[mattiecat13]

So will Michelle have to live in Belize full-time once she is confirmed? Don’t really know how ambassadorships work or what the living arrangements/expectations are.

 

[bardtoob]

Wouldn't it be a hoot (a rusty one at that) if Michelle Kwan draws the highest CSPAN ratings ever ?

 

[bardtoob]

? one of my old Kwaniac friends says she hates politics but would call Cruz and Hawley's office and say she would join a political phone bank against them if they block the Kween's appointment ?... Indeed, beware of the Wrath of Kwan

... ? there are millions of people that would say one of the highlights of their life was paying $20 to see Michelle Kwan ... Imagine the political implications of that ?

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https://youtu.be/y1J5GsJqCA0

"And [Michelle Kwan] has matured so much, Greg, in this past year. She's comfortable with her skating, with the crowd. She takes time to smile. What were you doing when you were 14?" ~ Sandra Beszic, CBS Commentator at the 1995 World Figure Skating Championships

 

[AnnM]

I'm totally down to phone bank or tweetstorm for Michelle!