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(9,437 posts)Almost like the Russians wanted Trump to win.....
annabanana
(52,791 posts)neverforget
(9,437 posts)we're all Russians now. The Republicans don't care because they have the power. Soon, I bet it's absolute power. A "Reichstag fire" or a terrorist attack and then democracy dies. Probably not much longer until a nuclear war.
milestogo
(16,829 posts)Among those considered for the post, Mr. Tillerson has perhaps the closest ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin, having negotiated a 2011 energy partnership deal with Russia that Mr. Putin said could eventually be worth as much as $500 billion. In 2012, the Kremlin bestowed the countrys Order of Friendship decoration on Mr. Tillerson.
This pre-existing relationship with Mr. Putin complements Mr. Trumps push to improve U.S.-Russia ties. A number of Republicans have urged him to be wary of working closely with Russia, warning that it is trying to expand its influence in a way that runs counter to U.S. interests in places such as Ukraine and Syria.
Exxon has a large global presence, and this could introduce sticky conflicts of interest if Mr. Tillerson is selected. The company explores for oil and gas on six of the worlds continents and has operations in more than 50 countries.
Mr. Tillerson, who is slated to retire next year, has retirement funds worth tens of millions of dollars, a value that could potentially be affected by State Department activities. For example, he could benefit from such potential department actions as the lifting of sanctions on Russia.
http://www.wsj.com/articles/exxons-rex-tillerson-is-top-candidate-for-secretary-of-state-1481318464
Cooley Hurd
(26,877 posts)He's the KING of Climate Change Deniers!
Glad I don't live on a coast, I guess...
BainsBane
(53,074 posts)All these things related to Russia coming together are beginning to look like treason.
pbmus
(12,422 posts)Kleptocratic kakistrophic klusterfuck
Fichefinder
(168 posts)just searched all the usual places, not seeing it.
superpatriotman
(6,252 posts)mfcorey1
(11,001 posts)that he was mulling over several people. I surmise that this choice of Tillerson was written in stone from the beginning. The fourth reich continues to form.
MineralMan
(146,336 posts)How low can the Republicans sink? This is now simply blatant pandering to Putin's regime. It should be stopped.