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Retrograde

(10,162 posts) Thu Apr 6, 2017, 11:21 PM Apr 2017

Where's Tillerson?

Anyone hear from Rex lately? I've been watching MSNBC, and while they have statements from ex-military brass and a few congresspeople, nothing from or about the Secretary of State, who I expect should have an opinion on today's bombing of Syria.

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Where's Tillerson? (Original Post) Retrograde Apr 2017 OP

CNN said gldstwmn Apr 2017 #1

I figured as much. Solly Mack Apr 2017 #4

I saw that he gave a wishy washy response to the tune of... SaschaHM Apr 2017 #2

I Thought I Heard That He Made A Statement Earlier In The Day.....nt global1 Apr 2017 #3

Please, just lock him in a posh room w room service and give him a crossword puzzle. Do no harm. Alice11111 Apr 2017 #5

We do not have a functioning State Department. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2017 #6

He's too busy avoiding people's gaze. longship Apr 2017 #7

gldstwmn

(4,575 posts)

1. CNN said

Reply to Retrograde (Original post)

Thu Apr 6, 2017, 11:25 PM

Apr 2017

Mar A Lago. I kid you not.

Solly Mack

(90,788 posts)

4. I figured as much.

Reply to gldstwmn (Reply #1)

Thu Apr 6, 2017, 11:26 PM

Apr 2017

Thanks.

SaschaHM

(2,897 posts)

2. I saw that he gave a wishy washy response to the tune of...

Reply to Retrograde (Original post)

Thu Apr 6, 2017, 11:25 PM

Apr 2017

"This doesn't change our policy on Syria"

global1

(25,276 posts)

3. I Thought I Heard That He Made A Statement Earlier In The Day.....nt

Reply to Retrograde (Original post)

Thu Apr 6, 2017, 11:25 PM

Apr 2017

Alice11111

(5,730 posts)

5. Please, just lock him in a posh room w room service and give him a crossword puzzle. Do no harm.

Reply to Retrograde (Original post)

Thu Apr 6, 2017, 11:27 PM

Apr 2017

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,875 posts)

6. We do not have a functioning State Department.

Reply to Retrograde (Original post)

Thu Apr 6, 2017, 11:28 PM

Apr 2017

Tillerson is keeping a low profile because he has no idea what to do; but in that respect he's smarter than Trump, because at least he keeps his mouth shut when he doesn't know what he's doing.

longship

(40,416 posts)

7. He's too busy avoiding people's gaze.

Reply to Retrograde (Original post)

Thu Apr 6, 2017, 11:36 PM

Apr 2017

Like everybody is a gorgon, or something.

Oh! And whatever you do, do not speak directly to him. That's always yet another good attribute for the nation's top diplomat.

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