Mike Pompeo Faces a Filibuster Threat from Rand? So What!

Mike Pompeo will be an excellent Secretary of State.

Despite his efforts cut the bloat, crap, and waste which had been overwhelming the State Department, Tillerson seemed more accomodationist than anything else. Some critics pointed out his globalist take on foreign policy. There were frequent disagreements on the issues. One source had declared that Tillerson called Trump "a

Pro-family groups like Texas MassResistance were also telling me that he caved to the LGBT hate machine when he was part of the Boy Scouts Board of Directors. President Trump indicated that he was trying to save the Iran deal, too. That is wrong.

Jeff Boss for Forbes Magazine offered another stunning reason for Tillerson's ouster:

Tillerson and Trump didn’t see eye to eye. ... They were skilled, they were competent, but their attitudes didn’t fit into the larger team culture. Why? Because they showed up with their previously held identities—they were used to being the big fish in the pond and they refused to let go.

Tillerson was not a team player, but a "me player". He was not focused on President Trump's agenda and decision-making process. He was interested in more in himself than in the mission of Trump's State Department. Trump reaffirmed this ongoing conflict again:

In truth, few tears were shed in Washington over Tillerson’s dismissal. Talking to reporters, President Trump said that he and his secretary of state “disagreed on too many issues to work well together.”

Now we go to Mike Pompeo, a conservative and American nationalist who is more committed to the pro-life, pro-family agenda of President Trump.

Here's why:

“What I liked about candidate Trump was his strong condemnation of the Iraq War. I believe President Trump has done a great job, and I continue to support him, but I cannot endorse his nomination of people who loved the Iraq War so much that they want an Iran War next. Director Pompeo has not learned the lessons of regime change and wants regime change in Iran.

“I can’t support people who never understood America First and want to manipulate the President into the sphere of the neocons who never met a war they didn’t want to star in. 

Where is the basis for Pompeo's argument for war in Iran? There is nothing in Pompeo's correspondence or foreign policy record as the CIA Director or as a Congressman before that. Pompeo is most committed to ending the destructive, deceptive Iran deal above all. The previous Secretary of State was not committed to the President's vision on this issue.

I think that Pompeo is perfect for the job.

So, if Rand Paul won't support Pompeo, does that scuttle the confirmation?

Not at all. Joe Manchin more than likely will replace Paul's vote. Other Red State Democrats looking to boost their bipartisan credentials and win election will go along with the vote, too. Chances are, if John McCain does return to the United States, he would vote for Pompeo, too. Worst case scenario, Mike Pence will step in again and confirm the nomination.

This confirmation will face no hold-ups, and Dr. Paul won't be able to stop it. I wouldn't be surprised if even Dianne Feinstein gets behind Pompeo's confirmation, despite the fact that she faces a rough primary fight, too.