Tag: Secretary of State

Trump Picks Exxon CEO Rex Tillerson As Secretary Of State

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by Tyler Durden
Dec 10, 2016 1:42 PM

In a move that is certain to infuriate those who see Trump as nothing more than a puppet of the Kremlin, moments ago NBC reported that Rex Tillerson, CEO of Exxon Mobil and late entrant into the SecState race after his first meeting with the president elect this past Tuesday at the Trump Tower, has been picked by Trump to serve as his next Secretary of State.

As NBC adds, Tillerson met Saturday with Trump at Trump Tower in New York, the president-elect’s spokesperson confirmed.  The selection of Tillerson comes after Trump and his transition team spent weeks searching for someone to fill the post of the top U.S. diplomat. Former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani were reportedly in the running. Giuliani said Friday he had taken his name out of consideration.

The 64-year-old Texas oilman, whose friends describe as a staunch conservative, emerged as a Secretary of State contender only last week following a meeting with Trump, when it was speculated that he would consider the offer “due to his sense of patriotic duty and because he is set to retire from the company next year.” Tillerson’s appointment would introduce the potential for sticky conflicts of interest because of his financial stake in Exxon: he owns Exxon shares worth $151 million, according to recent securities filings.

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Trump and the Secretary of State “Brand” Decision

Guest Post by Scott Adams

The most important job opening that Trump has to fill – at least from a “brand” perspective – is Secretary of State. You can get away with hiring loyal supporters for less-visible cabinet positions, but you need to get the Secretary of State job right because it directly reflects on the brand of the presidency. And Trump knows branding.

If you look at the Secretary of State from a Master Persuader perspective, it’s hard to know who would do the best job among the candidates under discussion. They’re all highly-capable people. And their opinions are not so different, otherwise they wouldn’t be in the final consideration. The big differentiator is how the country will view Trump’s choice, and how that changes their impression of Trump’s brand as president. Let’s take a look at the candidates through that filter.

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Stucky QOTD: SoS

Not a terribly exciting question today. But, isn’t the Secretary of State one the most important cabinet positions?

Breitbart conducted a poll. The results of 133,000 voters;

— Rudi Giuliani ……….. 37%

— John Bolton ………….. 26%

— David Petraeus ……… 20%

— Mitt Romney ………… 9%

— Dana Rohrabacher … 4%

UGH!!!!  What horrible choices!!!!! I voted for Rohrabacher …. only because I don’t know jack shit about him, and the other choices are so damned repulsive. Really really repulsive.

Some are saying that Nikki Haley has a good shot at it. Great. She has a degree in accounting, went into the fashion business, became a local legislator, and parlayed that into becoming a governor. All that experience!  Plus, she was a real bitch towards Trump during the primaries. That’s just fucking great.

I’m not going to criticize Trump … he deserves his 100 days.  But, I’m really wondering what the fuck he’s up to with these shittyfuk candidates.

Q: Who would you nominate?  (It can be anybody … not just the choices in the Breitbart poll.)

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Any woman with big tits.  Most foreign counterparts will be men.  All men are distracted by big tits. So, there would never be a WWIII if a big titted woman is involved.  Seriously, you gonna start some shit with another country while you’re staring at these things?

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One a more serious note, I would go for Ron Paul. Really. He would be magnificent. Of course, he seems to be totally done with politics.