Sat Dec 10, 2016, 01:04 PM

Exxon CEO Rex Tillerson named secretary of state: reports

Source: McClatchy

WASHINGTON
Diplomacy in the world of Donald Drumpf is going to be directed by the CEO of Exxon Mobil, one of the world’s largest oil companies.

The President-elect tapped Rex Tillerson, a private sector Texan with no formal diplomatic experience, to be Secretary of State on Saturday according to NBC news.

Despite a dining with 2012 presidential candidate Mitt Romney and courting former Gen. David Petraeus for the nation’s top diplomatic post, Drumpf went with Tillerson, who has served as Exxon CEO since 2006 and worked for the oil giant for over four decades.

Tillerson will face confirmation hearings in the Senate.

The CEO, who made $27.3 million in salary last year, has some policy differences with the President-elect.

Tillerson believes in man-made climate change and supports the Paris climate agreement, but Drumpf has indicated he will pull out of the agreement when he assumes the presidency.

Exxon has been criticized for denying climate change in public while privately preparing its oil infrastructure for rising sea levels during the 1980s and 1990s, although the company called for a carbon tax starting in 2009.

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Awful fucking choice!!!!!!!

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Exxon CEO Rex Tillerson named secretary of state: reports (Original post)	Cooley Hurd	Dec 2016	OP
The plot thickens...	Satch59	Dec 2016	#1
'Tillerson will be paired with former U.N. Ambassador John Bolton as his deputy secretary of state'	riversedge	Dec 2016	#41
Truly a nightmare duo. n/t	MBS	Dec 2016	#55
How do you say, "are you fucking kidding me?" In Russian?	Orangepeel	Dec 2016	#2
ты чертовски шутишь "are you fucking kidding me?"	mitty14u2	Dec 2016	#7
Spasibo	MBS	Dec 2016	#54
This is exactly what I said, auf Englisch.	GreenEyedLefty	Dec 2016	#27
His relationship with Russia goes back to the late 90's	Ellipsis	Dec 2016	#3
Rex Tillerson, will help you in your search.	sarcasmo	Dec 2016	#4
Obviously, that's what I've been searching...	Cooley Hurd	Dec 2016	#8
Your original post says Tillerman, just saying.	sarcasmo	Dec 2016	#10
My bad!	Cooley Hurd	Dec 2016	#13
CEO of Exxon Mobil Corporation. hahaha, 100- barrels of oil for every tourist visa	Sunlei	Dec 2016	#5
Let's see... Big Oil, Big Banks, and the Military.	Blue Idaho	Dec 2016	#6
What happened to #DrainingtheSwamp ?	Thrill	Dec 2016	#18
The sad part is...	Blue Idaho	Dec 2016	#21
Because attacking non-whites is all they EVER cared about.	6000eliot	Dec 2016	#37
Yes.	narnian60	Dec 2016	#52
And always will care about.	Yavin4	Dec 2016	#61
He drained it so he could...	3catwoman3	Dec 2016	#49
This is the Business Plot from the 20s, only for real.	Initech	Dec 2016	#30
tweet here from an NBC producer	Fast Walker 52	Dec 2016	#9
Making Putin richer again	elmac	Dec 2016	#11
I've long thought Tillerman was one of the most evil men on the planet.	Fast Walker 52	Dec 2016	#12
Report: Trump Has Chosen His Secretary of State	mitty14u2	Dec 2016	#14
This guy will keep our embassies safe!	They_Live	Dec 2016	#31
Pooty gets what Pooty wants.	moondust	Dec 2016	#15
a certain grumpy old pussy grabber	They_Live	Dec 2016	#28
I don't drink, but	democrank	Dec 2016	#16
Smoke some weed first...	Cooley Hurd	Dec 2016	#19
Time to buy shares in Exxon!	jpak	Dec 2016	#17
Rachel discussed the reasons for this. 1/2 a trillion dollars worth of reasons	n2doc	Dec 2016	#20
Beyond insanity	bucolic_frolic	Dec 2016	#22
He's not putting together a Cabinet. He's assembling the Legion of Doom.	dawg	Dec 2016	#23
I can't think of a better analogy!	Cooley Hurd	Dec 2016	#25
No shit!	3catwoman3	Dec 2016	#50
so he goes with mr russia, medal winner of pootin	KewlKat	Dec 2016	#24
Always nice to see Romney humiliated.	AngryAmish	Dec 2016	#26
Yep, that was a Putin level humiliation, but worse than if he poisoned him.	SunSeeker	Dec 2016	#57
Only thing worse is if Trump would have had an "overnight" at Romney's house	AngryAmish	Dec 2016	#58
Isn't Exxon the one that had the terrible oil spill off Alaska?	LeftishBrit	Dec 2016	#29
Yep!	Cooley Hurd	Dec 2016	#32
And now we see the real face of the Trump admin.	ucrdem	Dec 2016	#33
I thought this was a joke at first. nt	agalisgv	Dec 2016	#34
Wonder if this is going to the end of cheap oil & gas?	NeoConsSuck	Dec 2016	#35
LOL. Remember peak oil?	ucrdem	Dec 2016	#36
better fill up today because the gouging will start right away	TeamPooka	Dec 2016	#38
No, OPEC is already on that.	SomethingNew	Dec 2016	#43
Another Putin whore.	roamer65	Dec 2016	#39
Another Russian puppet-crony.	ananda	Dec 2016	#40
Yup, this just makes Trump look even MORE like a Russian asset.	KittyWampus	Dec 2016	#45
Tillerson's acknowledgement of climate change looks recent, convenient and tactical	muriel_volestrangler	Dec 2016	#42
His ties to Russia and Putin go far and deep. It helps color Trump as a Russian asset.	KittyWampus	Dec 2016	#44
Dump is a Russian asset.	roamer65	Dec 2016	#60
K & R for exposure Of Putin puppet.	SunSeeker	Dec 2016	#46
In the words of Dorothy Parker ..	DemoTex	Dec 2016	#47
Mac, couldn't have framed it better.	Cooley Hurd	Dec 2016	#48
He once went NIMBY on fracking	BeyondGeography	Dec 2016	#51
Rex Tillerson named secretary of state:"Not 100% yet"	mitty14u2	Dec 2016	#53
do we start a pool on the date that the war with Iran starts?	rurallib	Dec 2016	#56
Rolling Stone and Rex Tillerson	turbinetree	Dec 2016	#59
Tovarish	Puha Ekapi_2	Dec 2016	#62

Response to Cooley Hurd (Original post)

Sat Dec 10, 2016, 01:06 PM

Satch59 (1,350 posts)

1. The plot thickens...

And Bolton as deputy SOS... These confirmations will not go well...

The Russian connection is so blatant...

Exxon CEO Rex Tillerson named secretary of state: reports

1. The plot thickens...

41. 'Tillerson will be paired with former U.N. Ambassador John Bolton as his deputy secretary of state'

55. Truly a nightmare duo. n/t

2. How do you say, "are you fucking kidding me?" In Russian?

7. ты чертовски шутишь "are you fucking kidding me?"

54. Spasibo

27. This is exactly what I said, auf Englisch.

3. His relationship with Russia goes back to the late 90's

4. Rex Tillerson, will help you in your search.

8. Obviously, that's what I've been searching...

10. Your original post says Tillerman, just saying.

13. My bad!

5. CEO of Exxon Mobil Corporation. hahaha, 100- barrels of oil for every tourist visa

6. Let's see... Big Oil, Big Banks, and the Military.

18. What happened to #DrainingtheSwamp ?

21. The sad part is...

37. Because attacking non-whites is all they EVER cared about.

52. Yes.

61. And always will care about.

49. He drained it so he could...

30. This is the Business Plot from the 20s, only for real.

9. tweet here from an NBC producer

11. Making Putin richer again

12. I've long thought Tillerman was one of the most evil men on the planet.

14. Report: Trump Has Chosen His Secretary of State

31. This guy will keep our embassies safe!

15. Pooty gets what Pooty wants.

28. a certain grumpy old pussy grabber

16. I don't drink, but

19. Smoke some weed first...

17. Time to buy shares in Exxon!

20. Rachel discussed the reasons for this. 1/2 a trillion dollars worth of reasons

22. Beyond insanity

23. He's not putting together a Cabinet. He's assembling the Legion of Doom.

25. I can't think of a better analogy!

50. No shit!

24. so he goes with mr russia, medal winner of pootin

26. Always nice to see Romney humiliated.

57. Yep, that was a Putin level humiliation, but worse than if he poisoned him.

58. Only thing worse is if Trump would have had an "overnight" at Romney's house

29. Isn't Exxon the one that had the terrible oil spill off Alaska?

32. Yep!

33. And now we see the real face of the Trump admin.

34. I thought this was a joke at first. nt

35. Wonder if this is going to the end of cheap oil & gas?

36. LOL. Remember peak oil?

38. better fill up today because the gouging will start right away

43. No, OPEC is already on that.

39. Another Putin whore.

40. Another Russian puppet-crony.

45. Yup, this just makes Trump look even MORE like a Russian asset.

42. Tillerson's acknowledgement of climate change looks recent, convenient and tactical

44. His ties to Russia and Putin go far and deep. It helps color Trump as a Russian asset.

60. Dump is a Russian asset.

46. K & R for exposure Of Putin puppet.

47. In the words of Dorothy Parker ..

48. Mac, couldn't have framed it better.

51. He once went NIMBY on fracking

53. Rex Tillerson named secretary of state:"Not 100% yet"

56. do we start a pool on the date that the war with Iran starts?

59. Rolling Stone and Rex Tillerson

62. Tovarish