Tillerson Vents About 'Fragmented' Govt: 'Not A Highly Disciplined Organization'

[DonViejo]

Source: Talking Points Memo



By MATT SHUHAM Published JULY 14, 2017 10:30 AM

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson expressed frustration Thursday at the “fragmented” decision-making processes in the Trump administration, noting the government was “not a highly disciplined organization.”

Tillerson made the comments to pool reporters on the plane ride home from a multi-day trip to the Middle East and Europe, including an attempt at opening discussion between Qatar and other Arab states who accuse it of funding terrorism, the Los Angeles Times reported.

“Well it is a lot different than being CEO of Exxon because I was the ultimate decision-maker,” Tillerson told the reporters, adding: “We had very long-standing, disciplined processes and decision-making — I mean, highly structured — that allows you to accomplish a lot, to accomplish a lot in a very efficient way.”

The Times noted that Tillerson said he didn’t meant to criticize the government, but that “it’s largely not a highly disciplined organization.”



Read more: http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/tillerson-complains-about-government

[HopeAgain]

1. Ummm, has government ever been a "highly disciplined organization?"

And now throw the Trump administration into the mix, what the hell did Tillerson expect? Why do all these people think just anyone can run a government regardless of education, training and experience?

I there a word for extreme arrogance that is even stronger than "hubris"?

[Bernardo de La Paz]

9. More or less. Obama's: more. This traitorous cabal: not so much. . . . . nt

[Bernardo de La Paz]

15. "Brazenly disdainful imperiousness". There are more. . . nt

[JHB]

19. Well, not just one word...

overbearing overweening overlording

Dunning-Kruger-on-steroids clusterfuck

god-like in pretentiousness, pet-rock-like in capability

[Zoonart]

2. Do us all a favor and...

QUIT! Ahole!

You and your boss have done everyting in your power to break the Government and now you don't like playing with broken toys.
Do not pass go, do not collect 19million dollars...go directcly to jail.

[SHRED]

3. It was under Obama

This idiot is not qualified.
Zero public sector experience and it shows.

[CanonRay]

4. That's what happens when you put idiots who hate government in charge of government

Duh.

[dalton99a]

5. Unqualified employee complains about work

[C_U_L8R]

6. It begins and ends with you, pal

A poor leader blames his team. Rex.

[Squinch]

7. Do I detect a crack in the united wall of corruption?

"Run away! Run away!"

[turbinetree]

8. What a p*ss ant

I mean really he is about as bright as wind shield wipers on a ducks ass.

Leave, then go home, and get back under your f*cking rock-------------all you do is whine, your understaffed by 31% ass****

[BumRushDaShow]

10. Fuck you Tillerson. The U.S. Government is NOT Exxon-Mobil

and the President is not a "CEO" of a fucking "business". Pick up the damn Constitution and read it.



There was a reason why it was crafted the way it was. It was to protect us (the people) from idiots like you.

[Corvo Bianco]

11. Well when you've got a shitstain running it

Oh, and staffing agencies with human beings can also be quite helpful!

[Adrahil]

12. It's almost like the government is run by an incompetent con man. NT

[not fooled]

17. Oh, and with a government-hating Nazi whispering in his ear.

aka Scrofulous Steve, who has an agenda to destroy the Federal government. Which--surprise,surprise--is also the agenda of the billionaire kochs and their ilk.

[Flaleftist]

13. If Trump and everyone he hires wasn't a fucking moron

who doesn't know how to do their job, things might run better.

[karynnj]

14. The comments actually show why he is out of his element as Secretary of State

No matter how good, how well esteemed, famous, or talented a Secretary of State is the job is to execute the PRESIDENT's foreign policy. Their input is a function of how trusted and how close their world view is to the President, the personality and the way the President approaches decision making. Not to mention, though the President has enormous power on foreign relations, understanding the role and the people in the Congress is a plus -- as you may need to "sell" at least a core group on what you want to do.

In terms of government, what Tillerson is bemoaning as not existing is a dictatorship. It does bring up memories of GWB saying that it would be easier if this were a dictatorship as long as he was the dictator. This was quickly called a joke, but I would bet that it was GWB making essentially the same observation that Tillerson made.

Not to mention, when Tillerson said -

The Times noted that Tillerson said he didn’t meant to criticize the government, but that “it’s largely not a highly disciplined organization.”

- he should have added that there are good reasons for it not being that way. Not to mention, it reads as Tillerson essentially blaming others for his inability to do much -- in what is usually a very powerful position.

[GeorgeGist]

16. Dictatorships are so underrated. Sad

[AgadorSparticus]

18. It is a LOT more efficient when you actually HAVE people on staff

Trump hasn't hired the needed replacement since he took over. This administration isn't running with all the needed pieces. It is missing pieces of its guts. Hell, they didn't even have a hotel for the G20 because they couldn't even get the travel arrangements done right. That's just the travel arrangements!!

[Sunlei]

20. Tillerson also said- he misses his motorcycle vacations with his Russian BF. You KNEW this president

All you Republicans KNEW a long time ago what a bullshitter & unorganized person your president IS.