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Exxon’s Rex Tillerson Is Top Candidate for Secretary of State
Wall Street Journal ^

Posted on 12/09/2016 3:41:37 PM PST by springwater13

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To: lodi90

Government experience is a huge part of the problems;we need real world problem solvers not more of same Ivy League boys.


81 posted on 12/09/2016 6:26:57 PM PST by hoosierham (Freedom isn't free)
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To: Old_Grouch

The other thing I forgot, he talked about the Exxon Mobil integration, and the challenge of integrating cultures. He also talked about the critical importance of everyone in the organization working towards the general good of the organization. I am sure he is well skilled to define goals, communicate goals, and get people aimed towards them.

The problem is, he is used to such a high caliber of employee. In government, he won’t find that broadly across the organization. But certainly he could make an improvement. I don’t think those civil servants can just be let go for performance issues, not sure.


82 posted on 12/09/2016 6:29:17 PM PST by Old_Grouch (69 and AARP-free. Monthly FR contributor.)
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To: Buttons12

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Tiller is Hebrew; Tillerson would be Danite hebrew (Scandinavian)


83 posted on 12/09/2016 6:31:48 PM PST by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
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To: lodi90

I’m guessing Trump wants a SOS familiar with and who has demonstrated success negotiating with Russia / Putin. He (Trump) already has a VERY good start on good people in place to take care of ISIS / terrorism, get immigration under control, refire the economy, blunt enviro-Nazis, become energy independent, and so on. But, he has no one “in place” to deal with Putin.

We should keep in mind that while we have areas of common interest with Putin, such as defeating ISIS, we ALSO have areas that are highly problematic. It is very dangerous to have Europe at Putin’s mercy, when it comes to energy, for example. The Iranian-Russian-Chinese “axis” is also of great concern.


84 posted on 12/09/2016 6:34:36 PM PST by Paul R.
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To: springwater13
Mr. Trump said in a statement on Friday that former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani had taken himself out of the running...

I haven't taken myself out of the running, and there's no official statement saying otherwise. I'm still in.

85 posted on 12/09/2016 6:35:05 PM PST by lonevoice (diagonally parked in a parallel universe)
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To: ConservativeMind

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Big John is the only person with the understanding of the UN to get the job done.

A globalist corporate exec can’t possibly do us any good.
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86 posted on 12/09/2016 6:35:50 PM PST by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
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To: editor-surveyor

What is that old man bolton is he a politician or what?

No more politicians ,CEOs , billionaires yes they know how to suceed.


87 posted on 12/09/2016 6:37:31 PM PST by Democrat_media (bot funded Jill Stein's recount website.12 million $ from Soros behind big scheme)
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To: Democrat_media

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You’re confused.

Politics is the engine that gets things done in government.

Trump is very much a politician; he has to be in the realestate business.

Global corporations are what we are trying to defeat. They use our congress like toilet paper.
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88 posted on 12/09/2016 6:41:54 PM PST by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
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To: editor-surveyor

Actually Soros and the Media is what we are Trying to defeat

Soros has given 10 billion dollars to turn the USA into a socialist state , proof here:
http://humanevents.com/2011/04/02/top-10-reasons-george-soros-is-dangerous/


89 posted on 12/09/2016 6:44:46 PM PST by Democrat_media (bot funded Jill Stein's recount website.12 million $ from Soros behind big scheme)
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To: editor-surveyor

Very little useful or effective gets done through the UN. Thank heaven.


90 posted on 12/09/2016 6:46:08 PM PST by Paul R.
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To: editor-surveyor

Politicians like Romney , Ryan are corrupt owned bought and paid for liars. Name one good thing politicians have done for America in the last 30 years?


91 posted on 12/09/2016 6:46:25 PM PST by Democrat_media (bot funded Jill Stein's recount website.12 million $ from Soros behind big scheme)
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To: editor-surveyor
Global corporations are what we are trying to defeat. They use our congress like toilet paper.

The 2nd half of that is CONGRESS fault. Too many in Congress are enamored with political power, instead of their country's wellbeing, and the wellbeing of constituents.

What Trump, and the Senate, need to do with any of these positions, is determine if the nominee will put America and Americans first. Then come other qualifications. Most CEO's of global corporations would not put America first. But, do you know for a fact that all, and in this case Mr. Tillerson, would not, when in fact that would be his new job?

92 posted on 12/09/2016 7:05:23 PM PST by Paul R.
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To: lodi90

State needs to be cleaned out and that is what business types can do.


93 posted on 12/09/2016 7:21:59 PM PST by Lumper20 (Muslims, Latinos, Asians etc. Assimilate means learn English plus OUR WAYS!)
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To: editor-surveyor

If Trump vets this guy and finds him to be an America First kind of guy I would support him 100%. THIS is a Trump pick I would love!


94 posted on 12/09/2016 7:26:35 PM PST by wiseprince
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To: profit_guy

Dream come true


95 posted on 12/09/2016 7:38:22 PM PST by thinden
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To: lodi90

What are they thinking?

MAGA


96 posted on 12/09/2016 7:40:09 PM PST by thinden
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To: springwater13

Is he for confiscating the oil?


97 posted on 12/09/2016 7:55:23 PM PST by Lisbon1940 (No full-term Governors (at the time of election!)
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To: lodi90

I want Bolton and only Bolton. Too bad Trump doesn’t care what I want.


98 posted on 12/09/2016 7:55:30 PM PST by ilovesarah2012
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To: Lumper20

State needs to be cleaned out and that is what business types can do.


Sure. If you can drive a car no reason you can’t fly an airplane. Right? I’m sure Tillerson knows all about bribing tin pot dictators on behalf of Exxon shareholders but reforming a government org like State is a totally different ball of wax.


99 posted on 12/09/2016 7:56:00 PM PST by lodi90
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To: Paul R.

But, he has no one “in place” to deal with Putin.


You mistake is assuming Putin wants a deal. He doesn’t. He’s just fine with the current situation in the Middle East. He’s just fine with the status quo in Europe. Sanctions are going away. Everybody knows the Euros have no stomach to keep them.


100 posted on 12/09/2016 7:59:08 PM PST by lodi90
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