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Re: Anybody concerned Tillerson is on the way out.

Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2017 3:13 pm
by ip_law-hokie
needs to be someone who can push back against Trump, and cover for his silliness.[/quote]

and that's going to draw Trump's ire, whoever it is.[/quote]
I’m hoping for a IQ test duel.[/quote]

What kind of thin skinned middle schooler responds with who has the bigger IQ? (I'd bet against Trump for what it's worth) I mean, we would laugh at someone on a message board doing that. Can you imagine the POTUS saying something so immature?[/quote]

Trump is a braggart type guy....duh

He is also real and says what he wants to, rather refreshing for politicians. As for Corker, that guy should have resigned a long time ago, he is not representing his people[/quote]

Refreshing for someone to be so petty!
Good leadership is berating people publicly that work for you!

He has it all![/quote]

For Sessions he should be berated, he effed up royally letting Mueller get going and exactly when has he berated Tillerson? All I have heard is that they disagreed on NK somewhat, no berating tho[/quote]

Saying that they disagreed somewhat is a huge understatement, given the low class manner in which Trump went about airing his disagreement. And I assure that Trump's twitter tirade about Tillerson wasting his time was viewed to this corporate guy as the lowest class move possible.

I disagree with Tillerson politically, but he has earned the right to be treated with more respect. He is more fit for the job than his boss. All, except the staunchest of Trump supporters, accept this.


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actually in the corp. world vigorous disagreements happen all the time, it has occurred in my career before...its called life[/quote]

You have missed my point, I'm afraid. Large corporations, like the military, are based on structure and rank. Going above, or outside, this structure, as you know, is not done. Taking the disagreement public, on Twitter, would be grounds for dismissal.

Re: Anybody concerned Tillerson is on the way out.

Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2017 3:26 pm
by cwtcr hokie
ip_law-hokie wrote:needs to be someone who can push back against Trump, and cover for his silliness.
and that's going to draw Trump's ire, whoever it is.[/quote]
I’m hoping for a IQ test duel.[/quote]

What kind of thin skinned middle schooler responds with who has the bigger IQ? (I'd bet against Trump for what it's worth) I mean, we would laugh at someone on a message board doing that. Can you imagine the POTUS saying something so immature?[/quote]

Trump is a braggart type guy....duh

He is also real and says what he wants to, rather refreshing for politicians. As for Corker, that guy should have resigned a long time ago, he is not representing his people[/quote]

Refreshing for someone to be so petty!
Good leadership is berating people publicly that work for you!

He has it all![/quote]

For Sessions he should be berated, he effed up royally letting Mueller get going and exactly when has he berated Tillerson? All I have heard is that they disagreed on NK somewhat, no berating tho[/quote]

Saying that they disagreed somewhat is a huge understatement, given the low class manner in which Trump went about airing his disagreement. And I assure that Trump's twitter tirade about Tillerson wasting his time was viewed to this corporate guy as the lowest class move possible.

I disagree with Tillerson politically, but he has earned the right to be treated with more respect. He is more fit for the job than his boss. All, except the staunchest of Trump supporters, accept this.


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actually in the corp. world vigorous disagreements happen all the time, it has occurred in my career before...its called life[/quote]

You have missed my point, I'm afraid. Large corporations, like the military, are based on structure and rank. Going above, or outside, this structure, as you know, is not done. Taking the disagreement public, on Twitter, would be grounds for dismissal.[/quote]

ok got it

Re: Anybody concerned Tillerson is on the way out.

Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2017 3:11 pm
by ip_law-hokie
cwtcr hokie wrote:
ip_law-hokie wrote:While the earlier reports of tension were dismissed, I don't think one can deny the tension that currently exists between the two. I hope Tillerson will continue to swallow his pride and better personal judgment for the good of the country.

http://www.cnn.com/2017/10/10/politics/ ... index.html
you may want to take what you read in the MSM with a grain of salt
Trump planning to oust Tillerson. This is a shame.

White House Plans Tillerson Ouster From State Dept., to Be Replaced by Pompeo, Within Weeks - The New York Timeshttps://apple.news/A80LorsPrRiyua50Vwc02Fg


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Re: Anybody concerned Tillerson is on the way out.

Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2017 3:19 pm
by cwtcr hokie
ip_law-hokie wrote:
cwtcr hokie wrote:
ip_law-hokie wrote:While the earlier reports of tension were dismissed, I don't think one can deny the tension that currently exists between the two. I hope Tillerson will continue to swallow his pride and better personal judgment for the good of the country.

http://www.cnn.com/2017/10/10/politics/ ... index.html
you may want to take what you read in the MSM with a grain of salt
Trump planning to oust Tillerson. This is a shame.

White House Plans Tillerson Ouster From State Dept., to Be Replaced by Pompeo, Within Weeks - The New York Timeshttps://apple.news/A80LorsPrRiyua50Vwc02Fg


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you worry alot

Re: Anybody concerned Tillerson is on the way out.

Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2017 3:47 pm
by HokieHam
ip_law-hokie wrote:
cwtcr hokie wrote:
ip_law-hokie wrote:While the earlier reports of tension were dismissed, I don't think one can deny the tension that currently exists between the two. I hope Tillerson will continue to swallow his pride and better personal judgment for the good of the country.

http://www.cnn.com/2017/10/10/politics/ ... index.html
you may want to take what you read in the MSM with a grain of salt
Trump planning to oust Tillerson. This is a shame.

White House Plans Tillerson Ouster From State Dept., to Be Replaced by Pompeo, Within Weeks - The New York Timeshttps://apple.news/A80LorsPrRiyua50Vwc02Fg


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Story I read is Tillerson plans to leave by years end.

Re: Anybody concerned Tillerson is on the way out.

Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2017 3:51 pm
by ip_law-hokie
HokieHam wrote:
ip_law-hokie wrote:
cwtcr hokie wrote:
ip_law-hokie wrote:While the earlier reports of tension were dismissed, I don't think one can deny the tension that currently exists between the two. I hope Tillerson will continue to swallow his pride and better personal judgment for the good of the country.

http://www.cnn.com/2017/10/10/politics/ ... index.html
you may want to take what you read in the MSM with a grain of salt
Trump planning to oust Tillerson. This is a shame.

White House Plans Tillerson Ouster From State Dept., to Be Replaced by Pompeo, Within Weeks - The New York Timeshttps://apple.news/A80LorsPrRiyua50Vwc02Fg


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Story I read is Tillerson plans to leave by years end.
I’d be interested to hear #hokie’s most recent take on all this.


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Re: Anybody concerned Tillerson is on the way out.

Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2017 4:24 pm
by RiverguyVT
Is it because he didn't get rid of enough people, fast enough?

Is it because he didn't fill empty positions in the bloated behemoth? (thread from a few days ago)

Is it because he can't rattle cages of the traitors within the bureaucracy effectively enough that they'll hand over Hillary! info?

Is it because he said he'd give the job one year, and has?

Is it because he'd rather be in the relative obscurity of running a Fortune500?

Who knows?
I do suspect he's leaving the department more focused on US interests than either of his 2 predecessors

Re: Anybody concerned Tillerson is on the way out.

Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2017 4:47 pm
by Techmomof2
RiverguyVT wrote:Is it because he didn't get rid of enough people, fast enough?

Is it because he didn't fill empty positions in the bloated behemoth? (thread from a few days ago)

Is it because he can't rattle cages of the traitors within the bureaucracy effectively enough that they'll hand over Hillary! info?

Is it because he said he'd give the job one year, and has?

Is it because he'd rather be in the relative obscurity of running a Fortune500?

Who knows?
I do suspect he's leaving the department more focused on US interests than either of his 2 predecessors
==============================================
Sometimes they work more effectively on the outside.

Re: Anybody concerned Tillerson is on the way out.

Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2017 5:33 pm
by ip_law-hokie
Techmomof2 wrote:
RiverguyVT wrote:Is it because he didn't get rid of enough people, fast enough?

Is it because he didn't fill empty positions in the bloated behemoth? (thread from a few days ago)

Is it because he can't rattle cages of the traitors within the bureaucracy effectively enough that they'll hand over Hillary! info?

Is it because he said he'd give the job one year, and has?

Is it because he'd rather be in the relative obscurity of running a Fortune500?

Who knows?
I do suspect he's leaving the department more focused on US interests than either of his 2 predecessors
==============================================
Sometimes they work more effectively on the outside.
Sometimes smart people are forced to work under imbeciles.


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Re: Anybody concerned Tillerson is on the way out.

Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2017 5:34 pm
by awesome guy
ip_law-hokie wrote:
Techmomof2 wrote:
RiverguyVT wrote:Is it because he didn't get rid of enough people, fast enough?

Is it because he didn't fill empty positions in the bloated behemoth? (thread from a few days ago)

Is it because he can't rattle cages of the traitors within the bureaucracy effectively enough that they'll hand over Hillary! info?

Is it because he said he'd give the job one year, and has?

Is it because he'd rather be in the relative obscurity of running a Fortune500?

Who knows?
I do suspect he's leaving the department more focused on US interests than either of his 2 predecessors
==============================================
Sometimes they work more effectively on the outside.
Sometimes smart people are forced to work under imbeciles.


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That's what your underlings say at least.

Re: Anybody concerned Tillerson is on the way out.

Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2017 8:17 pm
by RiverguyVT
Just saw info on the embassy move to Jerusalem from Tel Aviv.

Is that a part of the Tillerson talk?
Is the Tillerson thing even for sure?

Re: Anybody concerned Tillerson is on the way out.

Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2017 9:22 pm
by 133743Hokie
ip_law-hokie wrote:
HokieHam wrote:
ip_law-hokie wrote:
cwtcr hokie wrote:
ip_law-hokie wrote:While the earlier reports of tension were dismissed, I don't think one can deny the tension that currently exists between the two. I hope Tillerson will continue to swallow his pride and better personal judgment for the good of the country.

http://www.cnn.com/2017/10/10/politics/ ... index.html
you may want to take what you read in the MSM with a grain of salt
Trump planning to oust Tillerson. This is a shame.

White House Plans Tillerson Ouster From State Dept., to Be Replaced by Pompeo, Within Weeks - The New York Timeshttps://apple.news/A80LorsPrRiyua50Vwc02Fg


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Story I read is Tillerson plans to leave by years end.
I’d be interested to hear #hokie’s most recent take on all this.


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Pure speculation but I expect it's a combination of burnout, disagreements with Trump, and a sense of bureaucratic lack of control with the DoS. Reporting to someone else, particularly someone he doesn't see as his equal, probably bothers him. The quagmire of bureaucracy probably frustrates him. He's probably put more hours in on the job in this past year than he has in a decade. All combine to lead him out the door. Its a tough job.

Re: Anybody concerned Tillerson is on the way out.

Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2017 9:57 pm
by ip_law-hokie
133743Hokie wrote:
ip_law-hokie wrote:
HokieHam wrote:
ip_law-hokie wrote:
cwtcr hokie wrote:
ip_law-hokie wrote:While the earlier reports of tension were dismissed, I don't think one can deny the tension that currently exists between the two. I hope Tillerson will continue to swallow his pride and better personal judgment for the good of the country.

http://www.cnn.com/2017/10/10/politics/ ... index.html
you may want to take what you read in the MSM with a grain of salt
Trump planning to oust Tillerson. This is a shame.

White House Plans Tillerson Ouster From State Dept., to Be Replaced by Pompeo, Within Weeks - The New York Timeshttps://apple.news/A80LorsPrRiyua50Vwc02Fg


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Story I read is Tillerson plans to leave by years end.
I’d be interested to hear #hokie’s most recent take on all this.


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Pure speculation but I expect it's a combination of burnout, disagreements with Trump, and a sense of bureaucratic lack of control with the DoS. Reporting to someone else, particularly someone he doesn't see as his equal, probably bothers him. The quagmire of bureaucracy probably frustrates him. He's probably put more hours in on the job in this past year than he has in a decade. All combine to lead him out the door. Its a tough job.
I really wish Trump had left him alone and allowed him full control of . . . anything and everything possible. I agree with you that he probably doesn't see Trump as his equal. Probably because he's not.

Re: Anybody concerned Tillerson is on the way out.

Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2017 10:13 pm
by cwtcr hokie
133743Hokie wrote:
ip_law-hokie wrote:
HokieHam wrote:
ip_law-hokie wrote:
cwtcr hokie wrote:
ip_law-hokie wrote:While the earlier reports of tension were dismissed, I don't think one can deny the tension that currently exists between the two. I hope Tillerson will continue to swallow his pride and better personal judgment for the good of the country.

http://www.cnn.com/2017/10/10/politics/ ... index.html
you may want to take what you read in the MSM with a grain of salt
Trump planning to oust Tillerson. This is a shame.

White House Plans Tillerson Ouster From State Dept., to Be Replaced by Pompeo, Within Weeks - The New York Timeshttps://apple.news/A80LorsPrRiyua50Vwc02Fg


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Story I read is Tillerson plans to leave by years end.
I’d be interested to hear #hokie’s most recent take on all this.


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Pure speculation but I expect it's a combination of burnout, disagreements with Trump, and a sense of bureaucratic lack of control with the DoS. Reporting to someone else, particularly someone he doesn't see as his equal, probably bothers him. The quagmire of bureaucracy probably frustrates him. He's probably put more hours in on the job in this past year than he has in a decade. All combine to lead him out the door. Its a tough job.
many ceo's of companies are going to have issues with big gov. agencies, the waste and lack of effort has to grind on them, never mind the way overdone bureaucracy, it would drive some of them nuts

Re: Anybody concerned Tillerson is on the way out.

Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2017 10:57 pm
by ip_law-hokie
cwtcr hokie wrote:
133743Hokie wrote:
ip_law-hokie wrote:
HokieHam wrote:
ip_law-hokie wrote:
cwtcr hokie wrote: you may want to take what you read in the MSM with a grain of salt
Trump planning to oust Tillerson. This is a shame.

White House Plans Tillerson Ouster From State Dept., to Be Replaced by Pompeo, Within Weeks - The New York Timeshttps://apple.news/A80LorsPrRiyua50Vwc02Fg


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Story I read is Tillerson plans to leave by years end.
I’d be interested to hear #hokie’s most recent take on all this.


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Pure speculation but I expect it's a combination of burnout, disagreements with Trump, and a sense of bureaucratic lack of control with the DoS. Reporting to someone else, particularly someone he doesn't see as his equal, probably bothers him. The quagmire of bureaucracy probably frustrates him. He's probably put more hours in on the job in this past year than he has in a decade. All combine to lead him out the door. Its a tough job.
many ceo's of companies are going to have issues with big gov. agencies, the waste and lack of effort has to grind on them, never mind the way overdone bureaucracy, it would drive some of them nuts
As the leader of one of the biggest corporations in the world, I don’t think dealing with bureaucracy was new to him.


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Re: Anybody concerned Tillerson is on the way out.

Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2017 11:29 pm
by 133743Hokie
ip_law-hokie wrote:
cwtcr hokie wrote:
133743Hokie wrote:
ip_law-hokie wrote:
HokieHam wrote:
ip_law-hokie wrote:
Trump planning to oust Tillerson. This is a shame.

White House Plans Tillerson Ouster From State Dept., to Be Replaced by Pompeo, Within Weeks - The New York Timeshttps://apple.news/A80LorsPrRiyua50Vwc02Fg


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Story I read is Tillerson plans to leave by years end.
I’d be interested to hear #hokie’s most recent take on all this.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Pure speculation but I expect it's a combination of burnout, disagreements with Trump, and a sense of bureaucratic lack of control with the DoS. Reporting to someone else, particularly someone he doesn't see as his equal, probably bothers him. The quagmire of bureaucracy probably frustrates him. He's probably put more hours in on the job in this past year than he has in a decade. All combine to lead him out the door. Its a tough job.
many ceo's of companies are going to have issues with big gov. agencies, the waste and lack of effort has to grind on them, never mind the way overdone bureaucracy, it would drive some of them nuts
As the leader of one of the biggest corporations in the world, I don’t think dealing with bureaucracy was new to him.


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There is most certainly more bureaucracy at State and the USG in general than in most major corporations. And he was well insulated in the corporate world. Much more hands on at state.

Re: Anybody concerned Tillerson is on the way out.

Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2017 1:42 pm
by RiverguyVT
I doubt his time at work changed much at all, if any. Secy of St isn't working more hours than an Exxon CEO

Re: Anybody concerned Tillerson is on the way out.

Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2017 4:10 pm
by USN_Hokie
RiverguyVT wrote:I doubt his time at work changed much at all, if any. Secy of St isn't working more hours than an Exxon CEO
Agree. I'd say equal amount of work as a whole (love how people think CEOs just play golf and bang secretaries all day) and about 10x bureaucracy.

Re: Anybody concerned Tillerson is on the way out.

Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2017 4:12 pm
by TheH2
USN_Hokie wrote:
RiverguyVT wrote:I doubt his time at work changed much at all, if any. Secy of St isn't working more hours than an Exxon CEO
Agree. I'd say equal amount of work as a whole (love how people think CEOs just play golf and bang secretaries all day) and about 10x bureaucracy.
Isn't that what Jobs did. That's what I remember of the movie anyway.

Re: Anybody concerned Tillerson is on the way out.

Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2017 4:33 pm
by HokieJoe
RiverguyVT wrote:I doubt his time at work changed much at all, if any. Secy of St isn't working more hours than an Exxon CEO
No, but the obstacles are different. Exxon has a bottom line. The USG doesn't.

Re: Anybody concerned Tillerson is on the way out.

Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2017 5:47 pm
by 133743Hokie
RiverguyVT wrote:I doubt his time at work changed much at all, if any. Secy of St isn't working more hours than an Exxon CEO
Disagree. Daily time commitment as SoS will be much more than CEO.

Re: Anybody concerned Tillerson is on the way out.

Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2017 5:54 pm
by PolyTech
133743Hokie wrote:
RiverguyVT wrote:I doubt his time at work changed much at all, if any. Secy of St isn't working more hours than an Exxon CEO
Disagree. Daily time commitment as SoS will be much more than CEO.
Lol...

Re: Anybody concerned Tillerson is on the way out.

Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2017 11:03 pm
by RiverguyVT
133743Hokie wrote:
RiverguyVT wrote:I doubt his time at work changed much at all, if any. Secy of St isn't working more hours than an Exxon CEO
Disagree. Daily time commitment as SoS will be much more than CEO.
Yeah. I'm sorry, 13334893538. That's just stupid.
Any chance you're a beltway guy?
I'm laughing ...

:lol: :lol:

Re: Anybody concerned Tillerson is on the way out.

Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2017 11:21 pm
by HokieFanDC
RiverguyVT wrote:
133743Hokie wrote:
RiverguyVT wrote:I doubt his time at work changed much at all, if any. Secy of St isn't working more hours than an Exxon CEO
Disagree. Daily time commitment as SoS will be much more than CEO.
Yeah. I'm sorry, 13334893538. That's just stupid.
Any chance you're a beltway guy?
I'm laughing ...

:lol: :lol:
How can you be sure? Did Hillary spend more time working than an Exxon CEO. Heck no. Did John Kerry do do? Heck no. Ask the same about Albright, Rice, Powell - different answer. And Tillerson wasn't an operational CEO, he was a business development CEO. There are different types of CEOs, can't lump them in one bucket.

Re: Anybody concerned Tillerson is on the way out.

Posted: Sat Dec 02, 2017 12:28 am
by USN_Hokie
Hillary had enough free time as SoS to write 50k emails about yoga and Chelsea's wedding.