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*Breaking news from MSNBC* (Original Post) SummerSnow Mar 2018 OP
I wondered about that whole sickness reason for returning from Africa so early Siwsan Mar 2018 #1
CIA Director as diplomat? superpatriotman Mar 2018 #2
Just saw that! Adrahil Mar 2018 #3
Now he can say that Trump is a f'ing moron SummerSnow Mar 2018 #5
Not that I think much of Tillerson, but... Adrahil Mar 2018 #28
Nice superpatriotman Mar 2018 #6
Wow. Agschmid Mar 2018 #4
He's the one russia wanted. I'm confused. mucifer Mar 2018 #7
Russia likes Rex? So, trump didn't think Rex helped get Un to table? nt Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2018 #9
He went off script. Both Trump and Putin couldn't stand for that. Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2018 #12
EXXON/MOBIL HAS PUT IT'S ARCTIC EXPLORATION DEAL WITH RUSSIA... Zoonart Mar 2018 #34
That was my take on it padah513 Mar 2018 #13
Trump will proclaim: Tillerson weak! Kingofalldems Mar 2018 #8
Enter Bolton the nut job. CentralMass Mar 2018 #10
He replaced Tillerson with Pompeo SummerSnow Mar 2018 #11
Thanks. CentralMass Mar 2018 #35
I wonder what's next. IluvPitties Mar 2018 #14
He appointed Gina Haspel to run the CIA... SummerSnow Mar 2018 #18
A day after Tillerson says its clear the Russians poisoned individuals. NCTraveler Mar 2018 #15
It's so fucking clear Trump is a Russian agent! IluvPitties Mar 2018 #19
omg.. is that what happened? Cha Mar 2018 #23
Tillerson says U.K. spy poisoning 'clearly' came from Russia NCTraveler Mar 2018 #25
Omg.. I guess he didn't like his job Cha Mar 2018 #29
+1 uponit7771 Mar 2018 #36
Does Devin Nunes now get the CIA job? kentuck Mar 2018 #16
He's real super loyal to Trump SummerSnow Mar 2018 #20
Could that be the reward for being a good boy IluvPitties Mar 2018 #21
That means that McMaster and Mnuchin are gone too right? maryellen99 Mar 2018 #17
The pact was Kelley, McMaster, and Tillerson. FSogol Mar 2018 #22
I guess he didn't get a hrumph out of Tillerson Dread Pirate Roberts Mar 2018 #24
It's a combo of firing Rex, and trying to keep the PA-18 election out of the headlines bearsfootball516 Mar 2018 #26
Funny thing Timmygoat Mar 2018 #27
Dude was not a traitor like Trump is. IluvPitties Mar 2018 #30
That's probably the most disgusting thing about this fucking ass-boil on American history maxrandb Mar 2018 #38
Mr Tillerson.....Mr Mueller, Line 1 irisblue Mar 2018 #31
lol SummerSnow Mar 2018 #32
Putin must have realized the mobile oil deal in Siberia is off lindysalsagal Mar 2018 #33
+1 uponit7771 Mar 2018 #37

Siwsan

(26,260 posts)
1. I wondered about that whole sickness reason for returning from Africa so early
Tue Mar 13, 2018, 08:44 AM
Mar 2018

It's a reasonable excuse, but there's nothing reasonable about this administration.

Tommy_Carcetti

(43,181 posts)
12. He went off script. Both Trump and Putin couldn't stand for that.
Tue Mar 13, 2018, 08:49 AM
Mar 2018

The ROI for Putin was far less than expected.

Zoonart

(11,855 posts)
34. EXXON/MOBIL HAS PUT IT'S ARCTIC EXPLORATION DEAL WITH RUSSIA...
Tue Mar 13, 2018, 09:18 AM
Mar 2018

on the back burner a couple of weeks ago. Tillerson has become expendable.

padah513

(2,502 posts)
13. That was my take on it
Tue Mar 13, 2018, 08:51 AM
Mar 2018

Maybe they found another flunky in the administration to carry out their plan. I don't think Trump would fire him without their blessing.

SummerSnow

(12,608 posts)
18. He appointed Gina Haspel to run the CIA...
Tue Mar 13, 2018, 08:55 AM
Mar 2018

she won't last cause he will start to think she is disloyal cause she did work with the Obama admin back in 2013. As soon as she disagrees with him or has an independent thought he will say she is an Obama leftover and will fire her.

Cha

(297,158 posts)
23. omg.. is that what happened?
Tue Mar 13, 2018, 08:59 AM
Mar 2018

What the hell was Tillerson thinking? I thought he was bought and paid for by truputin?

 

NCTraveler

(30,481 posts)
25. Tillerson says U.K. spy poisoning 'clearly' came from Russia
Tue Mar 13, 2018, 09:02 AM
Mar 2018

ABOARD A U.S. GOVERNMENT AIRCRAFT — The poisoning of an ex-Russian spy and his daughter with a military-grade nerve agent in the U.K. is “a really egregious act” that appears to have “clearly” come from Russia, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said hours before being replaced.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nbcnews.com/news/world/amp/tillerson-says-u-k-spy-poisoning-clearly-came-russia-n856056

Trump is broke. Dead broke.

Cha

(297,158 posts)
29. Omg.. I guess he didn't like his job
Tue Mar 13, 2018, 09:10 AM
Mar 2018

in the madhouse after all. Coming out with the obvious truth like that. Wow.

This sounds a little bit fortuitous.. speaking of obvious.. how much more blatantly obvious can you get that trump works for putin?

Mahalo, NCTraveler

maryellen99

(3,788 posts)
17. That means that McMaster and Mnuchin are gone too right?
Tue Mar 13, 2018, 08:54 AM
Mar 2018

Don’t the three of them have a pact that if one of them quits and or is fired,they all leave?

FSogol

(45,481 posts)
22. The pact was Kelley, McMaster, and Tillerson.
Tue Mar 13, 2018, 08:58 AM
Mar 2018

Mnuchn is a rejected James Bond-esque villain; Not believable enough.

Dread Pirate Roberts

(1,896 posts)
24. I guess he didn't get a hrumph out of Tillerson
Tue Mar 13, 2018, 09:00 AM
Mar 2018

when the CEO of one of, if not the, most powerful major international corporation is no longer useful to you. What can or will Pompeo do for Trump that Tillerson wouldn't or couldn't?

bearsfootball516

(6,377 posts)
26. It's a combo of firing Rex, and trying to keep the PA-18 election out of the headlines
Tue Mar 13, 2018, 09:04 AM
Mar 2018

He's terrified of a loss there, and doing this firing today is his attempt to take the spotlight off the election.

Timmygoat

(779 posts)
27. Funny thing
Tue Mar 13, 2018, 09:04 AM
Mar 2018

Was just thinking that of all Trump's people, Tillerson sounds almost reasonable. the got up and heard on TV he had been removed.
Was he too honest?

maxrandb

(15,323 posts)
38. That's probably the most disgusting thing about this fucking ass-boil on American history
Tue Mar 13, 2018, 10:54 AM
Mar 2018

People actually think Rex (Putin Medal of Freedom) Tillerson was somehow fucking qualified to be Secretary of State, or that he was fucking "reasonable".

It's going to take generations, and even after that, America will be forced to look back and there will still be a disgusting shit-stain on our underwear.

If we last a million years, folks will still have to look at this time in our history with the embarrassment of a wet fart in church.

For all eternity, our history books will show that orange shitgibbons false tooth grinning face as someone America elected as its leader

We should be made to wear sackcloth and ashes.

lindysalsagal

(20,678 posts)
33. Putin must have realized the mobile oil deal in Siberia is off
Tue Mar 13, 2018, 09:17 AM
Mar 2018

Maybe putin got lied to? Why did he ever think he could trust 45?

If putin doesn't need rex, then does he really need 45?

This could be the sat night massacre. Maybe 45 really is exploding....

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