Posted on 11/30/2016 10:04:31 PM PST by george76
How about someone with experience as a diplomat, including within the State Department and as a former U.N. ambassador?
John Bolton, now a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and a regular commentator on cable news, does not engage in wishful thinking, or project American morals on those who don't share them in the vain hope they might be contagious. Here is Bolton on the threat of radical Islamic terrorism: "When you have a regime that would be happier in the afterlife than in this life, this is not a regime that is subject to classic theories of deterrence."
In his book "Surrendering is Not an Option: Defending America at the United Nations," Bolton is unrelenting in his criticism of the toothless UN and of many U.S. policies that have not produced results in America's best interests -- precisely the attitude of President-elect Trump, who wants to look out for America and its interests first. In this pursuit he is not unlike one of his predecessors, Ambassador Jeane Kirkpatrick, who said, "What takes place in the Security Council more closely resembles a mugging than either a political debate or an effort at problem-solving." It is a mugging, and too often it is the United States and Israel who get mugged.
Here's another Bolton quote: "Negotiation is not a policy. It's a technique. It's something you use when it's to your advantage, and something that you don't use when it's not to your advantage." That is the opposite of wishful thinking.
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No.
I have to agree with Bolton. Rudy has no diplomatic experience and more suited to homeland security. Petreus will never get through the Senate and Romney, well, he’s Romney and belongs at the end of Trump’s foot.
If the right people oppose him, I’m all in for him!
Validates my #63...
I’m not aware of it, if there is.
Don't get me wrong, I have high regard for the man. But heroic as he was 15 years ago, he has not aged well; he has sometimes appeared drunk as a guest on tv shows; and he is too garrulous, to the point of indiscretion.
A few weeks ago, when his selection looked like more of a sure thing, he was giddily promoting himself for SOS. It didn't look good to me, and probably didn't look good to Trump, either. Employers tend to look askance at an applicant who's over eager for the job. It sets off alarm bells. I think that's why we're seeing a small parade of other people being considered for the post.
Bolton would be my choice. Rudy might do ok
but my concern would be the effect of so much
flight time at his age.
Bolton 68
Giuliani 72
I’m riding with Rudi on this
CAN I BE ACCEPTED AT WIDESWAKES NOW!
That was sarcasm kids
Rudi
Newt
Sessions
Bannon
Laura
Conway
Sean
Trumps magnificent seven of most loyal over the course of the campaign
The fact Preibus refused to join the nevertrump cacophony speaks well of him cause you know they were up his butt
He can drive the chuck wagon
I would love to see Bolton as Secretary of State.
He would be a big FU to the MSM and the liberal establishment.
The first President Bolton worked for was Reagan.
It was Carter for me.
we need someone that is both aware of the danger of Islam AND who is strong character ... honest and will CLEAN OUT THE ISLAMOPHILIC/IslamoNazi/’arabist’ moles from the SnakeDept. S/he will need to restore the dept’s crediblity and integrity....and reinculcate it with American values.
I think Bolton looks like a top grade candidate for the job. I also respect and like Guliani if he’s willing to undertake the Herculean task of cleaning out the SnakeDept/our Aegean Stables........
there could be additional good candidates I don’t know anything about. But those two look like primo people for the job, I hope Mr Trump is seriously considering them....
ROMNEY HAS SHOWN HE CANT BE TRUSTED, sorry sorry to have to say it. and he does not appear to have the strengths of the above two candidates FOR THIS POSITION anyway., imho.
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