re: Trump ousts Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, will replace him with CIA Director

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Please describe to us your ideal candidate for SOS in terms of professional background and international experience. Throw out a few names, even.

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As stated above, the ideal SOS would be one who represents the best interests of the US citizenry - not the best interests of multinational corporations based in the US, but the people themselves. It is my opinion that our best interests lie in the less aggressive intervention in the affairs of sovereign nations, particularly in volatile regions like MENA or Eastern Europe. I would prefer we deemphasize the idea that all the world's problems require our citizens to make sacrifices to solve them - particularly in the area of taking in demographic overflow from failed states in order to provide 'stability' (not to mention the need for military action for so-called 'humanitarian' reasons). I would want our State Dept. to be willing to cooperate with all nations up to the point where it conflicts with our principles, while encouraging our allies to do so as well. I would also put an end to intervening in the political affairs of any nation, restricting our intelligence efforts to information gathering rather than buying influence (or aiding revolution). And I would severely curtail the now-routine invasions of privacy of US citizens under the pretense of 'anti-terrorism'.

Of the serious candidates that Trump and his handlers considered in 2017, I would have preferred Joe Manchin. as his public positions appear to have more closely aligned with my preferences.

ETA: I went back and saw that my answer was not entirely directed towards your question, which was more about the professional qualifications of the SOS rather than their areas of emphasis. I would hope that a candidate would have some broad foreign policy experience prior to becoming SOS, and I consider appropriate military leadership a preference (but would shy away from hawks). Of the original list from which Tillerson game, probably James Stavridis was the best qualified, although I preferred Manchin's positions despite his lack of relevant experience.

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Your own link, which you obviously didn't bother to read, says Trump asked for Tillerson's resignation last Friday. 

So what does Tillerson's comment made yesterdayhave any relevance to "funny timing"? 

Idiot.

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The state department just said Tillerson found out today about the firing. This goes right in line with what Rex said yesterday.

You are the idiot.

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So which one of your posts is a lie, the OP where it says Trump asked Tillerson for his resignation last Friday, or your post linking CNN which says Tillerson learned of his firing today from a tweet? 

One has to be a lie. So, which one is a lie? 

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CNN is reporting that the State Department said Tillerson didn't find out until today. Apparently one of the media outlet has it wrong. Not sure what that has to do with the OP.

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Somebody's lying.

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Exactly. Either Trump is lying or Tillerson. Ima go with Trump lying since he has a history of pathologically lying and Tillerson doesn't.

Who do you think is most likely lying?

CNN is reporting lies again.

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Who do you think is most likely lying?

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The safe answer is always, "CNN".

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Gina Hapsel — the deputy director at the CIA — will succeed him at the CIA, becoming the first woman to run the spy agency, if confirmed.

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Pretty damn cool








But.....muh war on wimmenz

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The safe answer is always, "CNN".

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So when i ask who's most likely lying between Trump and Tillerson, your answer is CNN?

CNN is reporting what the State department has said officially, no?

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I think both are probably true. He asked for the resignation, Rex said no, then trump fired him today and he found out by tweet. If the above is true, Rex shouldn’t be surprised though. No company that i know of asks for a resignation and when the person says “no”, just keeps rolling on

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Ive seen reporting that Rex heard that Trump was considering firing him on Friday. He didn't know officially until the tweet.

I think this is the most plausible explanation, but I'm sure we'll find out more.

Also, apparently the WH was the source for the WaPO reporting that he was fired on Friday. So yeah that directly contradicts with what Tillerson is saying.

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You excited for Trump making history here with a woman CIA director. Should hit someone soft like you right in the feels.

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Oh the willfully daft. Yet another one of Trump's cabinet gone. Nice spin though