Exxon CEO to be SOS

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Pardon my ignorance, but does this appointment require congressional approval.

Yes. More specifically, Senate approval.

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Anonymous wrote:Hmm. Hmm.

He's got the right qualifications for Trump's administration, another billionaire.

Another corporate billionaire who has dedicated his life to money and couldn't care less about America or its people.

FFS, Trumpies: are you finally starting to see what's going on here?

I did not vote for Trump but dumping on just about everyone of his appointments causes one to dismiss legitimate criticism.

Trump will be president for the next four years whether you like it or not ....... so just get used to it or remain pissed off.

So you think opposition should be nonexistent? Are you aware how democracy works?

Oppose all you want but with the presidency, senate and house all in the control of the Republicans you are not going to be able to do much. Besides thanks to Reid and the Democrats, they killed the filibuster for most judicial and executive appointments.

Focus on 2018 when Democrats have 25 senate seats up for reelection.

Also come 2020, don't nominate someone like Hillary who was probably the only Democrat who Trump could actually defeat. I don't care about glass ceilings if the end result is that we elect someone like Trump.

That's not what you said in the original post.

It's kind of your civic duty to stand up and say something if your government is doing something you don't like instead of meekly bending over. Regardless of who won or might when.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hmm. Hmm.

He's got the right qualifications for Trump's administration, another billionaire.

Another corporate billionaire who has dedicated his life to money and couldn't care less about America or its people.

FFS, Trumpies: are you finally starting to see what's going on here?

I did not vote for Trump but dumping on just about everyone of his appointments causes one to dismiss legitimate criticism.

Trump will be president for the next four years whether you like it or not ....... so just get used to it or remain pissed off.

So you think opposition should be nonexistent? Are you aware how democracy works?

Oppose all you want but with the presidency, senate and house all in the control of the Republicans you are not going to be able to do much. Besides thanks to Reid and the Democrats, they killed the filibuster for most judicial and executive appointments.

Focus on 2018 when Democrats have 25 senate seats up for reelection.

Also come 2020, don't nominate someone like Hillary who was probably the only Democrat who Trump could actually defeat. I don't care about glass ceilings if the end result is that we elect someone like Trump.

That's not what you said in the original post.

It's kind of your civic duty to stand up and say something if your government is doing something you don't like instead of meekly bending over. Regardless of who won or might when.

I mean the PP was just posting his opinion of an anonymous forum...PP is not under any illusion that would change anything. Nothing we say here will change anything.
It does not mean PP will not work IRL to help in 2018 or take more substantial action in other ways.

[Anonymous]

Also, GOPers, OPEC just agreed to cut oil production--> higher gas prices
Trump appointing Exxon CEO..How is that going to look in the court of public opinion?

It's not just the right wing that makes shit up. The Left does too, and in general, conspiracy theories thrive in the opposition party. Soon enough, people will believe that Trump raised oil prices to help his friend Exxon CEO and Putin.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Pardon my ignorance, but does this appointment require congressional approval.

Yes. More specifically, Senate approval.

Lawmakers alarmed Exxon chief could empower Putin
McCain and Graham 'likely to mount aggressive opposition to Tillerson
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/12/rex-tillerson-state-lawmakers-232468


It's not just the Democrats...

Trump is already succeeding at changing the way Washington works!
Bringing bipartisanship back, Democrats and Republicans are working together again, against HIM.

[Anonymous]

If you want to oppose this nomination call tweet these GOP Senators and show your support:

- Florida’s Marco Rubio, who has called Putin “a gangster and a thug”;
-Wyoming’s John Barrasso, who has complained of Putin’s “belligerence”
- Johnny Isakson of Georgia, who said in October that the U.S. “should really have physically gone in” to Ukraine to defend it from Russian aggression.

From Politico article above

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Pardon my ignorance, but does this appointment require congressional approval.

Yes. More specifically, Senate approval.

Lawmakers alarmed Exxon chief could empower Putin
McCain and Graham 'likely to mount aggressive opposition to Tillerson
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/12/rex-tillerson-state-lawmakers-232468


It's not just the Democrats...

Trump is already succeeding at changing the way Washington works!
Bringing bipartisanship back, Democrats and Republicans are working together again, against HIM.

if mccain and graham are mad wrt fp, it means it is the right course of action.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you want to oppose this nomination call tweet these GOP Senators and show your support:

- Florida’s Marco Rubio, who has called Putin “a gangster and a thug”;
-Wyoming’s John Barrasso, who has complained of Putin’s “belligerence”
- Johnny Isakson of Georgia, who said in October that the U.S. “should really have physically gone in” to Ukraine to defend it from Russian aggression.

From Politico article above

rubio, mccgain, and graham could spike it if dems stick together.

however, there are dems like manchin that would cross over.

you would think cotton would spike it too since he's a belligerent person but he's also open to trump more than the others.

R's need a solid block of 5 to hold out IMO to accomodate potential d flips (there will be those like manchin, heidi, and tester that will be willing).

[Anonymous]

I am just going to go tweet those Democrats that when oil prices go up, having voted for Exxon CEO will look terrible, no matter if it has anything to do with it.
You can always count on people being stupid.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am just going to go tweet those Democrats that when oil prices go up, having voted for Exxon CEO will look terrible, no matter if it has anything to do with it.
You can always count on people being stupid.

zaftig from nd is a beneficiary when oil prices go up. it means more work for her constituents.

so is turncoat devil spawn father as it makes coal more competitive.

and tester benefits as well as eastern montana has lots of oil plays as well.
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none of these three have any shot at national politics so doing right by their constituents is the proper course of action - which is higher gas prices.

[Anonymous]

i don't mind this pick - i do mind that bolton is being floated for his deputy and that he'll have the real operational power at state. CEO's do best 'delegating' so rex will be the figure head and bolton will get carte blanche to run riot over there.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I am just going to go tweet those Democrats that when oil prices go up, having voted for Exxon CEO will look terrible, no matter if it has anything to do with it.
You can always count on people being stupid.

zaftig from nd is a beneficiary when oil prices go up. it means more work for her constituents.

so is turncoat devil spawn father as it makes coal more competitive.

and tester benefits as well as eastern montana has lots of oil plays as well.
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none of these three have any shot at national politics so doing right by their constituents is the proper course of action - which is higher gas prices.

Ok, well then. If anything can bring GOP down in 2018 is high gas prices and adds targeting Trump for all his friends in oil.
Also good for environment because people drive less.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Pardon my ignorance, but does this appointment require congressional approval.

Yes. More specifically, Senate approval.

Lawmakers alarmed Exxon chief could empower Putin
McCain and Graham 'likely to mount aggressive opposition to Tillerson
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/12/rex-tillerson-state-lawmakers-232468


It's not just the Democrats...

Trump is already succeeding at changing the way Washington works!
Bringing bipartisanship back, Democrats and Republicans are working together again, against HIM.

if mccain and graham are mad wrt fp, it means it is the right course of action.

This.

Kanye west probably has more sense in fp than those two fools combined.

[Anonymous]

Trump supporter here but literally I know nothing about this guy! Totally thought it was going to by Giuliani or Romney. Why did Trump choose him? I mean I know Exxon is a multinational company so he must have worked in a lot of countries but what other experience does he bring to the table?

[Anonymous]

Well, it isn’t a “given” until the Trump campaign formally announces it.