Tillerson lashes out at Trump, says 'Lies are a threat to democracy'

madasheck · 2018-05-16T21:56:28.827Z

Rex Tillerson, in one of his first public appearances since being fired by President Trump by tweet, said truth is the cornerstone to democracy. “When we as people, a free people, go wobbly on the truth even on what may seem the most trivial matters, we go wobbly on America,” Mr. Tillerson said. “If we do not as Americans confront the crisis of ethics and integrity in our society and among our leaders in both the public and private sector — and regrettably at times even the nonprofit sector — then American democracy as we know it is entering its twilight years,” Mr. Tillerson warned.

Maybe we’ll see more of this kind of stuff from the people Trump dumped.

nytimes.com – 16 May 18

In Rebuke of Trump, Tillerson Says Lies Are a Threat to Democracy (Published...

The ex-secretary of state, who didn’t mention the president by name in a commencement speech at the Virginia Military Institute, said efforts to hide the truth amounted to going “wobbly on America.”

SaysWho · 2018-05-16T21:57:18.631Z

Would have been nice for him to have been more vocal while working for the day-glo dump truck.

madasheck · 2018-05-16T21:57:52.481Z

SaysWho:

Would have been nice for him to have been more vocal while working for the day-glo dump truck.

Well, he did call him a moron.

lulubee · 2018-05-16T22:01:58.173Z

He’ll still never get rid of the stench of Trump on him.

Godinez · 2018-05-16T22:02:06.514Z

Rex is a stand up guy who tried to help Trump be successful in order to help our country. Because of his integrity, he got fired in the most humiliating way.

That’s our current state of affairs.

Cratic3947 · 2018-05-16T22:04:15.303Z

Russian collusion is the biggest lie in recent history… That must be what he’s talking about.

Hellsbane · 2018-05-16T22:06:32.073Z

So, now you guys feel an evil former oil exec is the embodiment of truth, justice and the American way? I’m stunned, stunned i tells ya!

Godinez · 2018-05-16T22:08:32.615Z

Why wouldn’t I? Rex’s a Republican, like I am.

mobulis · 2018-05-16T22:08:40.698Z

Cratic3947:

Russian collusion is the biggest lie in recent history… That must be what he’s talking about.

Don’t think so.

SaysWho · 2018-05-16T22:10:21.644Z

“When we as people, a free people, go wobbly on the truth even on what may seem the most trivial matters, we go wobbly on America. If we do not as Americans confront the crisis of ethics and integrity in our society and among our leaders in both the public and private sector — and regrettably at times even the nonprofit sector — then American democracy as we know it is entering its twilight years."

You don’t have to have any opinion on Rex Tillerson to agree with this statement. Do you agree with the statement?

Cratic3947 · 2018-05-16T22:11:43.532Z

mobulis:

Cratic3947:

Russian collusion is the biggest lie in recent history… That must be what he’s talking about.

Don’t think so.

oh, Perhaps the constant lies from the leftist media?

madasheck · 2018-05-16T22:11:44.530Z

Hellsbane:

So, now you guys feel an evil former oil exec is the embodiment of truth, justice and the American way? I’m stunned, stunned i tells ya!

Silly argument. He got burned by Trump.

SaysWho · 2018-05-16T22:13:33.943Z

You are constantly squawking about lies from the leftist media. What are some of these lies?

Cratic3947 · 2018-05-16T22:15:27.493Z

SaysWho:

You are constantly squawking about lies from the leftist media. What are some of these lies?

Anything related to Russain collusion. Which is all they talked about for over a year, now…

moonshine · 2018-05-16T22:16:12.879Z

Cratic3947:

SaysWho:

You are constantly squawking about lies from the leftist media. What are some of these lies?

Anything related to Russain collusion. Which is all they talked about for over a year, now…

what lies. mueller is investigating collusion. that is a FACT.

SaysWho · 2018-05-16T22:17:07.589Z

Every single thing reported about Russian Collusion is a lie? Why doesn’t Trump or any of his associates sue for libel? That would stop it.

Cratic3947 · 2018-05-16T22:17:28.712Z

moonshine:

Cratic3947:

SaysWho:

You are constantly squawking about lies from the leftist media. What are some of these lies?

Anything related to Russain collusion. Which is all they talked about for over a year, now…

what lies. mueller is investigating collusion. that is a FACT.

Seems like he’s investigating old stuff about Manafort to me… Nothing about Russia, that I’ve heard…

Cratic3947 · 2018-05-16T22:20:05.197Z

SaysWho:

Every single thing reported about Russian Collusion is a lie? Why doesn’t Trump or any of his associates sue for libel? That would stop it.

Remember when they told you they wire tapped Cohen…

Blackwolf · 2018-05-16T22:20:08.692Z

This. Don’t get me wrong, it’s better late than never. But Tillerson’s words would have carried a lot more weight had he uttered them while he was still riding shotgun in Donald’s Mendacity Wagon.

SaysWho · 2018-05-16T22:22:38.094Z

Yes I remember that mistake, the correction, and the unsuccessful attempt by the right to use that to discredit the media.

Care to guess why nothing is being done by anyone involved in this investigation to stop the “lies?” Or would you like to attempt another failed attempt at answering a question with a question?