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SunSeeker

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15. Tillerson just wants to finish the $1T Exxon oil deal with Putin and quit.
Mon Mar 20, 2017, 10:28 PM
Mar 2017

He appears utterly uninterested in and annoyed by the job of Secretary of State.

He is just Putin's closer on the Exxon deal.

I guess checking into his Russian oil investments is more important, eh? George II Mar 2017 #1
It makes their priorities more obvious, that's for sure. herding cats Mar 2017 #3
My reaction, too- SO unbelievably blatant. n/t MBS Mar 2017 #7
Seriously. You can't make this stuff up. (eom) StevieM Mar 2017 #11
Did he ever release his tax returns? Could not find online diva77 Mar 2017 #21
Meet with NATO or meet with China? Tough choice. JustABozoOnThisBus Mar 2017 #26
And don't forget the roughly $600M trump owes the Bank of China. George II Mar 2017 #28
So, is this a visit that is "supposed" to be for the U.S or is it "actually" for Exxon? Doreen Mar 2017 #2
Tillerson is an idiot if he thinks destabilizing the US is good for Exxon in the long term. herding cats Mar 2017 #14
The press pool will be left behind at the airport. n/t bathroommonkey76 Mar 2017 #4
Of course. herding cats Mar 2017 #6
This message was self-deleted by its author herding cats Mar 2017 #13
Blowing off NATO tavernier Mar 2017 #5
It's a horrific idea. herding cats Mar 2017 #9
Payoff to the Russians. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2017 #16
Daddy is calling him, wildeyed Mar 2017 #8
Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 2017 #10
Trump has already antagonized and worried NATO allies ... left-of-center2012 Mar 2017 #12
Tillerson just wants to finish the $1T Exxon oil deal with Putin and quit. SunSeeker Mar 2017 #15
If true, GeoWilliam750 Mar 2017 #17
I'd rather golf, too! bluedigger Mar 2017 #18
I hope Pence, or Ryan or Hatch or whoever survives this Russian stuff fires him. Sparky 1 Mar 2017 #19
Breathtakingly arrogant corruption nt Hekate Mar 2017 #20
Allies? Fuck them. I smell oil. chelsea0011 Mar 2017 #22
Not suprising. mdbl Mar 2017 #23
like was stated yesterday during the hearings. The sanctions made the old kgb russian "miss his vaca Sunlei Mar 2017 #24
Time for him to get new instructions from Putin UCmeNdc Mar 2017 #25
I see Putin is still in control of the Trump administration. Demsrule86 Mar 2017 #27
A "Hold my beer" moment after we asked yesterday what else could the administration do... Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2017 #29
All hail Saruman jeanmarc Mar 2017 #30
Getting his latest orders from Putin! dmosh42 Mar 2017 #31
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