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Home Front: Politix
McCain: Tillerson ties to Putin a 'matter of concern'
2016-12-11
[The Hill] Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) said Saturday he has concerns about the possibility of Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson being nominated for secretary of State, given his ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

"I don’t know what Mr. Tillerson’s relationship with Vladimir Putin was, but I’ll tell you it is a matter of concern to me," McCain said in an interview with Fox News. NBC News reported earlier on Saturday that President-elect Donald Trump had settled on Tillerson to head the State Department, though the transition team has not confirmed the report.

McCain is the first Republican to raise questions about the potential nomination, and Tillerson could fail to make it through the confirmation process if just three GOP senators join a united Democratic opposition.

"I’d have to examine it," McCain said of the potential nomination. "You want to give the president of the United States the benefit of the doubt because the people have spoken. But Vladimir Putin is a thug, bully and a murderer, and anybody else who describes him as anything else is lying."
Posted by:Besoeker

#14  Does the term "Keating Five" ring any bells, Senator?
Posted by: magpie   2016-12-11 23:45  

#13  I'm concerned about Juan's links to Lindsay Graham.
Posted by: charger   2016-12-11 19:39  

#12  After the BLM, showing favoritism to illegal Latin immigrants, trying to put the "white privilege" label on Americans...

Them Russians are starting to look better and better as allies, at least for the lighter race in this country.
Posted by: Ulilet Jomoque9807   2016-12-11 16:19  

#11  And to think we nominated this idiot as our candidate for president. Phfft. We f*^king deserved Obama.
Posted by: Iblis   2016-12-11 13:58  

#10  ....and always in denial.
Posted by: Besoeker   2016-12-11 12:39  

#9  "Frequently wrong, but never uncertain"
Posted by: Frank G   2016-12-11 12:32  

#8  "Typical politician. Doesn't know jack shit but will hold forth about it at length."

^^THIS!^^
Posted by: Barbara   2016-12-11 11:21  

#7  But it's perfectly OK to do business with the Chinese Communist Party?
Posted by: Abu Uluque   2016-12-11 11:08  

#6  But not Hillary's?
Posted by: Procopius2k   2016-12-11 10:00  

#5  This jerk is at the top of the list to pull a "snarlin' Arlen" and step across the aisle...
Posted by: M. Murcek   2016-12-11 09:01  

#4  WHAT 'relationship" to Putin? Spell it out, clown. Open your book and read us the evidence, not the innuendo.

Sound like self interest and BS to me, Mr. McCain.
You aren't exactly a winner in the "relationship" venue, yourself, you know. i seem to remember something about Syria with your name on it.

I see you as a politician on the outs and am not in any hurry to listen. Get some rest.
Posted by: Glinemble Omoluling5707   2016-12-11 08:45  

#3  I don’t know what Mr. Tillerson’s relationship with Vladimir Putin was, but I’ll tell you it is a matter of concern to me,"

Typical politician. Doesn't know jack shit but will hold forth about it at length.
Posted by: AlanC   2016-12-11 08:34  

#2  Fuck off, Juan. You shoulda been put out to pasture like Hairy Reid
Posted by: Frank G   2016-12-11 08:01  

#1  But Vladimir Putin is a thug, bully and a murderer, and anybody else who describes him as anything else is lying.

Is that the same McCain who palled around with Syrian "freedom fighter"?
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2016-12-11 05:59  

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