John Bolton 2012 ?

[Capitalist]

What began as a whisper campaign months ago is now being openly discussed among conservatives, and that is the possibility that former U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. John Bolton could potentially become ‘a sleeper candidate’ for President in 2012 on the Republican ticket.
Bolton’s credentials are stellar. While serving at the U.N. he was a fearless and sometimes controversial crusader for American interests at an institution that has major credibility problems with its overt promotion of extremist Islamic groups and nations.
As a stalwart proponent of liberty, Bolton made it clear that it is not in U.S. interests to support Communists in Cuba, Venezuela, or North Korea, nor the overt push in the EU toward socialism, which has brought the entire continent to the brink of economic collapse.
Instead, along with a few other members of the Bush Administration Bolton emphasized the strategic importance of aligning ourselves with eastern European countries that had suffered under the relentless oppression of Marxism/Communism and had tasted the sweet victory of human freedom with the demise of the Soviet Union.
These nations, such as the Czech Republic, the Ukraine, Poland, and others became allies of the U.S. due to our dogged determination during the Cold War to liberate oppressed persons in Europe from the heavy jackboot to the throat, compliments of the Communists.

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[Mr.Fitnah]

One of the few who knows what the hell he is talking about.
He and Christy Fine all vote for that.

 

[Baruch Menachem]

Being ambassador the UN is not a resume enhancement for a Republican candidate.

 

[Mr.Fitnah]

Being ambassador the UN is not a resume enhancement for a Republican candidate.

He has smelled the enemy up close

 

[PixieStix]

Being ambassador the UN is not a resume enhancement for a Republican candidate.

He has smelled the enemy up close

Yes he has

 

[American Horse]

Since he came on the scene in the Bush Administration Bolton has been one of those of whom I would say of him; when he talks I listen. He absolutely minces no words, and goes to the heart of the matter. he never talks just to hear himself.

"Bolton has been a prominent participant in some neoconservative groups such as the Project for the New American Century (PNAC), the Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs (JINSA), and the Committee for Peace and Security in the Gulf (CPSG). But Bolton disputes the label "neo-conservative" attached to him[7], pointing out that he was a conservative since high school, when he worked on the 1964 Goldwater campaign.

He grew up in the working-class neighborhood of Yale Heights and won a scholarship to the McDonogh School in Owings Mills, Maryland, graduating in 1966. He also ran the school's Students For Goldwater campaign in 1964."

 

[Old Rocks]

Hell yes. Bolton and Gus Hall, perfectly balanced ticket.

 

[elvis]

What began as a whisper campaign months ago is now being openly discussed among conservatives, and that is the possibility that former U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. John Bolton could potentially become ‘a sleeper candidate’ for President in 2012 on the Republican ticket.
Bolton’s credentials are stellar. While serving at the U.N. he was a fearless and sometimes controversial crusader for American interests at an institution that has major credibility problems with its overt promotion of extremist Islamic groups and nations.
As a stalwart proponent of liberty, Bolton made it clear that it is not in U.S. interests to support Communists in Cuba, Venezuela, or North Korea, nor the overt push in the EU toward socialism, which has brought the entire continent to the brink of economic collapse.
Instead, along with a few other members of the Bush Administration Bolton emphasized the strategic importance of aligning ourselves with eastern European countries that had suffered under the relentless oppression of Marxism/Communism and had tasted the sweet victory of human freedom with the demise of the Soviet Union.
These nations, such as the Czech Republic, the Ukraine, Poland, and others became allies of the U.S. due to our dogged determination during the Cold War to liberate oppressed persons in Europe from the heavy jackboot to the throat, compliments of the Communists.

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are you high?
this jackass running would be the Obama campaign's wet dream.

 

[Mr.Fitnah]

Since he came on the scene in the Bush Administration Bolton has been one of those of whom I would say of him; when he talks I listen. He absolutely minces no words, and goes to the heart of the matter. he never talks just to hear himself.

"Bolton has been a prominent participant in some neoconservative groups such as the Project for the New American Century (PNAC), the Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs (JINSA), and the Committee for Peace and Security in the Gulf (CPSG). But Bolton disputes the label "neo-conservative" attached to him[7], pointing out that he was a conservative since high school, when he worked on the 1964 Goldwater campaign.

He grew up in the working-class neighborhood of Yale Heights and won a scholarship to the McDonogh School in Owings Mills, Maryland, graduating in 1966. He also ran the school's Students For Goldwater campaign in 1964."

I dont see him as being a progressive He has been in the orbit of some no question about that.

 

[bodecea]

What began as a whisper campaign months ago is now being openly discussed among conservatives, and that is the possibility that former U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. John Bolton could potentially become ‘a sleeper candidate’ for President in 2012 on the Republican ticket.
Bolton’s credentials are stellar. While serving at the U.N. he was a fearless and sometimes controversial crusader for American interests at an institution that has major credibility problems with its overt promotion of extremist Islamic groups and nations.
As a stalwart proponent of liberty, Bolton made it clear that it is not in U.S. interests to support Communists in Cuba, Venezuela, or North Korea, nor the overt push in the EU toward socialism, which has brought the entire continent to the brink of economic collapse.
Instead, along with a few other members of the Bush Administration Bolton emphasized the strategic importance of aligning ourselves with eastern European countries that had suffered under the relentless oppression of Marxism/Communism and had tasted the sweet victory of human freedom with the demise of the Soviet Union.
These nations, such as the Czech Republic, the Ukraine, Poland, and others became allies of the U.S. due to our dogged determination during the Cold War to liberate oppressed persons in Europe from the heavy jackboot to the throat, compliments of the Communists.

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Even better!

 

[American Horse]

Being ambassador the UN is not a resume enhancement for a Republican candidate.

In that capacity he has been a little different. One of the strongest objections by the Senate Democrats which kept him from being confirmed (Bush gave him a recess appointment) to the UN Ambassadorial postition were his remarks criticizing the UN when he said that (speaking Feb 3, 1994 in NY) "The Secretariat building in New York has 38 stories, If it lost ten stories, it wouldn’t make a bit of difference."

" Also in 2002, Bolton is said to have flown to Europe to demand the resignation of Jose Bustani, head of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), and to have orchestrated his removal at a special session of the organization. The United Nations' highest administrative tribunal later condemned the action as an "unacceptable violation" of principles protecting international civil servants. Bustani had been unanimously re-elected for a four-year term — with strong U.S. support — in May 2000, and in 2001 was praised for his leadership by Colin Powell.

He also pushed for reduced funding for the Nunn-Lugar Cooperative Threat Reduction program to halt the proliferation of nuclear materials At the same time, he was involved in the implementation of the Proliferation Security Initiative, working with a number of countries to intercept the trafficking in weapons of mass destruction and in materials for use in building nuclear weapons. "

 

[Mr.Fitnah]

"The Secretariat building in New York has 38 stories, If it lost ten stories, it wouldn’t make a bit of difference."

Ok I vote for this guy to be god![/sarc]

 

[American Horse]

"The Secretariat building in New York has 38 stories, If it lost ten stories, it wouldn’t make a bit of difference."

Ok I vote for this guy to be god![/sarc]

Besides being accused of being a "NeoCon" the left will accuse Bolton of being a "Chicken Hawk"

"Though Bolton supported the Vietnam War, he enlisted in the Maryland Army National Guard, but did not serve there. About that he wrote in his Yale 25th reunion book "I confess I had no desire to die in a Southeast Asian rice paddy. I considered the war in Vietnam already lost." In an interview, Bolton discussed his comment in the reunion book, explaining that he decided to avoid service in Vietnam because "by the time I was about to graduate in 1970, it was clear to me that opponents of the Vietnam War had made it certain we could not prevail, and that I had no great interest in going there to have Teddy Kennedy give it back to the people I might die to take it away from."

 

[Sinatra]

Too much mustache.

NOBODY can beat Obama. America is NOT full of a bunch of redneck hicks so deal with that people.

Obama is from Harvard University for God's sake. We are just luck he was even willing to be our president!!!!!

 

[uscitizen]

Is Bolton Tea endorsed?

 

[Mr.Fitnah]

"The Secretariat building in New York has 38 stories, If it lost ten stories, it wouldn’t make a bit of difference."

Ok I vote for this guy to be god![/sarc]

Besides being accused of being a "NeoCon" the left will accuse Bolton of being a "Chicken Hawk"

"Though Bolton supported the Vietnam War, he enlisted in the Maryland Army National Guard, but did not serve there. About that he wrote in his Yale 25th reunion book "I confess I had no desire to die in a Southeast Asian rice paddy. I considered the war in Vietnam already lost." In an interview, Bolton discussed his comment in the reunion book, explaining that he decided to avoid service in Vietnam because "by the time I was about to graduate in 1970, it was clear to me that opponents of the Vietnam War had made it certain we could not prevail, and that I had no great interest in going there to have Teddy Kennedy give it back to the people I might die to take it away from."

The guy can see around corners.

 

[American Horse]

Is Bolton Tea endorsed?

As you probably are aware there is no formal endorsement procedure as of the present time for the national level. He fits the essential profile in that he is not an incumbant, is more or less an outsider, and so is not a part of the problem. His international credentials are good, but some will say they are compromised because he has been involved with the CFR.

Many folks (conspiracy theorists) believe the CFR is an agent for one-world-government. IMO the CFR is a forum for international policy experts, and he is certainly that.

Common sense tell us that since he has excellent but tough negotiating skills as UN embassador, he understands incentives which speaks to his practical realism rather than his postitions being theoretical.

 

[Modbert]

John R. Bolton - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Bolton withheld information that ran counter to his goals from Secretary of State Colin Powell on multiple occasions, and from Powell's successor Condoleezza Rice on at least one occasion.[36]

According to a Scripps Howard News Service article, Bolton "wanted to say that Cuba had a biological weapons capacity and that it was exporting it to other nations. The intelligence analysts seemed to want to limit the assessment to a declaration that Cuba 'could' develop such weapons."[38] According to AlterNet, a progressive/liberal activist news service, Bolton attempted to have the chief bioweapons analyst in the State Department's bureau of intelligence and research and the CIA's national intelligence officer for Latin America reassigned. Under oath at his Senate hearings for confirmation as Ambassador, he denied trying to have the men fired, but seven intelligence officials contradicted him.[26] Ultimately, "intelligence officials refused to allow Bolton to make the harsh criticism of Cuba he sought to deliver,"[38] and were able to keep their positions. Bolton claims that the issue was procedural rather than related to the content of his speech and that the officers, who did not work under him, behaved unprofessionally.

Bolton is alleged by the Knight Ridder news agency to have been scheduled to tell the House of Representatives International Relations subcommittee that Syria's development of biological, chemical and nuclear weapons had progressed to such a point that they posed a threat to stability in the region. Knight Ridder reported that Bolton’s appearance was cancelled after CIA and other intelligence agencies said that assessment was exaggerated.[

Bolton claimed that Iran and Syria were threatening the world with weapons of mass destruction, an allegation that was denied by the CIA. Bolton has also made threats against Iran. In a 2006 speech to AIPAC, Bolton threatened Iran with "painful consequences" if that country did not yield to Washington demands that it shut down all its nuclear programs

During and after Israel's invasion of Lebanon in 2006, he consistently blocked efforts to adopt a ceasefire. He rejected criticism of Israel's bombing of Lebanon and claimed that there is "no moral equivalence" between Lebanese civilians killed accidentally by Israel retaliation attacks and Israelis killed by "malicious terrorist acts".

Bolton stated in June 2004 congressional testimony Iran was lying about enriched uranium contamination: "Another unmistakable indicator of Iran's intentions is the pattern of repeatedly lying to ... the IAEA, ... when evidence of uranium enriched to 36 percent was found, it attributed this to contamination from imported centrifuge parts." However, later isotope analysis supported Iran’s explanation of foreign contamination for most of the observed enriched uranium.[41]

A member of the Project for the New American Century, Bolton was also one of the signers of the January 26, 1998 PNAC letter sent to President Bill Clinton urging him to remove Saddam Hussein from power using U.S. diplomatic, political and military power. The letter also stated "American policy cannot continue to be crippled by a misguided insistence on unanimity in the UN Security Council."

Russ Feingold, a Democrat on the committee from Wisconsin, asked Bolton about what he would have done had the Rwandan genocide occurred while he was ambassador to the United Nations, and criticized his answer – which focused on logistics – as "amazingly passive."

On April 12, 2005, the Senate panel focused on allegations discussed above that Bolton pressured intelligence analysts. "I've never seen anybody quite like Secretary Bolton. ... I don't have a second, third or fourth in terms of the way that he abuses his power and authority with little people," former State Department intelligence chief Carl W. Ford Jr., said, calling Bolton a "serial abuser." Ford contradicted Bolton's earlier testimony, saying: "I had been asked for the first time to fire an intelligence analyst for what he had said and done." Ford also characterized Bolton as a "kiss-up, kick-down sort of guy", implying that he was always ready to please whoever had authority over him, while having very little regard for people working under him[60].

On April 20, it emerged that Melody Townsel, a former US AID contractor, had reported to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that Bolton had used inflammatory language and thrown objects in the course of her work activities in Moscow. Townsel's encounter with Bolton occurred when she served as a whistleblower against a poorly performing minority contractor for US AID, IBTCI. Townsel told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee staff that Bolton had made derogatory remarks about her sexual orientation and weight, among other workplace improprieties. In an official interview with Senate Foreign Relation Committee staff, Townsel detailed her accusations against Bolton, which were confirmed by Canadian designer Uno Ramat, who had served as an IBTCI employee and one of Townsel's AID colleagues. Time Magazine, among other publications, verified Townsel's accusations and Ramat's supporting testimony, and Townsel's story was transcribed and entered into the official Senate committee record. Townsel, who was an employee of Young & Rubicam at the time of her encounter with Bolton, continued working for the company on a variety of other US AID projects.

Also on May 11, Newsweek reported allegations that the American position at the 7th Review Conference in May 2005[64] of the Nuclear Proliferation Treaty had been undercut by Bolton's "absence without leave" during the nomination fight, quoting anonymous sources "close to the negotiations".[65]

In three episodes of Fox News in May and June 2008, Bolton suggested that Israel might attack Iran after US elections in November.

Sounds like a Neocon to me.

 

[HUGGY]

John Bolton 2012 ?


Ya...you go with that.

Don't you people know anyone that isn't bat shit crazy?

 

[Shogun]

PLEASE choose Bolton. PLEASE.