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steve2470

(37,457 posts)
Fri Mar 16, 2018, 11:15 PM Mar 2018

Former Bush official says John Bolton was 'by far the most dangerous man we had in the entire eight

Former Bush official says John Bolton was 'by far the most dangerous man we had in the entire eight years'

http://www.businessinsider.com/richard-painter-john-bolton-most-dangerous-man-bush-administration-2018-3

Richard Painter, the former chief White House ethics lawyer in the George W. Bush administration, blasted the prospect of former US Ambassador to the UN John Bolton replacing General H. R. McMaster as President Donald Trump's National Security Advisor.

"John Bolton was by far the most dangerous man we had in the entire eight years of the Bush Administration," Painter tweeted on Friday. "Hiring him as the president's top national security advisor is an invitation to war, perhaps nuclear war."

Painter ended his post with a blunt and stark sentence: "this must be stopped at all costs." He also linked to an article in the Atlantic titled "Hiring John Bolton Would Be a Betrayal of Donald Trump's Base."

The Atlantic article describes Bolton as "perennially hawkish," and notes that he was a big supporter of the Iraq War in 2003 and has said that he still believes that it "was correct."

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Former Bush official says John Bolton was 'by far the most dangerous man we had in the entire eight (Original Post) steve2470 Mar 2018 OP
I agree, Ive been praying he wouldnt end up back in power. Hes a warmonger, racist, Hoyt Mar 2018 #1
This is a horrible nasty man. efhmc Mar 2018 #2
Y'know... world wide wally Mar 2018 #3
Its not possible for Trump to 'betray his base' ... To A Cultist, whatever Glorious Leader does ... mr_lebowski Mar 2018 #4
Considering he had Darth Cheney as his competition Mr. Ected Mar 2018 #5
Making Bolton irresistible to Trump. no_hypocrisy Mar 2018 #6
Are there any republicans willing to take a stand for America? Achilleaze Mar 2018 #7
 

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)
1. I agree, Ive been praying he wouldnt end up back in power. Hes a warmonger, racist,
Fri Mar 16, 2018, 11:21 PM
Mar 2018

anti-UN, and holds a powerful position in the damn NRA.

world wide wally

(21,740 posts)
3. Y'know...
Fri Mar 16, 2018, 11:45 PM
Mar 2018

"Former Bush official says John Bolton was 'by far the most dangerous man we had in the entire eight years."

I noticed that
 

mr_lebowski

(33,643 posts)
4. Its not possible for Trump to 'betray his base' ... To A Cultist, whatever Glorious Leader does ...
Sat Mar 17, 2018, 12:00 AM
Mar 2018

Is, by very definition, exactly what The Cult ... was hoping and praying for.

And all that Dear Leader SAYS ... Is Exactly What He Has Always Said Since The Beginning, and That Is Why We Love Him So!

He cannot betray his base. Not possible.

Mr. Ected

(9,670 posts)
5. Considering he had Darth Cheney as his competition
Sat Mar 17, 2018, 12:20 AM
Mar 2018

That's a pretty bold and frightening assessment Mr. Painter.

no_hypocrisy

(46,080 posts)
6. Making Bolton irresistible to Trump.
Sat Mar 17, 2018, 07:17 AM
Mar 2018

Trump likes guys with reputations and nicknames like "Mad Dog" on his team.

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