Bolton will accept a subpoena to testify

[TruckFump]

Trump -- bend over and kiss your ass good-bye!!!!!

[BumRushDaShow]

1. Where was that announced?

Have been watching CSPAN3 and the Rules committee markup of the resolution they will vote on tomorrow!

If this is so, I wanted to add that for Bolton? Revenge is a dish served cold.

[TruckFump]

4. Ari Melbar on MSNBC as Breaking News.

Bolton's atty said that he is authorized to accept service on behalf of Bolton according to the News Break.

Edit for typo.

[BumRushDaShow]

11. Normally I would be watching Ari but am watching the H.R. 660 inquiry markup on CSPAN3.

Thank you, Dennis, and madaboutharry!!!!

[calimary]

37. HR 660 - I looked it up in Congress.gov and it's this:

“Community Health Improvement, Leadership, and Development Act of 2019” or "CHILD Act."

Is that the one? Or does it have to do with the impeachment inquiry?

[BumRushDaShow]

45. It's the rules for the public portion of the impeachment inquiry

https://rules.house.gov/bill/116/h-res-PIH-inquiry

https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hres660ih/pdf/BILLS-116hres660ih.pdf

[calimary]

67. Oh good! Thanks, BumRushDaShow!

That helps a LOT!

Everything to me these days is about an ask. Working in my Indivisible group, we’ve got a pretty hot little Research & Writing team chugging along with this stuff. And we always need the facts WITH whatever ask it is, in case anyone wants more info or background info. Every ask that we write, that people can use to call their Congressmember or Senator about, comes with links to the info we used.

Links like those in your post literally “have our backs.” MANY thanks!

[BumRushDaShow]

68. You are welcome and thank YOU

for being active in your local Indivisible! I credit that group for our success in 2018!

[tavernier]

69. I admire you and wish you much energy and strength

in days ahead.

[rsdsharp]

70. Accepting service doesn't mean that Bolton will abide by the subpoena, and appear,

or testify if he does.

An attorney accepting service on behalf of a client just means that the client doesn't have to be personally served.

[Dennis Donovan]

5. The Beat w/ Ari Melber n/t

[madaboutharry]

6. Just broke on MSNBC

"My client will not testify voluntarily. But my client is open to accepting a subpoena."

[Hermit-The-Prog]

23. broadcast news ABC, CBS, NBC carried it this evening

[BumRushDaShow]

38. Yes - have been seeing it now

I have the Rules Committee markup stream up in a tab and MSNBC on the TV.

[Cha]

2. We can hope Bolton has

some juicy incriminating details he wants to impart.

Who ever knew we'd be cheering for Bolton testifying?!

[TruckFump]

7. I know what ya mean.

Never have I thought I that would ever want to hear anything John Bolton had to say.

[Cha]

9. In a million years!

[calguy]

15. Bolton is a hard core right wing extremist

But it also looks like is an honorable man who respects the constitution and the rule of law. While I despise his right wing positions and actions, I have to respect him for the way he is handling this situation. Bullshit is bullshit and he is having none of trump's bullshit.

[Cha]

18. Thank Goodness! he could be another

doormat like Graham or a hundred others

[Lucky Luciano]

29. Honorable is a strong word for a war monger.

[calguy]

39. I don't think honorable on many things

But in this matter he is doing the honorable thing by cooperating and honoring Congressional authority. I respect him for that. And only in this one instance.

[Demobrat]

57. Or maybe he's just not willing

To go to the mat for Donnie boy

[calguy]

66. You are probably correct

[Aristus]

59. Let's reserve the accolades until he spills.

If he says nothing but "I can't recall", that's not very honorable.

[central scrutinizer]

28. Like being nostalgic for the Jeff Sessions era

[dawg day]

52. I'm actually looking forward to Sessions running for the Senate--

because we'll get to hear Trump bleating and blaring about how Sessions "recused." "Who recuses? He didn't ask me. He recused!" making clear he isn't really up on what the word means.

[Kurt V.]

46. is bolton the whistle blower? i can't figure this one.

[uponit7771]

3. K&R, I'm skeptical ... I don't trust Bolton just because he doesn't like Trump. Normal humans don't

... like racist child abusers.

[Hortensis]

16. Yes. Extremists who are enemies of our friends are not

our friends. Delusional and untrustworthy by nature, extremists aren't anyone's, and no one knows who they'll strike next.

[Dennis Donovan]

8. Geoff Bennett tweet: sounds like he'll show up if subpoenaed

Link to tweet

[Beakybird]

10. He will lie. He will say he is the egg man.

When he is threatened with the penalty of perjury, he will admit, "I am the Walrus! Goo goo ga joob!"

[dchill]

14. Expert, texpert...

[H2O Man]

54. Choking smokers....

[TygrBright]

12. He'll find a way to eff things up just for the joy of monkeywrenching. n/t

[orangecrush]

13. I'm skeptical.

Wait and see.

[Solomon]

20. Me too.

I don't trust it.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

24. what if he asks for 3 bombs and an ICBM?

Compensation for time and trouble, y'know.

I'm also just a bit skeptical of Bolton.

[Perseus]

30. Innocent until proven guilty...Lets be positive and hope he brings the final nail

I don't like Bolton, but as I like to be objective I will say something in his favour. Yes, he is a bit crazy, but he is knowledgeable of international affairs, and I believe he had an awakening while dancing around the creature, you could see in his face when he spoke about situations in different countries that he was upset about the stupidity of the creature.

He is also an angry man, and the creature hit him where it hurts the most, his pride, so I believe he is going all out to tell the stories that will out the final nail on the impeachment.

I am staying positive, I hope I am right.

[TruckFump]

35. My gut tells me he will go for revenge.

Trump embarrassed him...and I do not think he took that lightly.

[soldierant]

64. That's my impression exactly.

It's not honor exactly, but it is a form of honor. Evil isn't all alike. There are different kinds of evil. And I think Bolton's evil is of a kind that cannot stomach Trump's kind.

But who could have guessed that "hostile witness" may just mean a war hawk?

[LenaBaby61]

50. "I'm skeptical."

Same here ....

I'm NOT going to get my hopes up in ANY way. The man's a neo-con/war hawk.

Like you, I'm taking a wait and see posture ...

[mgardener]

63. I don't like Bolton either. But

I don't think John Bolton has any love of Russia.
I think he knows what Russia has on Trump and why Trump is subservient to Putin.
Bolton knows what went on in Ukraine.
I think he will turn on Trump.

I think impeachment was always in the back of the Republican establishment's minds when Trump became their nominee. They knew he was a loose cannon.
They forced Pence as a VP on Trump in exchange for their support.
If Trump need to be impeached then Pence was a viable alternative for them

[JCMach1]

17. Paybacks are hell.. Incoming karma for Trump

[msongs]

19. accept does not mean show up to testify nt

[wiggs]

21. In a pit of vipers, investigators have to be very careful which snake will say what. I'm

sure Schiff and team triple check all leads, documents, rumors, witnesses, etc so they don't get Rather'd. Their is no bottom, no tactic too low, for the Trump circle...let's hope Bolton is at least honest.

[paleotn]

22. He's not really necessary at this point.

[Brother Buzz]

27. But if he was straightforward in his testimony....

He could flip neocon senators.

[TruckFump]

33. I think you raise a good point.

That may also give some of the Rs cover to go against Trump as well.

[redstateblues]

25. Bolton is a proponent of a dominant Executive. I don't trust him

[TruckFump]

26. I agree...but...

...IMO Trump publicly embarrassed him. IMO, paybacks are hell.

[BigmanPigman]

41. That is my number one reason to be skeptical.

[DeminPennswoods]

47. True, but his idea of a Dominant Executive is one who

is that in service of Bolton's ideas of foreign policy.

Bolton probably felt he was so smart and such a brilliant bureaucratic fighter, he could impose his hawkish, war-mongering views on Trump. He already had a head start with Trump's strong support of Israel and hatred of Iran.
Turns out he didn't count on Trump's ability to do whatever he wants no matter what and found out first hand about Rick Wilson's ETTD theory.

Bolton was unceremoniously dumped and, in so many words, promised revenge. This is his chance.

I do think the Dem staff will have to take care to frame their questions to limit him taking pot shots at them in his answers.

[TxVietVet]

31. Bolton is a rabid conservanazi.

I don't trust him. Under oath, maybe.

[democratisphere]

32. Wonder how the fox criminal propaganda network will handle THIS one?!

[TruckFump]

34. John who????

Maybe that or try and dirty him. IMO, I think if angered Bolton could be dangerous to the RWs...so they may tread lightly.

[dem4decades]

36. Never in my life did i think i would appreciate Bolton. But if

He shows and tells the truth. I'm suddenly a fan.

Of sorts.

[Enoki33]

40. Bolton represents many rabid conservative ideas, but l suspect he will

not condone the betrayal of what he perceives as being in our best national security interest.

[StarfishSaver]

42. Did they say he would comply with the subpoena and testify or just accept service?

Those are two different things.

[DeminPennswoods]

48. See post #6

Accept subpoena, but I think he wants to testify to exact revenge on Trump.

[StarfishSaver]

62. Thanks!

[Takket]

43. live view of Schiff stuffing a subpoena into an envelope as fast as he can......

[zentrum]

44. I don't trust him.

Not sure what this means or how truly patriotic he will be. He's an extreme right winger.

[Imperialism Inc.]

49. I don't either.

I find the fact that he asked to subpoenaed to be a little strange. Maybe he is just covering his butt, but it could also be because he is hostile to the inquiry.

[JDC]

51. i will not count one iota on Bolton

[Mr. Ected]

53. The right wingers are already trying to discredit Bolton as a member of the Deep State

Which, I suppose, is better than their allegiance to the Derp State.

I just hope that Bolton takes Trump to tusk.

[Maru Kitteh]

55. I'm hoping Bolton has decided the damage of Trump 2 will be unsurvivable, and so

does his duty to bring this era of chaos and subservience to the Kremlin to an end.

[H2O Man]

56. Recommended.

This is good news.

Those identifying Bolton as our enemy are correct. Those calling him a war monger are, too. And whoever says the worst things about him on this thread needs to double his/her insults. And Bolton is still a lot worse than that.

However, in this case, it is important that he testify. We likely won't agree with some of what he says. But he will help document the important things. That's not because we are on the same team. We definitely are not. But we currently recognize a common opponent.

[peggysue2]

58. Oh, this is going to get very interesting

Waiting for Trump's predictable, damning tweets!

[Goodheart]

60. Not at all excited. I can't see John Bolton trashing a Republican administration.

[kentuck]

61. Trump will get a "third party" to try and buy him off....

....too bad Michael Cohen is in jail.

[patphil]

65. I hope he testifies.

I don't like John Bolton, but I acknowledge him as a patriot in his own way.
Trump won't be able to intimidate him.