Discussion: NYT: WH Has Developed Plan To Oust Tillerson, Replace Him With Pompeo

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And make Sen. Tom Cotton the CIA Director. Cotton, who is the perfect Trumpian combination of henchman and harebrained. What could go wrong?

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The head of the CIA to become the head of the State Department? What country is this?!!

Wow.

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“Hey Marge, there’s a sack of crap on the porch.”

“Well, don’t just stand there. Get rid of it and replace it with a flaming one!”

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Mueller had better hurry up.

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“Tom Cotton? You write letter to Iran? Hired!”

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Some how this leads to muellers dismissal…not sure exactly but…

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Considering the fact that he’d be putting a confirmed psychopath in charge of Murder, Inc. my guess is a lot will go wrong. The only question now is not if we’ll soon be at war with Iran, but when…

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Did Trump consult with Rex’s wife and God?

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So Pompeo can just slide right in without hearings - because he has a hall pass - having already been through confirmation hearing?

Certainly Cotton’s only question is how soon can he start ratcheting up covert ops with abandon & access to ALL weapons & equipment !

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The WH will deny this in 3…2…1…

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And it only gets worse… as my sister said last night,”we are in the midst of the Great Depressing.”

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Tillerson would have had to stay a year to take advantage of the massive tax benefits for selling off his (reported) “conflicts of interest” to become a cabinet member. There’s no way Trump would let him get to that mark. I’m only surprised he didn’t wait until a week before, but hey, it’s close enough!

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Well, Cotton’s seat will be up for grabs next year if he makes this move. I know, I got nuthin’

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Doubtful.

This is the premier cabinet post, and Pompeo isn’t the most popular person on Capitol Hill.

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Like X a thousand!

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I don’t read political memoirs often, but I’ll read “Wrecks: My Close Working Relationship with a Fucking Moron.”

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The real issue here is the idea of a complete jackass like Tom Cotton in charge of the CIA.

He’s a genuinely dangerous man, and should not be anywhere close to the levers of power.

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Yes, war with Iran AFTER the massive tax cuts. Sounds vaguely familiar. Cue the screaming banshees for those who aren’t wearing flag pins.

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I hope they do it. The CIA ( I grew up in that culture ) is notorious for being personality sensitive. Cotton is no likable guy and he’s wet behind the ears. That don’t fly in the Company. As for Pompeo…I’m sure a Christian zealot will not do well negotiating with Muslims around the world. Do it…

This is a very unstable regime.

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