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louis c

(8,652 posts) Fri Dec 7, 2018, 04:20 PM Dec 2018

Trump Blasts Tillerson as Dumb and Lazy after Ex-Secretary of State's Criticism [View all]

Source: Market Watch

President Donald Trump on Friday blasted former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, who made critical comments about him in an interview Thursday night. On Twitter, Trump called the former Exxon chief executive "dumb as a rock" and "lazy as hell," while praising current Secretary Mike Pompeo. Tillerson said in an appearance in Houston Thursday that he had to explain to Trump certain things couldn't be done the way he wanted because "it violates the law."

Read more: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/trump-blasts-tillerson-as-dumb-and-lazy-after-ex-secretary-of-states-criticism-2018-12-07

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Trump Blasts Tillerson as Dumb and Lazy after Ex-Secretary of State's Criticism [View all] louis c Dec 2018 OP

I'm so bored with spanky's non-stop projecting. fierywoman Dec 2018 #1

I am forced to admit I cannot add anything to that. nt eppur_se_muova Dec 2018 #32

Tillerson's way out of your pathetic league, trump. Deal with it. (nt) Paladin Dec 2018 #2

Tillerson could be dumb as a rock, which would make The Dotard, having less brains... InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2018 #3

Tillerson has his faults, but with one exception, he's not dumb. Paladin Dec 2018 #8

True! Must have been an appeal to his vanity that got him on board with Trump. He was played. n/t Judi Lynn Dec 2018 #10

Many who would have rather passed answered the call to serve. I will give him a pass. olegramps Dec 2018 #14

He was on a mission from god. So he said. GulfCoast66 Dec 2018 #21

Go to YouTube.com, find the clip, mahina Dec 2018 #34

I despise Tillerson, our worst SOS ever and the quintessence of corporate arrogance . . . . hatrack Dec 2018 #4

yep - same point. beat me by a minute. :-) CincyDem Dec 2018 #6

One point of contention... GulfCoast66 Dec 2018 #22

And Kissinger too Polybius Dec 2018 #31

A good point - Pompeo's a truly contemptible, God-bothering clown . . . hatrack Dec 2018 #35

Independent of politics, Rex was the alpha-dog at Exxon for 7 years. CincyDem Dec 2018 #5

I can confirm all your observations about Tillerson, from personal experience. Paladin Dec 2018 #18

naturally, only the dumb and lazy can be found in trump's orbit The Liberal Lion Dec 2018 #7

Projection bahrbearian Dec 2018 #9

New Headline: Trump admits he doesn't hire "the best people." TeamPooka Dec 2018 #11

True! Trump picked Tillerson EleanorR Dec 2018 #17

True! PJMcK Dec 2018 #28

Tillerson? Ball is in your court. Let's hear how it really was working for that POS. chelsea0011 Dec 2018 #12

Dump only knows one thing..... dawnie51 Dec 2018 #13

I think he learned it from Roy Cohn (n/t) PJMcK Dec 2018 #29

Pompeo doesn't have that problem about violating the law? keithbvadu2 Dec 2018 #15

"dumb as a rock" and "lazy as hell" left-of-center2012 Dec 2018 #16

Ooh, the "I Know You Are But What Am I" defense. tanyev Dec 2018 #19

This is such a needy man. Corgigal Dec 2018 #20

What does that say about someone whistler162 Dec 2018 #23

Kettle, secondvariety Dec 2018 #24

So, as always, he accuses others of being exactly like him. lark Dec 2018 #25

cant anyone sue sluggo for slander? samnsara Dec 2018 #26

No puppet, no puppet, your the puppet! Glamrock Dec 2018 #27

So much for all the praise from Donny when he picked Tillerson as SoS in Dec 2016 True Dough Dec 2018 #30

I know you are, but what am I? louis-t Dec 2018 #33