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No comments from the conservative folks here over this one huh.
 
"Congratulations, you got what you wanted. Now enjoy a West Point Valedictorian, successful businessman, CIA-reforming guy to be SecState, now that businessmen have had their turn"?
 
BrianFromWA said:
"Congratulations, you got what you wanted. Now enjoy a West Point Valedictorian, successful businessman, CIA-reforming guy to be SecState, now that businessmen have had their turn"?
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Does it really make any difference what the credentials are? Trump thinks he knows best and doesn't listen to anyone.
 
CupWizier said:
Does it really make any difference what the credentials are? Trump thinks he knows best and doesn't listen to anyone.
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I feel that your observation is incorrect.
 
October 04, 2017 -

Tillerson, Mattis, Mnuchin forge 'suicide pact' in the event Trump wants one of them gone: Report

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, and Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin reportedly have forged a "suicide pact" in which all three members of President Trump's Cabinet would leave if one of them becomes a target of the president.

News of the agreement surfaced amid renewed questions about Tillerson's future in the administration.

The secretary of state has frequently clashed with Trump, and NBC News reported Wednesday that Tillerson threatened to resign in July after the president's controversial speech to the Boy Scouts.

Tillerson, who served as national president of the Boy Scouts from 2010 to 2012, was said to be upset with Trump's speech, which many criticized as too political. After the address, the secretary of state reportedly threatened not to return to Washington from his son's wedding in Texas, but Mattis and then-Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly talked him out of it. Kelly is now White House chief of staff.

A U.S. official told BuzzFeed that Tillerson would likely remain in the administration because of his agreement with Mnuchin and Mattis.

Tillerson sought to quiet any rumors about an impending resignation Wednesday morning, saying he has never considered leaving his post.

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/...wants-one-of-them-gone-report/article/2636550
 
It's fascinating--when Trump was first selecting his cabinet, Tillerson's appointment was one of the most roundly criticized, everyone focused on his lack of political experience and his obvious connections to the oil industry. However, throughout his tenure, it seemed that Tillerson was continually presenting a much more measured and nuanced approach to international diplomacy than anyone--likely including Trump--expected. Honestly, I thought he was doing a pretty decent job, especially considering the presumably steep learning curve.

I think it's really unfortunate that he's out just 14 months into the job, even moreso considering the fact that he and Trump often had significantly different views on various international issues. I think the executive branch benefits by having several divergent viewpoints that can be debated and discussed before action. If Pompeo is much more Trump-ian in his thinking, then I that hurts diversity of thought, which will be detrimental in the long-run.
 
BrianFromWA said:
"Congratulations, you got what you wanted. Now enjoy a West Point Valedictorian, successful businessman, CIA-reforming guy to be SecState, now that businessmen have had their turn"?
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Dwight Eisenhower? Sounds great
 
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