Tillerson Will Be Paired with Bolton

[applegrove]

Tillerson Will Be Paired with Bolton

https://politicalwire.com/2016/12/10/bolton-expected-deputy-state/

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President-elect Donald Trump is expected to name former U.N. Ambassador John Bolton as deputy secretary of state under Exxon CEO Rex Tillerson, “with Bolton handling day-to-day management of the department,” NBC News reports.

Huffington Post: “His time at the U.N. was marked by a rapid uptick in anti-American sentiment among the global diplomatic community. Bolton remains one of the most disliked foreign policy operators on the world stage… Even as the second in command at State, Bolton is an aggressive selection from Trump, shattering the president-elect’s pledge to work peacefully with other countries.”




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[Generator]

1. Start cashing under the mattress again

Iran. How is Russia with Iran anyway?

[Solly Mack]

2. Yosemite Sam and Ass Pucker Mouth.

[procon]

3. Bolton never met a war he didn't like.

With a diehard neo-con like Bolton paired with a political neophyte like Tillerson, I don't see much hope for diplomacy or statesmanship.

[longship]

4. A Coo-coo cachoo to Bolton. nt

[Frustratedlady]

5. Sounds like Tillerson will take the position but turn most of the duties over to Bolton...

I cannot stomach Bolton...can't even look at him. I know nothing about Tillerson, but assume he has some baggage, as well.

I'm trying to hold onto the slightest thread so I don't go into a depression over these appointments. I don't trust hardly any of them. Am I wrong?

[applegrove]

6. I had hope Trump would govern a bit like the centrist he was before he ran for the GOP.

I think he takes on whatever the policies are of the last STRONGMAN he talked to.

[canetoad]

10. And of course

Bolton's salary will not be as much as Tillerson's. Same with DFT and Pence. Guess who gets to do most of the work while the orange bastard gets the most pay. I wonder how long before there is revolt in the ranks of the second stringers.

[annabanana]

7. Talk about fluffing false intel!. . .This guy wrote the book . .n/t

[opiate69]

8. Really missing Tony Benn right about now...

Or, hell. Anyone remotely like him.

[bdamomma]

9. Swamp dwellers all of them

they are domestic terrorists all of them. They are making a mockery of what government means, disgracing the office of President, why don't we call trump TZAR, isn't that more fitting?

[KittyWampus]

11. Tiller's proximity to Putin makes him a non-starter to get through the Senate.

And Bolton doesn't stand much of a chance.