Rex Tillerson On Being Secretary Of State: 'I Didn't Want This Job'

[DonViejo]

Source: Talking Points Memo



By MATT SHUHAM Published MARCH 22, 2017, 10:01 AM EDT

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson “didn’t want” the job, and took it at his wife’s urging.

Tillerson, who recently returned from a diplomatic trip to Asia accompanied by a press corps of one – the Independent Journal Review’s Erin McPike – told the publication in an interview published Tuesday that he was “stunned” to be offered the job.

“I didn’t want this job. I didn’t seek this job,” he said. “My wife told me I’m supposed to do this.”

After a conversation with President Donald Trump that Tillerson described as “about the world,” the President offered him the position.

“I was supposed to retire in March, this month. I was going to go to the ranch to be with my grandkids,” he said, adding later: “My wife convinced me. She was right. I’m supposed to do this.”

Read more: http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/tillerson-didnt-want-secretary-of-state

[Fast Walker 52]

1. well, don't let the door hit you where the good lord split you!

Another Trump win!

[turbinetree]

2. Well there is a simple process like going into the drawer of you office

grab a crayon and paper, and write on effective yesterday date --------------I QUIT.

See how simple it is, anyone can do, do you want me to send it in for you, just give me the word, in fact I will use a crayon (you can pick your favorite color, I have whole box of them) and will say Sexual Predator--------------I QUIT


And don't let the door hit you inn the 180 million dollar golden parachute pollution oligarchy ass

[C_U_L8R]

3. Some people think the job is a huge honor

and a tremendous commitment to our common good...
here and around the world.

Tillerson, if you don't respect the job or even want the job,
then you should leave now. There are many who are more
capable and good hearted than you.

[Aristus]

4. Man, are those grapes ever sour!...

[coco22]

5. Well then,move on..

By -----!

[mpcamb]

24. He wants to spend more time with his family. Familiar ring to that, huh?

Especially when everyone and everything is on the verge of being investigated.

[coco22]

25. And after he has made some deals..

yet to be revealed...Revelations!Revelations!

[Cosmocat]

6. The conversation 45 had with him was short and sweet

45 - "Rex, I want to make you SOS so you can get that deal with Russia done."
Rex - "OK."

[moonseller66]

7. Wow! Not as easy as I thought...

I guess being a CEO of a corporation just isn't quite as easy as being a responsible politician.
And as the O-range-a-tan learned that this health care stuff is a lot harder than he thought, just maybe being a responsible politician and having to play on a MUCH broader stage IS way more difficult than screwing consumers by price gouging or providing shoddy merchandise or questionable food products while worrying about your golden parachute so you can have time to play with the grandkids...And corporations want less regulation? For what, to make it even easier to screw the public?

In politics, it seems those who can, do. Those who can't should stay in business...and let the real politicians help those poor corporations! Isn't that THEIR job? /s

Who would have thought?

[ucrdem]

8. And the man said, The woman whom thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I did eat.

Oldest excuse in the book.

[Freethinker65]

9. In other words- he is accustomed to nearly instant monetary gratification

This "job" will take far longer for the payoff

[eezapata]

10. very simple solution

here is a simple idea, call trump and tell him that you no longer want to do this work.

[floridafella]

11. We are so screwed.

[gopiscrap]

14. welcome to DU

[niyad]

16. welcome to du

[KittyWampus]

12. This may help explain why he constantly leaves early because he's tired.

[Nitram]

13. He took the position because his wife asked him to? Bullshit!

That's the lamest piece of political Bullshittery I've heard in the last 10 minutes.

[niyad]

15. you could have said, NO, tilly.

[spiderpig]

17. Rex, I wasn't clasping my hands and begging you to take this position.

Yeesh.

Fool.

[harun]

18. Go take another nap Rex

[haele]

19. Then quit. If you didn't want the job, it will just make you miserable...

And people who hate their jobs always do shit work and get fired. Quit while you're ahead.
And you might want to ask your wife why, this close to retirement age, she wants you gone from the house and stressed out as much as taking the position of SoS will do to you...

Haele

[Blue_Tires]

20. Well done, Trump voters... Bravo

Why give a fuck about competence when political ideology trumps all?

[LoisB]

21. Personally, I think your wife was wrong. Your grandkids need you, we don't.

[Denzil_DC]

22. A president who didn't really want the job, an SoS who didn't really want the job ...

What's holding them back from chucking it all in and going off and doing something they really do want to do?

[diva77]

23. maybe it's the stench of being part of the Trump "administration" that is making him loathe his job

excerpt of his opening statement from January 11, 2017 (seems so long ago!!)


http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/national/read-rex-tillerson-opening-statement-during-the-senate-confirmation-hearing/brvmU4tnpdHSjTHEmxvAWP/

Read Rex Tillerson's opening statement during the Senate confirmation hearing

snip...In this campaign, President-elect Trump proposed a bold new commitment to advancing American interests in our foreign policy. I hope to explain what this approach means and how I would implement that policy if confirmed as Secretary of State.

Americans welcome this rededication to American security, liberty, and prosperity. But new leadership is incomplete without accountability. If accountability does not start with ourselves, we cannot credibly extend it to our friends or our adversaries.

We must hold ourselves accountable to upholding the promises we make to others. An America that can be trusted in good faith is essential to supporting our partners, achieving our goals, and assuring our security.

We must hold our allies accountable to commitments they make. We cannot look the other way at allies who do not meet their obligations; this is an injustice not only to us, but to longstanding friends who honor their promises and bolster our own national security...snip

[lisa58]

26. I don't believe a word of it.