Concur, Pompeo is a great choice. I think Tillerson was a good “on paper” pick, but something just wasn’t right, or in sync. Not sure if his heart wasn’t really in it, or if he was too used to being the captain of a large corporation or what, but this is probably a very good smoothing out transition for the long haul. Nothing wrong with aligning the cabinet to play to people’s strengths.
As someone who worked in the State Department for 28 years, I would not be so quick to go after Tillerson. The State bureaucracy had a target on Tillerson’s back from the day he was announced to be the next SecState. There is a huge resistance movement in State that has been undermining him from Day One.
Tillerson was trying to reduce the size of the State Department. The employee unions within State have been openly antagonistic against him. Pompeo had better understand that he will be the next target.
I think this is called director-itis. Once the boss always the boss. Not good when national security is at stake.
Tillerson was a “Boss” too! You can’t have people on your staff that think they would be better than you in the big chair! He was not a willing follower.
“I think Tillerson was a good “on paper” pick, but something just wasn’t right, or in sync.”
I think you nailed it.
Bingo. Hadn't had a "big boss" in too long a time.
As for his heart not being in it, when Tillerson, as president of the Boy Scouts, led the decision to admit gay scouts, I'd say his heart wasn't really in that organization, either.