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Exxon’s Rex Tillerson Is Top Candidate for Secretary of State[W:496]

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prometeus said:
Back pedaling will not change what you posted. When that assertion was made, not by me, that Tillerson placed corporate profits over lives you jumped to his defense by stating "Tillerson had a responsibility to the shareholders of Exxon something you don't seem to understand." Now you are changing you tune. So which is it and why should anyone believe one over the other?
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Is English your first language, if so take a reading comprehension course. I dare you to post where I said that profits over lives is more important. How did Tillerson's actions cost American lives?
 
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prometeus said:
That is not the issue. Why can't you get past the partisan hackery, forget about the past, it is gone and it can not be changed. Is Tillerson the best we can have, especially in light of some of the questions being raised about his dealings and positions? Being above past bad is not a good qualifier.
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According to former Sec. of States, yes, he has the credentials to do the job better than anyone else

Gates, Rice praise Tillerson for secretary of state - POLITICO
 
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Conservative said:
And you, my friend, have no understanding as to what the job of Secretary of State job entails.
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Hit a nerve? Nope, he was spot on about you.
 
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OpportunityCost said:
Not really. What looks petty and non intellectual and ridiculous is not accepting election results and blaming everyone but the candidate that lost the election.
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I see nobody denying that Trump is about to win the Electoral College. So you are engaging in falsehoods.
 
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OpportunityCost said:
This is how you know someone is slurping the kool aid...they buy into their own bull****.
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See the attack - but where is the refutation of the point I raised?
 
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OpportunityCost said:
She is COMPLETELY biased. She is unable to act as a good faith reporter because everything she reports on will have an agenda or spin. In what ****ing bizzarro world would an accusation of bias against Maddow be considered, in itself, bias? Even SHE would admit she has a liberal bias.
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Again- I see the personal attack based on the perception that she does not kneel and prostrate herself before the same altar the right wing does.

But nothing in there refutes one thing in her report. Not one single thing.
 
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haymarket said:
Oh - the Republican Senate will confirm Tillerson. They will fall in line and salute and do their leaders bidding. And that is an indictment of their lack of true principles as well as their phony baloney love of their country. They will pick party over patriotism. They are very good at that.

There is an old saying in politics...... Democrats fall in love while Republicans fall in line

Tillerson and Trump will be thankful for that line giving them a salute of obedience.
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I haven't read the whole thread, but have you actually made a case for why Tillerson should be rejected by the senate? I, for one, love the idea that the nations leading diplomat will be perhaps the nations most successful businessman.
 
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Mach said:
You're saying what's good for America is bad/less business? Please tell me voters didn't realize that and that's why they elected Trump. You liberals need to understand the thin margin of issues you are on the correct side of, and jettison all the SJW, marxist nonsense.

If only every country could be so lucky...they all would prefer their own currency to be the dominant currnecy of the world, and you'd let them?

We should just allow people to sell their U.S. citizenship. You can sell it and move to Europe, and let someone who values American business, and the dollar, live here. Good grief.
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Nope - never said that. What I said was clear and that was not it.
 
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Conservative said:
Yep, as "your" President state, "elections have consequences" and you are about to see the consequences to being a liberal. Going to be a long 8 years for you
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So for the next four years - btw - that is the term of the President NOT 8 years as you wrongly posted - your constant refrain will be "nananananana - WEWONWEWONWEWON". That is some intellectual argument you have going there.
 
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NonoBadDog said:
If you keep quoting Rachel Maddow I will have to resort to a equally low source, Infowars.
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Tell me what Maddow got factually wrong in her report?
 
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Fletch said:
I haven't read the whole thread, but have you actually made a case for why Tillerson should be rejected by the senate? I, for one, love the idea that the nations leading diplomat will be perhaps the nations most successful businessman.
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Except the Post of Cheerleader for Business is NOT the post he is being considered for. Watch the Maddow segment from last night that I have previously provided and then tell me if you can support Tillerson and why.
 
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haymarket said:
Tell me what Maddow got factually wrong in her report?
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Would you mind explaining when/where/how Tillerson put US military personnel at risk?
 
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haymarket said:
So for the next four years - btw - that is the term of the President NOT 8 years as you wrongly posted - your constant refrain will be "nananananana - WEWONWEWONWEWON". That is some intellectual argument you have going there.
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No, the economic growth and job creation thanks to a pro growth economic policy will give Trump 8 years if he chooses.
 
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haymarket said:
Nope - never said that. What I said was clear and that was not it.
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haymarket said:
WHATS GOOD FOR THE BUSINESS OF AMERICA IS BUSINESS.
The mighty dollar reigns supreme.
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So you DO think what's good for the business of America is business?
And that the dollar is both mighty, and reigns supreme??

Please do clarify your quoted position, instead of simply running from YOUR OWN FREAKING POST.
 
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Conservative said:
Is English your first language, if so take a reading comprehension course.
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Deflecting again? This is not about me, it is about your excuse of placing profits over lives.

I dare you to post where I said that profits over lives is more important.
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You replied with "Tillerson had a responsibility to the shareholders of Exxon something you don't seem to understand." to a post that directly accused Tillerson of doing it.

How did Tillerson's actions cost American lives?
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Ask the poster who made the assertion.
 
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Jack Hays said:
Sorry, but I'm not going to watch. Either explain or don't.
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I provided the evidence that documents it far better than any retelling or opinion or rehash on my part would do. It is right there at your fingertips. All you have to do is sit back and watch.

If you want to spend ours arguing with me but will not spend 15 minutes learning - that is on you.
 
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Mach said:
So you DO think what's good for the business of America is business?
And that the dollar is both mighty, and reigns supreme??

Please do clarify your quoted position, instead of simply running from YOUR OWN FREAKING POST.
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sometimes it is and sometimes it is not. It certainly is NOT when it goes against our official foreign policy and endangers soldiers furthering that same official policy.
 
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haymarket said:
I provided the evidence that documents it far better than any retelling or opinion or rehash on my part would do. It is right there at your fingertips. All you have to do is sit back and watch.

If you want to spend ours arguing with me but will not spend 15 minutes learning - that is on you.
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Actually, I'll just conclude your claim is BS.
 
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Conservative said:
No, the economic growth and job creation thanks to a pro growth economic policy will give Trump 8 years if he chooses.
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And next weeks power ball numbers? Can you post those while your crystal ball is so clear?
 
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Fletch said:
I haven't read the whole thread, but have you actually made a case for why Tillerson should be rejected by the senate? I, for one, love the idea that the nations leading diplomat will be perhaps the nations most successful businessman.
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In principle that could be good, but what makes Tillerson the "most successful" as opposed to Bill Gates, or Buffet or any number of others who have achieved more. ON the other hand Tillerson does have a baggage that in the least raises some very valid questions.
 
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