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Tillerson Delivers Farewell Address to State Department: ‘This Can Be a Very Mean-Spirited Town’
« on: March 23, 2018, 01:22:25 am »
Tillerson Delivers Farewell Address to State Department: ‘This Can Be a Very Mean-Spirited Town’
Washington Free Beacon, Mar 22, 2018, David Rutz

Rex Tillerson delivered farewell remarks to the State Department on Thursday, saying "this can be a very mean-spirited town" 10 days after President Donald Trump fired him.

"We're all just human beings trying to do our part," he said, urging in his closing for people to do an act of kindness for one another each day.

"This can be a very mean-spirited town," Tillerson said, drawing laughter and applause. "But you don't have to choose to participate in that. Each of us gets to choose the person we want to be and the way we want to be treated and the way we will treat others."

Tillerson and Trump differed on several key policies, notably the Iran nuclear deal, moving the U.S. embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, and the Paris climate accords. Their relationship was rocky throughout; at one point, Tillerson reportedly called Trump a "moron."

Tillerson offered thanks to all gathered for their contributions to the department's mission, and he also described the preparation of the transition to Mike Pompeo, the CIA Director who Trump has nominated to be the next Secretary of State.


More:  http://freebeacon.com/politics/tillerson-delivers-farewell-address-state-mean-spirited-town/
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Re: Tillerson Delivers Farewell Address to State Department: ‘This Can Be a Very Mean-Spirited Town’
« Reply #1 on: March 23, 2018, 01:29:43 am »
Wise words, saddened a bit... but let's see what's next.

Those words are honest, that has to be an important quality always.
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Re: Tillerson Delivers Farewell Address to State Department: ‘This Can Be a Very Mean-Spirited Town’
« Reply #2 on: March 23, 2018, 01:54:37 am »
Quote from: TomSea on March 23, 2018, 01:29:43 am
Wise words, saddened a bit... but let's see what's next.

Those words are honest, that has to be an important quality always.

I may be off the mark here @TomSea but I don't consider calling your boss a moron to be a random act of kindness. 
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Re: Tillerson Delivers Farewell Address to State Department: ‘This Can Be a Very Mean-Spirited Town’
« Reply #3 on: March 23, 2018, 01:56:09 am »
Quote from: Right_in_Virginia on March 23, 2018, 01:54:37 am
I may be off the mark here @TomSea but I don't consider calling your boss a moron to be a random act of kindness.

What's important? How good one does their job? Or all of these little things about Trump and Tillerson and whomever else we hear about?
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Re: Tillerson Delivers Farewell Address to State Department: ‘This Can Be a Very Mean-Spirited Town’
« Reply #4 on: March 23, 2018, 03:33:28 am »
Quote from: TomSea on March 23, 2018, 01:56:09 am
What's important? How good one does their job? Or all of these little things about Trump and Tillerson and whomever else we hear about?

I was actually ridiculing Tillerson's farewell speech from today @TomSea

What matters is doing the job your boss expects of you.  Tillerson sealed his fate when he started negotiating with our allies to save the Iran deal behind the President's back.
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Re: Tillerson Delivers Farewell Address to State Department: ‘This Can Be a Very Mean-Spirited Town’
« Reply #5 on: March 23, 2018, 03:36:13 am »
Did he slip in anything about going on to combat global warming with cap and trade?
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Re: Tillerson Delivers Farewell Address to State Department: ‘This Can Be a Very Mean-Spirited Town’
« Reply #6 on: March 23, 2018, 10:08:25 am »
Quote from: Right_in_Virginia on March 23, 2018, 01:54:37 am
I may be off the mark here @TomSea but I don't consider calling your boss a moron to be a random act of kindness.

According to Trump fans that was fake news up until a few days ago.
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