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Mark directed my attention to a few of the cons re: Tillerson nomination. I'll admit, he did deflate my sails a bit. But, I believe deservedly so. I think I allowed myself to enamored by the hype a bit. Lurking were the negatives in the back of my mind and Mr F Lee Levin, with surgeon-like precision, cut through.

I've seen some of the pros. However, I can't escape what lays before my eyes that has me gravely concerned about this appointment. I've noticed praise from every corner. Catching no flak? Not over target.

Without lambasting each other as never Trumpers or Trumpists, can you please post what you think are pros and cons to this nomination.

AUDIO is the MUST LISTEN. I strongly encourage you to reserve comment until you've LISTENED TO THE AUDIO of Mark making the conservative case.

https://soundcloud.com/conservativereview

FReeRegards, FMOKM

1 posted on 12/14/2016 7:26:01 AM PST by Freemeorkillme
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Thanks Mark. We’ll keep doing the heavy lifting here on our end.


89 posted on 12/14/2016 8:04:18 AM PST by samadams2000 (Someone important make......The Call!)
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Lol people still actually listen to Levin? He makes Beck look stable.


98 posted on 12/14/2016 8:10:44 AM PST by proust (Trump / Pence 2016!)
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Levin went off the rails and well off into the weeds back before the election - as best I can tell, he’s still way out there frothing at the mouth and should be ignored.


101 posted on 12/14/2016 8:11:51 AM PST by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.d)
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The Secretary of State works for the President. Tillerson is not an autonomous actor. He and the Department of State implement our foreign policy, which is largely hashed out in the NSC along with input from all 17 foreign affairs agencies and approved by the WH.

The idea that SecState is all powerful in the foreign policy arena is laughable. Tillerson serves at the discretion of the President who can fire him at any time. Frankly, the Secretary of State is more of a figurehead than anything else. I say that as someone who served as an FSO for 28 years.

Someone needs to ask the Dems the question about exactly how does Tillerson's personal relationship with Putin impact our foreign policy and national security interests? What can Tillerson do by himself that is so dangerous?

104 posted on 12/14/2016 8:14:26 AM PST by kabar
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Mark Levin... stopped reading right there.


106 posted on 12/14/2016 8:15:29 AM PST by freepersup (A freeper behind every blade of grass.)
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.... Tillerson has spent almost his entire working career working for EXXON Mobil. As the CEO for them he was operating as a very effective Agent and representative of that Corporation, He was required by the shareholders to support whatever was best for EXXON. To do otherwise would have been ludicrous.

.... Heck ... During his tenure ... as with all heads of giant Multinational Corporations ... Of course he garnered ties with the business and political elites .... That's how you get things accomplished in foreign Nations. What was he supposed to do .... Make enemies with them and destroy the Corporation he was sworn to represent? Not to mention that as the CEO of this monolith .... this man has become very adept at the art of extreme industrial sized Tact and Diplomacy when dealing with the Captains of Industry and Leaders of the worlds nations.

.... As the Secretary of State he will now be operating as a sworn agent and representative of the United States Government and everything that entails. His allegiance will then have changed from EXXON to this nation. He will be in a very unique position with his ties and abilities to communicate very effectively the ideas, wishes, goals and policies of our President and this nation.

107 posted on 12/14/2016 8:15:39 AM PST by R_Kangel ( "A Nation of Sheep ..... Will Beget ..... a Nation Ruled by Wolves.")
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I was listening to him yesterday also and he was picking on Trump for having Rolls Royce engines in his plane, I guess Trump had them because they are quieter. But Levin was going on and on about the engines made in the IK and not here.
Come on, now we are critical of his planes engines.
Get over it Mark.
MAGA!!!!


108 posted on 12/14/2016 8:16:59 AM PST by sweetiepiezer (Deplorable Winner.)
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Levin is a fraud.

Nothing but a sellout.


110 posted on 12/14/2016 8:18:15 AM PST by UKrepublican
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Mark Levin is dead to me. He’s a NeverTrump HACK!!!


111 posted on 12/14/2016 8:19:57 AM PST by nhwingut (Make Christmas Merry Again)
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Levin is rapidly going full Beck. Glenn Beck that is. I stopped listening awhile ago.


112 posted on 12/14/2016 8:20:41 AM PST by surroundedbyblue (Proud to be an Infidel & a deplorable.)
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There are 3 major world players. China, Russia, and US.

Do we want to alienate the other 2 against US ? I suspect a close relationship with Putin could facilitate the end of ISIS, while the strong relationship between Tillerson and Putin would open an avenue by which to help Putin understand the US is not a threat to them, but cannot stand by and watch Russian hegemony in the East.

"Vlad, you know, and I know the US can now supply the world with oil and gas, IF WE SO CHOOSE....in effect, putting you out of business. Wanna' play ball and prosper ? Or not." ---RT

115 posted on 12/14/2016 8:21:05 AM PST by chiller (One from the Right - One for the Fight)
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Levin may make some great points, but I can't listen to this guy.

For the life of me, I can't imagine how someone as grating and unpleasant as Mark Levin has a syndicated radio show. This is the equivalent of hiring someone with a speech defect to do radio ads.

116 posted on 12/14/2016 8:21:56 AM PST by Alberta's Child ("Yo, bartender -- Jobu needs a refill!")
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Levine and medved are both emotional children. they come on, I turn the radio off

This guy is not going to legislate he is going to negotiate and the parameters of the negotiations will be set by the administration with the immovable base of America first.


123 posted on 12/14/2016 8:24:00 AM PST by McGavin999
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Levin just another #nevertrump fool. He is dead to me.


131 posted on 12/14/2016 8:29:33 AM PST by Ikemeister
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Levin is just another “never Trumper” siding with McNuts and Grahamnesty. He’s still feeling the butt hurt.


132 posted on 12/14/2016 8:29:43 AM PST by Road Warrior ‘04 (Molon Labe! (Oathkeeper))
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Levin is not fit to carry the man’s brief case


134 posted on 12/14/2016 8:34:33 AM PST by bert (K.E.; N.P.; GOPc;WASP .... Macroagression melts snowflakes)
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Don’t know much about the guy, but I now all about Levin....

Levin has his schtick of just being a gripefest about everything...

It is beyond amazing he has a syndicated show... I guess there are enough folks out there that just like to hear someone who gripes about everything.

DOesn’t mean he doesn’t find a nut once in a while, but largely he’s just bad radio on every level.


137 posted on 12/14/2016 8:37:00 AM PST by HamiltonJay
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The only thing I have to say about Mark Levin would get me arrested.


142 posted on 12/14/2016 8:43:24 AM PST by Snowybear
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“luminaries of the Bush administration”

And yet Levin had no problem with Ted’s connection to The Chertoff Group.

uh huh..


143 posted on 12/14/2016 8:43:42 AM PST by RummyChick (Trump Train Hobo TM Rummychick. Example - Ryan Romney Kasich. Quit trying to Jump on the Train)
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Levin is a moron. He’s been exposed. Wrong about everything. Has the emotional stability of a teenage girl.

He basically doesn’t know anything about Tillerson and is letting his imagination roam free.


144 posted on 12/14/2016 8:44:03 AM PST by Helicondelta (Deplorable)
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