fandandy 3,311 Posted December 10, 2016 http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/rex-tillerson-exxon-mobil-expected-be-named-trump-s-secretary-n694371 Donald Trump is expected to nominate Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson as his secretary of state, two sources close to the transition process told NBC News on Saturday. Tillerson, 64, became president of the Texas-based oil company in 2004 and has a close business relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin. He has spent his entire career at the company now known as Exxon Mobil. Tillerson will be paired with former U.N. Ambassador John Bolton as his deputy secretary of state for day-to-day management of the department, one source added. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fandandy 3,311 Posted December 10, 2016 From what I've read it seems he has a pretty good relationship with Putin, whom he has known him since Yeltsin was in power. He received the 'Order of Friendship' from Putin in 2013. He was also President of the Boy Scouts from 2010-2012. Seems like a big ole Fock You to Obama, don't it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MDC 5,875 Posted December 10, 2016 More fresh outside the box thinking. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TimmySmith 2,782 Posted December 10, 2016 More fresh outside the box thinking. No politicians if that's what you mean. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MDC 5,875 Posted December 10, 2016 No politicians if that's what you mean. What we definitely need more of is massive corporate interests directing policy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wiffleball 4,631 Posted December 10, 2016 No wonder Trump's not taking a salary from the U.S. The Russians are probably paying him quite well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hardcore troubadour 12,576 Posted December 10, 2016 No wonder Trump's not taking a salary from the U.S. The Russians are probably paying him quite well. Nobody pays like Arabs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bandrus1 413 Posted December 10, 2016 Nobody pays like Arabs. That's the truth Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RaiderHaters Revenge 3,565 Posted December 11, 2016 No wonder Trump's not taking a salary from the U.S. The Russians are probably paying him quite well. keep reaching, meanwhile your girl got like 30 million from terrorists Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kutulu 1,541 Posted December 11, 2016 Drain the swamp Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RaiderHaters Revenge 3,565 Posted December 11, 2016 Drain the swamp jeez this is a drain the swamp hire Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mobb_deep 917 Posted December 11, 2016 jeez this is a drain the swamp hire Why put the politicians between the lobbyists. Just hire the lobbyists themselves. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Saint Elistan 106 Posted December 11, 2016 Carl's Jr. CEO for Labor Secretary. Exxon CEO for Secretary of State. Fossil Fuel Lobbyist and Climate Change Denier for Head of the EPA. Trump is on a roll with these recent hires! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
giraldi02 470 Posted December 11, 2016 Here's the funny thing. If Clinton won the White House, each and every one of these people's peers would have the equivalent job. Everyone would be calling them qualified. HTH Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cdub100 3,366 Posted December 11, 2016 Dude knows how to make and close deals. Great pick for america. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sho Nuff 719 Posted December 11, 2016 Here's the funny thing. If Clinton won the White House, each and every one of these people's peers would have the equivalent job. Everyone would be calling them qualified. HTH The funny thing is you all still can't defend his ridiculous crap without whining about Hillary. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hardcore troubadour 12,576 Posted December 11, 2016 Obama selected Eric Holder, a wall street lawyer who specialized in defending white collar crime, to be his attorney general, right after Wall Street had just finished robbing the country blind. And lo and behold, nobody even indicted, never mind convicted. Liberals complaining about cabinet picks is funny. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BunnysBastatrds 1,905 Posted December 11, 2016 The funny thing is you all still can't defend his ridiculous crap without whining about Hillary. We can. You can't. And I'm loving every second. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sho Nuff 719 Posted December 11, 2016 We can. You can't. And I'm loving every second. This made zero sense. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hardcore troubadour 12,576 Posted December 11, 2016 Carl's Jr. CEO for Labor Secretary. Exxon CEO for Secretary of State. Fossil Fuel Lobbyist and Climate Change Denier for Head of the EPA. Trump is on a roll with these recent hires! Loretta Lynch as AG, now that shite was funny. What did she say about defeating terrorism? "Our most effective response to terrorism is compassion, it's unity and love". Yeah, that's just what you want to hear out of the nations Top Cop. Someone should have told her she was the AG in 2016, not a flower child in 1968. Nice job once again, Barry. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BunnysBastatrds 1,905 Posted December 11, 2016 This made zero sense. Really? Not suprising. Wow. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sho Nuff 719 Posted December 11, 2016 Really? Not suprising. Wow. You claimed you all can stop whining about Hillary(which is false). And that I cant(I'm not whining about Hillary). So yes...your post was ridiculous Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MDC 5,875 Posted December 11, 2016 I see the Trumptards are already practicing their excuses for when the Orange Messiah nominates the same old corporate cronies to enact the same old warmed over tinkle down economics: B-b-b-but ... Obummer! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TimmySmith 2,782 Posted December 11, 2016 We can officially say goodbye to the bend over diplomacy of Kerry inspired by the puzzy in chief. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sho Nuff 719 Posted December 11, 2016 We can officially say goodbye to the bend over diplomacy of Kerry inspired by the puzzy in chief. Nah...now we will just bend over to Putin. And you all cheer that idiocy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RaiderHaters Revenge 3,565 Posted December 11, 2016 you liberal douchebags, who the should he nominate? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Reality 2,710 Posted December 11, 2016 you liberal douchebags, who the ###### should he nominate? It wouldn't matter, these whiny little b!tches would cry regardless. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sho Nuff 719 Posted December 11, 2016 It wouldn't matter, these whiny little b!tches would cry regardless. Again...BS. The Mattis pick was well received because he is not just some cronyistic jackass. This guy is a Putin Clown. Drain the swamp? He is filling it with lobbyists and more inexperienced BS. One of his most qualified still got the position because she was a giant Trump donor (McMahon) And you all keep excusing all of these guys no matter what. Very few of you...if any even criticize some of these utterly ridiculous picks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RaiderHaters Revenge 3,565 Posted December 11, 2016 so what you are saying is you wouldn't be happy if he hired anyone who supported him good think Ted Cruz is moving up the SCOTUS list, that should make you happy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sho Nuff 719 Posted December 11, 2016 so what you are saying is you wouldn't be happy if he hired anyone who supported him good think Ted Cruz is moving up the SCOTUS list, that should make you happy No...not what anyone is saying. You all really love to make up things that people aren't really saying. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brad GLuckman 518 Posted December 11, 2016 I dont know much about Tillerson, but the fact that a chickenhawk like Bolton is involved at all in this administration is worrisome. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
giraldi02 470 Posted December 12, 2016 The funny thing is you all still can't defend his ridiculous crap without whining about Hillary. Whining? You clearly missed the point of my post. Everyone on the left, yourself included, says, "Drain the swamp hahaha" Meanwhile the other option, who clearly hasn't been gotten over by the left, would have appointed the EXACT same people. It's pretty relevant. It shows hypocrisy. It's a matter of optics. Trump said he wouldn't but he does. Clinton didn't acknowledge her ties to Wall St and Goldman and would've. No matter the results of this election, GS was in control of this country. Throwing the holier than thou BS about how dumb Trump supporters are for buying into the "change" rhetoric is merely covering for the fact that you (as an entirety not a singular) long ago accepted the corporatism that America has become. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RaiderHaters Revenge 3,565 Posted December 12, 2016 Every time the left hates a pick I like it even more Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trumpurethra 42 Posted December 12, 2016 Here's the funny thing. If Clinton won the White House, each and every one of these people's peers would have the equivalent job. Everyone would be calling them qualified. HTH Yes if Clinton had won she would have hired similar people. Thing is, Clinton is a career politician and more of the same. We all knew that going in. Trump sold himself as an outsider, something different. Turns out he is more of the same. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MDC 5,875 Posted December 12, 2016 Whining? You clearly missed the point of my post. Everyone on the left, yourself included, says, "Drain the swamp hahaha" Meanwhile the other option, who clearly hasn't been gotten over by the left, would have appointed the EXACT same people. It's pretty relevant. It shows hypocrisy. It's a matter of optics. Trump said he wouldn't but he does. Clinton didn't acknowledge her ties to Wall St and Goldman and would've. No matter the results of this election, GS was in control of this country. Throwing the holier than thou BS about how dumb Trump supporters are for buying into the "change" rhetoric is merely covering for the fact that you (as an entirety not a singular) long ago accepted the corporatism that America has become. I voted for Gary Johnson. I wasn't dumb enough to vote for a guy who promises to bring back the manufacturing jerbs while having his campaign hats made in Mexico. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MDC 5,875 Posted December 12, 2016 Yes if Clinton had won she would have hired similar people. Thing is, Clinton is a career politician and more of the same. We all knew that going in. Trump sold himself as an outsider, something different. Turns out he is more of the same. Looks like the rubes fell for Drumpf's hopey changey line. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sho Nuff 719 Posted December 12, 2016 Whining? You clearly missed the point of my post. Everyone on the left, yourself included, says, "Drain the swamp hahaha" Meanwhile the other option, who clearly hasn't been gotten over by the left, would have appointed the EXACT same people. It's pretty relevant. It shows hypocrisy. It's a matter of optics. Trump said he wouldn't but he does. Clinton didn't acknowledge her ties to Wall St and Goldman and would've. No matter the results of this election, GS was in control of this country. Throwing the holier than thou BS about how dumb Trump supporters are for buying into the "change" rhetoric is merely covering for the fact that you (as an entirety not a singular) long ago accepted the corporatism that America has become. Yeah...Hillary is done. Her "option" is irrelevant to what Trump is currently doing. At some point you need to look at his decisions without making the ridiculous deflection of what you think Hillary would have done. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites