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erpowers

(9,350 posts)
Tue Dec 13, 2016, 08:33 PM Dec 2016

I Do Not Think Donald Trump Is Running His Transition Team

Tonight CBS Evening News seemed to report that Rex Tillerson was actually Mike Pence and Condi Rice's choice for Secretary of State. My understanding of what the CBS report said is that Pence and Rice first picked Tillerson and met with him before Trump met with him. It seems that Trump just rubber stamped the idea of Tillerson for Secretary of State.

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randome

(34,845 posts)
1. He is probably the laziest man to ever conceive of the office of President.
Tue Dec 13, 2016, 08:38 PM
Dec 2016

He will always say that he 'picks the best people' and all that, but the truth is he hasn't the brains or the energy to do his job.

You know, like most Republicans.
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TeamPooka

(24,221 posts)
7. His company did well when his 1st wife Ivana was running it. He got divorced, ran it himself for
Tue Dec 13, 2016, 08:52 PM
Dec 2016

15 years and bankrupted 3 casinos and a public company.
Some years ago his daughter starts to work for him and run his company and it magically does well again

Island Blue

(5,815 posts)
4. Trump is Tweeting and meeting with Kanyae.
Tue Dec 13, 2016, 08:40 PM
Dec 2016

He has no time for silly things like running his transition team.

3catwoman3

(23,973 posts)
5. Is not rubber stamping everything pretty much...
Tue Dec 13, 2016, 08:43 PM
Dec 2016

...the deal he offered Kasich?

Kasich would have been the "man behind the curtain," while DFT (Donald Fucking Trump) would have been "the Great and Powerful Oz."

Whoever the hell is picking, couldn't they choose people with at least a little relevant experience?

procon

(15,805 posts)
9. Condi Rice's interest in Tillerson is directly tied to her income.
Tue Dec 13, 2016, 09:09 PM
Dec 2016
Exxon Mobil is a client of the consulting firm of Rice Hadley Gates, where Gates and Rice hold prominent positions.


http://www.dailywire.com/news/11575/gates-rice-tillerson-pick-theres-one-big-reason-hank-berrien
 

Parker DeWitt

(28 posts)
10. I've wondered the same thing myself
Tue Dec 13, 2016, 09:14 PM
Dec 2016

I keep wondering how he comes up with these names. Someone is feeding the to him.

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