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logosoco

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33. WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thu Jan 26, 2017, 12:56 PM
Jan 2017

I can certainly understand them not wanting to stay around for what is surely to become an even bigger mess, but who will they get to replace them?

MORE MORE MORE! Chasstev365 Jan 2017 #1
This is what trump wants yeoman6987 Jan 2017 #37
There is a freezing hire in place ? Cryptoad Jan 2017 #39
I just put that down thread yeoman6987 Jan 2017 #44
That hiring freeze exempts people appointed by Trump. MineralMan Jan 2017 #54
Think you're right... hopefully, there are a few less warmongers in Foggy Bottom than there were yesterday. InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 2017 #85
These are not appointees Drahthaardogs Jan 2017 #88
That sounds like something I need to read... 2naSalit Jan 2017 #137
It may be what he wants, but it's just another example of how stupid he is. Nitram Jan 2017 #45
And his passive aggressive supporters too, yeoman6987. Kingofalldems Jan 2017 #75
bannon mostly (and trump) want to destroy disalitervisum Jan 2017 #126
Bannon Fails To Take Into Account DallasNE Jan 2017 #129
You are wrong. This puts us in danger. Leaves too many spots for Bannon incompetents. KittyWampus Jan 2017 #50
yep heaven05 Jan 2017 #52
Exactly.. Remember when Paul Bremer was sent in to run the gov't of Iraq annabanana Jan 2017 #62
Gotta agree. cwydro Jan 2017 #102
CNN is reporting that they were fired. n/t mobeau69 Jan 2017 #70
tRump probably fired them right after he got wind of their resignations groundloop Jan 2017 #84
I know it blows a hole in the story but SCantiGOP Jan 2017 #90
Bid deal.............. MyOwnPeace Jan 2017 #2
Resist. randome Jan 2017 #3
Obstruct! Cryptoad Jan 2017 #47
Wow, that's a shock. CaliforniaPeggy Jan 2017 #4
Nothing Shocks Me Anymore Brother Buzz Jan 2017 #20
There was a DU'er by that name.. denbot Jan 2017 #55
Another name I recall fondly, as well eleny Jan 2017 #57
Yes, and I tip my hat to her by using uppercase letters to type those words Brother Buzz Jan 2017 #59
BWAHAHAHA..."I AM OUTTA HERE !!!" Rustyeye77 Jan 2017 #5
Wow! Good for them!!! nt GliderGuider Jan 2017 #6
We are ungoverned and cilla4progress Jan 2017 #7
The military is still in place and they can fucnction entirely autonomosly. Nitram Jan 2017 #48
No. That would be horrible. Shadowsmith Jan 2017 #91
I do understand what you're saying and, in normal times, liberalhistorian Jan 2017 #101
Shadowsmith, I only sleep easy knowing that the military would probably refuse an order to launch Nitram Jan 2017 #113
The problem with refusing illegal orders is, what if the President's lawyers say it is legal? tclambert Jan 2017 #124
I agree tavalon Jan 2017 #132
Do you recall the 1998 movie "The Siege?" tclambert Jan 2017 #100
If it were me I'd wait to quit until the first order I could not in good conscience obey. Nitram Jan 2017 #114
Putin's plan is playing out smartly looks like workinclasszero Jan 2017 #104
Wow just wow Lotusflower70 Jan 2017 #8
Holy crap, we're not going to have a functioning state department. geek tragedy Jan 2017 #9
More isolationism, though, isn't it? nt Ilsa Jan 2017 #108
yes, Trump doesn't think we need a state department other than to process geek tragedy Jan 2017 #109
Might be Putin's orders lostnfound Jan 2017 #122
Wow. Tommy_Carcetti Jan 2017 #10
XL and DAPL pipeline Exec Orders I'd bet underpants Jan 2017 #11
Wow - could that mean that taxpayers might actually end up funding that disastrous pipeline karynnj Jan 2017 #29
the pipeline TeddyBear 1 Jan 2017 #42
Guess who is the biggest foreign lease holder TexasBushwhacker Jan 2017 #81
Excellent. Let's see more of this from other Departments and Agencies. MineralMan Jan 2017 #12
Why would The Donald be concerned about knowledge or experience? csziggy Jan 2017 #111
Makes sense Equinox Moon Jan 2017 #13
Probably worse get the red out Jan 2017 #25
You are right. More oil CEO's Equinox Moon Jan 2017 #32
Can't wait to see how Sean Sphincter will spin this central scrutinizer Jan 2017 #14
Both gratifying and terrifying at the same time frazzled Jan 2017 #15
+1 narnian60 Jan 2017 #66
More likely with former ExxonMobil people lostnfound Jan 2017 #123
And the Trump appointees are going to wonder why the civilized world... hunter Jan 2017 #16
Oh my just thought of something......federal job hire freeze!!!! yeoman6987 Jan 2017 #41
Holy Coolest Ranger Jan 2017 #17
Awwww Fork!!! benld74 Jan 2017 #18
Not going to be the fall guys for the idiot at the top. ffr Jan 2017 #19
This news item does two things: Eyeball_Kid Jan 2017 #21
Experience is for losers and other snowflakes IronLionZion Jan 2017 #22
This I have a great deal of respect for lunatica Jan 2017 #23
Me too harun Jan 2017 #92
K&R Gothmog Jan 2017 #24
Keep an eye on where the State Department Officials move to Captain_New_York Jan 2017 #26
This reminds me of the Watergate era "Saturday night massacre," when Nixon fired Special Prosecutor Tanuki Jan 2017 #27
May history repeat itself with Tillerson and Trump lunatica Jan 2017 #30
does anyone bdamomma Jan 2017 #28
No - because the career leadership in the departments would not have the power if they stayed to karynnj Jan 2017 #36
Trump does not have enough foresight to have a plan. gordianot Jan 2017 #58
Good for them. gademocrat7 Jan 2017 #31
WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!! logosoco Jan 2017 #33
Holy crap! NastyRiffraff Jan 2017 #34
Who would want the Trump years on their resume? Renew Deal Jan 2017 #35
Jared Kushner? Ivanka Trump? NewJeffCT Jan 2017 #60
WOW!!!! ailsagirl Jan 2017 #38
Nobody wants get stuck with that cleanup on aisle five elehhhhna Jan 2017 #40
Kennedy, Barr and Bond are mid to late '60s in age, so retirement is expected. FarCenter Jan 2017 #43
This message was self-deleted by its author PragmaticLiberal Jan 2017 #46
Bravo to your Bravo ailsagirl Jan 2017 #49
He might put puppets in but make no mistake, this is a FABULOUS thing. nolabear Jan 2017 #51
This is bad. UCmeNdc Jan 2017 #53
Is there any equivalent precedence for this in American history? ffr Jan 2017 #56
Holy Shit! liberal N proud Jan 2017 #61
This is not good. GoCubsGo Jan 2017 #63
I know a few people there looking for opportunities elsewhere Sen. Walter Sobchak Jan 2017 #64
Whe I hear 'Rex Tillerson' I can only think of the seattle Supervillan, Rex Velvet. AtheistCrusader Jan 2017 #65
I think Rex Tillerson C_U_L8R Jan 2017 #77
This is certainlygood news for Putin! 3_Limes Jan 2017 #67
What does this mean for getting visa's to other countries, they will start downgrading the U.S. for NotThisTime Jan 2017 #68
They would have been ignored or outright dismissed anyway. ALBliberal Jan 2017 #69
And more scary news just in... BRMCOne Jan 2017 #71
Republicans like to call their wives "mommy" SecularMotion Jan 2017 #72
I'm sure we are only seeing the tip of the iceberg here world wide wally Jan 2017 #73
To paraphrase former Veep BlueMTexpat Jan 2017 #74
Need a little help lakercub Jan 2017 #76
Just more big oil in our government ... pbmus Jan 2017 #78
RESIST! NRaleighLiberal Jan 2017 #79
What is the alternative fact here? CNN has it reported very differently NRaleighLiberal Jan 2017 #80
If they handed in their resignations, they resigned. marybourg Jan 2017 #82
Yup. I agree NRaleighLiberal Jan 2017 #83
I'm also understanding that it is custom for all state dept. employees to hand in their resignations The Wielding Truth Jan 2017 #136
Nobody with an ounce of moral code wants anything to do with Trump. Rex Jan 2017 #86
Knr Hekate Jan 2017 #87
And Here's The Best Part Of It ChoppinBroccoli Jan 2017 #89
just now 1:16 pm cst. cnn reported they were all FIRED. not resigned. spanone Jan 2017 #93
It's standard practive getting old in mke Jan 2017 #98
doesn't really matter, they're gone. spanone Jan 2017 #99
I don't believe anything that comes out of this illegitimate administration. rzemanfl Jan 2017 #106
I'd prefer they stay on their position but refuse to follow his orders. BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2017 #94
Wow. catbyte Jan 2017 #95
Big difference...... dawnie51 Jan 2017 #96
Huh? n/t rzemanfl Jan 2017 #105
These people, who either quit from or were fired by the Drumpf Administration, deserve respect rzemanfl Jan 2017 #107
It was just reported that they were fired. WTH is going on? Hekate Jan 2017 #97
See my post above, #90 SCantiGOP Jan 2017 #103
From Benedict Donald's crew?! Not so much uponit7771 Jan 2017 #116
I have a feeling that EXXON is about to lose its entire top staff, so they can fill the vacuum TrollBuster9090 Jan 2017 #110
They were fired Moral Compass Jan 2017 #112
Says who? MiniPoots crew? I don't believe a damn thing they say uponit7771 Jan 2017 #117
GENERAL STRIKE!!!! - nt KingCharlemagne Jan 2017 #115
That only works in France, which is much smaller than the US. Hekate Jan 2017 #118
Bullshit. If the entire federal civil service walked out, it would render the county instantly KingCharlemagne Jan 2017 #119
Okay. I won't hold my breath, but be sure to call me when it happens. Hekate Jan 2017 #125
Can't call you -- don't have your number -- but I read this article and thought of you: KingCharlemagne Feb 2017 #138
Conservative media is saying that they were fired... kentuck Jan 2017 #120
Clearly they are outsourcing this department to Russia lostnfound Jan 2017 #121
Tillerson is a Russian asset? orangecrush Jan 2017 #127
Yes, I'm of the same mind. GliderGuider Jan 2017 #134
If they are political appointees then they were likely fired... Imajika Jan 2017 #128
It's VERY unusual for them to leave so soon. They usually stay for a few months to catbyte Jan 2017 #131
There are several former SOS shaking their heads in wonder right now. Beacool Jan 2017 #130
This was done for a reason watoos Jan 2017 #133
Seems to Coincide With Ongoing Purge in Russia ... TomCADem Jan 2017 #135
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