Secretary of State Tillerson out amid clashes with Trump, to be replaced by CIA Director Pompeo

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  1. PARTIZAN1

    PARTIZAN1 Well-Known Member

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    I think Snowden needs to meet up sixth a good accident that could end his ability to breathe,
     
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    I don't mind being one of the ones mentioned, and I stand by my remarks.

    Still, Tillerson's experience and competence in working with world leaders is light years ahead of the feeble little loudmouth that just fired him.

    I never had any doubt that he was picked for SOS as a way to send a signal to Moscow that the Trump Adminstration would appease Putin.

    After all, Tillerson was the architect of the Exxon Rosneft deal to redevelop Siberian oil reserves, a deal interrupted by the sanctions Obama imposed after the Crimean invasion.

    That Tillerson went on a one man wrecking misson in State was alarming.

    Alas, I expect no less from Pompeo.
     
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    Egoboy Well-Known Member Donor

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    First off, Cohn's former position of director of the White House's National Economic Council is NOT a cabinet position.

    Secondly, Navarro is not the favorite to replace Cohn...https://www.cnn.com/2018/03/12/politics/larry-kudlow-gary-cohn-white-house/index.html
     
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    Where is russia threatening. Be specific. Where are we threatening? Compare the two and then justify your statement on russia threatening.

    If you cannot raise a valid argument, why do you post such drivel?
     
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    And it was the same drivel by the left for any appointments made by Trump. Same exact logic. Trump TDS used as a vehicle.

    But if the left couldn't see why Mattis had to step in for the ME and N Korea. Then why should the blind man or woman cry out?
     
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    There is nothing in that statement that indicates any hatred for the POTUS. That statement is an expression of concern for my country. What it shows is that I called for a cabinet member to find the moral fiber to criticise Donnie Boy and Tillerson stood up as a man shoukd and told the truth. Tillerson got fired fir doing so.

    Read my statement again and try to find the word"hate". You will not because I did not use it. If you think I did you are immagining it or you wish I did,
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    Keep wishing because it never hapenned and never will.
     
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    Channe Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    I've never been a big fan of leaders having men on their team who have genuine differences of opinion on major social/political/economic issues. It makes no sense to. There can be a variety of ideas, but opposing views to those of the president have no place in an administration when those views are by people in powerful positions themselves.
     
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    Doesn't change up the fact that Cohn is a Democrat that came from Goldman Sachs who had Trumps ear. Navarro said he took himself out of the running. Yet it was Navarro, the Demo that pushed Trump with the tariffs. Navarro the Democrat that had Trumps ear.

    I do blame Trump for listening to Demos. As they are will do anything to tank his agenda. Anything, including acting like they are a friend or support him.
     
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    The Presidential Apprentice. This truly is a reality TV presiduncy.
     
  10. Egoboy

    Egoboy Well-Known Member Donor

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    Doesn't change the fact that you didn't know that fact....
     
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    Putin 's statement and video about new missles was an indirect threat. Yes a lot of Putin's farting was fir internal consumption but part of it was for us as in the US.
     
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    My Bad, I said cabinet.....when I should have said working for him. But I did know Navarro took himself out of the running for Cohns spot, didn't I.

    Of course, I knew both were Democrats. When did you finally learn that they were. As I don't think you knew when Cohn was assigned. Nor that he came from Goldman Sachs.

    Of course when one knows quite a lot. Then misspeaking does happen. Especially when taking on 9 or 10 of the leftness. At the same time.
     
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    :roflol: "Hitler" you mean pesident Donald J. "Hitler"? "the MONSTER that occupies the WH"? I posted your rant, still you refute. Why not just argue amongst "yourself". Reply to your own reply and leave me out. Not entertaining the absurd today, sorry.
     
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    Obama had 3 members of the opposing party on his cabinet. That's never happened before.

    Hopefully, the Democrats have learned from their mistaken attempts to compromise with the hard-right.
     
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    So Trump BRILLIANTLY nominated a man unsuitable for the job, thanks to the BRILLIANT recommendation of his son-in-law with no experience, and the STELLAR Steve Bannon who Trump has also decided is now a pariah, putting in place yet another element in his swamp-of-multimillionaires.
    A little more than a year later the FABULOUS Trump had the fortitude, and balls to fire the incompetent man he had just hired. Adding to the now very very very long list of BRILLIANT choices that Trump made, until they were no longer brilliant at all....
    You guys would be a lot more credible if you at least had the humility to start off with "Yeah Tillerson was never a great fit BUT...." before you go on to your dear leader talk.
     
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    You accused me of hating the POTUS. I proved you wrong. I never expressed hatred for any POTUS. It us the same as hating the sin but not the sinner. I do not like shattered Trump is doing to the country but that does not mean "hatred" fir the man.

    Are you trying to restrict me from my right to disagree with the POTUS . ? Do you not agree that I just like you have the right to express my opinion? Dusagreement dies not mean hatred.
     
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    No more than us pulling out of the ABM treaty. So, we are also threatening the world, with nuclear war? Your reasoning is flawed. Russia has to look out for russia, and us pulling out of that treaty made what russia had to do to counter us, logical, reasonable and....expected. Cause effect universe. Perhaps you should start living in it? Come on in, the water is fine. And it might wash away incoherence in thinking.
     
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    That was his stupidity.
    The people voted for Trump and he needs to surround himself with people that support his ideas. I have no issues with a strong armed leader given we get to re-elect or reject them every four years.
     
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    Well, I don't think Trump was looking to dismantle the State Dept. But there was a lot of excess spent there.
     
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    No, I never saw a luncheon where Pres.Obama's cabinet members were falling at his feet.
     
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    The president's administration do not have to be 'yes men,' but they can't have views so antithetical to the president as to hinder his ability to function.
     
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    Trump has views so antithetical to the President that it hinders his ability to function as President.
     
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    Advisers of the President must all think like him.

    That's how effective democracy works.

    Like China and Russia.
     
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    That's for the people to decide in 2020, if he runs.
     
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    Yeah, he's gettiging ready to install a guy who hawks stocks on cable TV as his White House Economic Advisor.

    This is taking on the aspect of a bad comedy.
     

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