Anonymous
Post 12/10/2016 17:01     Subject: Exxon CEO to be SOS
Pardon my ignorance, but does this appointment require congressional approval.
Anonymous
Post 12/10/2016 16:56     Subject: Exxon CEO to be SOS
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
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.


Very slim majority in the senate, not near filibuster proof.


Hmm! Looks like you have forgotten that the Democrats eliminated the filibuster for everything other than legislation and Supreme Court appointments.

Won't take much for the Republicans to eliminate the filibuster for those items as well.


I don't think many GOP Senators want friends of Putin at State either.
Anonymous
Post 12/10/2016 16:46     Subject: Re:Exxon CEO to be SOS
Anonymous wrote:Hate to put a damper on the party, but from what I've seen MSNBC is the only source. Other news media aren't jumping on the band wagon to confirm.


The sorurces told NBC news. Other news outlets have reported it.

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/10/us/politics/rex-tillerson-secretary-of-state-trump.html?_r=0

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-secretaryofstate-idUSKBN13Z0P7

http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2016/12/10/report-exxon-mobil-ceo-rex-tillerson-expected-to-be-named-trumps-secretary-of-state/



Anonymous
Post 12/10/2016 16:35     Subject: Re:Exxon CEO to be SOS
Hate to put a damper on the party, but from what I've seen MSNBC is the only source. Other news media aren't jumping on the band wagon to confirm.
Anonymous
Post 12/10/2016 16:31     Subject: Exxon CEO to be SOS
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
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.


Very slim majority in the senate, not near filibuster proof.


Hmm! Looks like you have forgotten that the Democrats eliminated the filibuster for everything other than legislation and Supreme Court appointments.

Won't take much for the Republicans to eliminate the filibuster for those items as well.
Anonymous
Post 12/10/2016 16:18     Subject: Re:Exxon CEO to be SOS
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Now look for his selection to be attacked like all of the other appointments that Trump has made .........


What are his qualifications to be Secretary of State?


He is cozy with Putin. For real


Very cozy. Any
One still doubting CIA? Trump is the Moscow Candidate. Wonder if he remembers what happened to the Manchurian candidate. Mitch McConnell and Elaine Chow are the new Senator and Mrs Shaw.


I might have to start calling him the Muscovian Candidate.


Excellent.
Anonymous
Post 12/10/2016 16:15     Subject: Re:Exxon CEO to be SOS
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Now look for his selection to be attacked like all of the other appointments that Trump has made .........


What are his qualifications to be Secretary of State?


He is cozy with Putin. For real


Very cozy. Any
One still doubting CIA? Trump is the Moscow Candidate. Wonder if he remembers what happened to the Manchurian candidate. Mitch McConnell and Elaine Chow are the new Senator and Mrs Shaw.


I might have to start calling him the Muscovian Candidate.
Anonymous
Post 12/10/2016 16:14     Subject: Exxon CEO to be SOS
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
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.


Very slim majority in the senate, not near filibuster proof.
Anonymous
Post 12/10/2016 16:10     Subject: Exxon CEO to be SOS
Russia has been on a helluva roll this year. Aleppo about to fall. Helped engineer Trump's victory. A plant as U.S. Secretary of State. Putin is winning, bigly.
Anonymous
Post 12/10/2016 16:08     Subject: Re:Exxon CEO to be SOS
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Now look for his selection to be attacked like all of the other appointments that Trump has made .........


What are his qualifications to be Secretary of State?


He is cozy with Putin. For real


Very cozy. Any
One still doubting CIA? Trump is the Moscow Candidate. Wonder if he remembers what happened to the Manchurian candidate. Mitch McConnell and Elaine Chow are the new Senator and Mrs Shaw.
Anonymous
Post 12/10/2016 15:46     Subject: Exxon CEO to be SOS
Anonymous wrote:Breaking now


The new SOS is also a FOP.

Friend of Putin.

WTF?
Anonymous
Post 12/10/2016 15:45     Subject: Re:Exxon CEO to be SOS
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:^^They seem to like each other which is good.

Would you rather have this?



Ummm yes!


This is America staring down a pint-sized despot. The way the world is supposed to be.


+1,000,000
Anonymous
Post 12/10/2016 15:39     Subject: Exxon CEO to be SOS
Anonymous wrote:Poor Rudy, Mittens and Huntsman.
Or not. One day they may thank their stars for avoiding the impending shitshow.


Nothing will ever make me feel sorry for Rudy Giuliani.

I am sorry that dark horse normal person Bob Corker didn't get the nod, though.
Anonymous
Post 12/10/2016 15:35     Subject: Re:Exxon CEO to be SOS
Tillerson accepting the Order of Friendship award from friend, Vladimir Putin. Wrong choice at the wrong time for Secretary of State. Electors, do your job! Save us from the impeachment process.

Anonymous
Post 12/10/2016 15:31     Subject: Exxon CEO to be SOS
Poor Rudy, Mittens and Huntsman.
Or not. One day they may thank their stars for avoiding the impending shitshow.