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MoonRiver

(36,926 posts) Wed Jan 11, 2017, 11:33 AM Jan 2017

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Did Marco Rubio just Deep 6 Tillerson's nomination?

Looks like that was his goal at least.

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Did Marco Rubio just Deep 6 Tillerson's nomination? (Original Post) MoonRiver Jan 2017 OP

Thanks Little Marco flamingdem Jan 2017 #1

Don't matter... FarPoint Jan 2017 #2

Yeah, he tore him open pretty good. KGBot001 Jan 2017 #3

Tillerson just said sanctions hurt American business superpatriotman Jan 2017 #4

Well if you're in bed with Putin, yeah. MoonRiver Jan 2017 #5

Somebody should follow up with "then you are in favor of lifting sanctions on Russia and Iran? n2doc Jan 2017 #6

There's a lot of time left. Hopefully they will "go there." MoonRiver Jan 2017 #8

Hurt Exxon's business. The 500 billion dollar oil deal with Putin and Exxon will be a go sarcasmo Jan 2017 #9

500 billion n/t n2doc Jan 2017 #11

Correct, I missed a few zeros. sarcasmo Jan 2017 #12

Translation...it hurts Exxon/Mobil....nt Wounded Bear Jan 2017 #14

It's sad when the repug does a better job ecstatic Jan 2017 #7

No he didn't! Chairman Corker asked follow a up question that let Rex Ninga Jan 2017 #10

No. Rubio is just trying to make it look like he's being thorough. hamsterjill Jan 2017 #13

Little help for the cube rats? Orrex Jan 2017 #15

flamingdem

(39,313 posts)

1. Thanks Little Marco

Reply to MoonRiver (Original post)

Wed Jan 11, 2017, 11:35 AM

Jan 2017

for being a big boy

FarPoint

(12,409 posts)

2. Don't matter...

Reply to flamingdem (Reply #1)

Wed Jan 11, 2017, 11:36 AM

Jan 2017

in the end, he will vote for him...

KGBot001

(42 posts)

3. Yeah, he tore him open pretty good.

Reply to MoonRiver (Original post)

Wed Jan 11, 2017, 11:36 AM

Jan 2017

They're really going at him pretty good. This should make trump go ballistic.

superpatriotman

(6,249 posts)

4. Tillerson just said sanctions hurt American business

Reply to MoonRiver (Original post)

Wed Jan 11, 2017, 11:37 AM

Jan 2017

What the fuck?

MoonRiver

(36,926 posts)

5. Well if you're in bed with Putin, yeah.

Reply to superpatriotman (Reply #4)

Wed Jan 11, 2017, 11:43 AM

Jan 2017

n2doc

(47,953 posts)

6. Somebody should follow up with "then you are in favor of lifting sanctions on Russia and Iran?

Reply to superpatriotman (Reply #4)

Wed Jan 11, 2017, 11:45 AM

Jan 2017

How about North Korea?" Plenty of biz opportunities going to waste there!

MoonRiver

(36,926 posts)

8. There's a lot of time left. Hopefully they will "go there."

Reply to n2doc (Reply #6)

Wed Jan 11, 2017, 11:50 AM

Jan 2017

sarcasmo

(23,968 posts)

9. Hurt Exxon's business. The 500 billion dollar oil deal with Putin and Exxon will be a go

Reply to superpatriotman (Reply #4)

Wed Jan 11, 2017, 11:53 AM

Jan 2017

Last edited Wed Jan 11, 2017, 12:36 PM - Edit history (2)

Once Tillerson lifts sanctions on Russia.

n2doc

(47,953 posts)

11. 500 billion n/t

Reply to sarcasmo (Reply #9)

Wed Jan 11, 2017, 12:06 PM

Jan 2017

sarcasmo

(23,968 posts)

12. Correct, I missed a few zeros.

Reply to n2doc (Reply #11)

Wed Jan 11, 2017, 12:35 PM

Jan 2017

Wounded Bear

(58,662 posts)

14. Translation...it hurts Exxon/Mobil....nt

Reply to superpatriotman (Reply #4)

Wed Jan 11, 2017, 01:44 PM

Jan 2017

ecstatic

(32,707 posts)

7. It's sad when the repug does a better job

Reply to MoonRiver (Original post)

Wed Jan 11, 2017, 11:46 AM

Jan 2017

with questioning. I'm glad he did, but it's so frustrating considering all the fights ahead where we need democratic senators to be tough and most importantly-blunt!

Ninga

(8,275 posts)

10. No he didn't! Chairman Corker asked follow a up question that let Rex

Reply to MoonRiver (Original post)

Wed Jan 11, 2017, 11:53 AM

Jan 2017

back track and amend his answer.

hamsterjill

(15,221 posts)

13. No. Rubio is just trying to make it look like he's being thorough.

Reply to MoonRiver (Original post)

Wed Jan 11, 2017, 01:43 PM

Jan 2017

As stated elsewhere in this thread, my bet is that in the end, Rubio will vote for Tillerson. I would love to be wrong!

Rubio is already campaigning for 2020.

Orrex

(63,215 posts)

15. Little help for the cube rats?

Reply to MoonRiver (Original post)

Wed Jan 11, 2017, 01:45 PM

Jan 2017

What happened?

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