Senate Democrats plan to run Trump playbook against Tillerson

[DonViejo]

Congress is preparing to do major battle next month over President-elect Donald J. Trump’s secretary of state nominee Rex Tillerson in a brewing proxy fight over Trump’s potential financial conflicts of interests and his unconventional foreign policy.

The official sparring is expected to take place on Jan. 11, when the Senate Foreign Relations Committee plans to hold a two-part hearing to grill Tillerson over his tenure as Exxon Mobil’s CEO and what many lawmakers believe are unseemly links to Russia. But behind the scenes on Capitol Hill, the strategizing has already begun.

Democrats do not believe they stand much chance of stopping Tillerson from being confirmed. But they plan to press the top diplomat-designate to commit to full divestiture from Exxon and detail how he would pursue a different approach to the world as secretary of state, in what one Senate Democratic aide who requested anonymity to candidly discuss strategy called a “very thorough, tough vetting.” As they have with Trump, Democrats plan to focus sharply on potential conflicts of interests deriving from Tillerson’s finances, as well as his unorthodox views on critical foreign policy matters.

It’s a grilling they would happily serve Trump, if only they had reason to drag him before a congressional committee.

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[world wide wally]

1. I think obstruction and one impeachment process after another would be wise

Even if they don't succeed, he will be smothered in scandal as they are all made more obvious

[Roland99]

4. Four years of complete and utter obstruction will prevent the worst from happening under Drumpf

until the pukes engage the "nuclear option"

[DeminPennswoods]

2. Whatever Dems do, use plain, easy to understand language

I hope Dems figure out succinct catch phrases for whatever they have planned, not long, convoluted questions.

[Mc Mike]

3. How about "Rex, You (pause) Putin, cuck-y?"

"I now yield the remainder of my time to the distinguished Senator from Vermont."