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Bolton on Trump's Taiwan Call: China Doesn't Tell Us Who We Can Talk To
Fex News ^ | December 3, 2016

Posted on 12/04/2016 11:57:04 AM PST by kevcol

Therefore, Trump's discussion with Tsai has been seen by some as a breach of protocol, but Bolton disagreed:

"Nobody in Beijing gets to dictate who we talk to. It's ridiculous to think that the phone call upsets decades of anything."

He noted Taiwan, with a population of 20 million, has a democratic government, a free press and a free-market economic system.

(Excerpt) Read more at insider.foxnews.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: bolton; china; johnbolton; trump; trumpchina
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To: Sontagged

BTW, this guy is not Dead Cruz, or anything remotely like him.


41 posted on 12/04/2016 1:14:22 PM PST by DoughtyOne (jcon40, "Are we be coming into the age of Sanity?")
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To: DoughtyOne

Nrx - Bolton never dragged anyone into anything. He did a helluva job at the UN, though.


42 posted on 12/04/2016 1:21:13 PM PST by richardtavor
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To: kevcol

It’s the mustache...that thing has MOJO all of its own.


43 posted on 12/04/2016 1:27:56 PM PST by Caipirabob (Communists... Socialists... Democrats...Traitors... Who can tell the differen)
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To: kevcol

He’s in


44 posted on 12/04/2016 1:29:22 PM PST by stanne
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To: kevcol

——a breach of protocol-—

Tromp is playing TEGWAR..... the exciting game without any rules

Others are having a problem because they don’t know how to play


45 posted on 12/04/2016 1:32:11 PM PST by Thibodeaux (Exile Barack, Exile the Wookie, Exile Malia, Exile Shasha)
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To: Autonomous User

Yeah Trump always had the knack for nicknames, so he should start doing positive ones for his cabinet


46 posted on 12/04/2016 1:34:41 PM PST by pangaea6
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To: Autonomous User

On Red Eye they called him “The Ambassador”. Greg gutfeld said, “we call him that because his doctors asked us to” and Bolton laughed, before he would weigh in wisely on events of the day always ready to stop for a laugh

It was back when gutfeld dealt in funny, advising that that was the way to win over the left

Ironic how stale, bitter and angry he has become

He has a laugh track on his talk show. It’s supposed to be campy but it’s just pathetic

Bolton is a great character. I think trump is looking for a strong person but who will allow Trump to be the boss


47 posted on 12/04/2016 1:35:29 PM PST by stanne
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To: Autonomous User

You mean John “General Mathis” Bolton?


48 posted on 12/04/2016 1:36:24 PM PST by pangaea6
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To: ColdOne

No Kidding!


49 posted on 12/04/2016 1:37:49 PM PST by painter ( Isaiah: �Woe to those who call evil good and good evil,")
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To: pangaea6
You mean John “General Mathis” Bolton?

I like John "No Quarter" Bolton.

50 posted on 12/04/2016 1:39:35 PM PST by Art in Idaho (Conservatism is the only Hope for Western Civilization.)
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To: LouisianaJoanof Arc; All
Furthermore, Trump did not initiate the call.

Trump was the recipient of the call.

51 posted on 12/04/2016 1:40:26 PM PST by Cobra64 (Common sense isn't common any more.)
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To: Autonomous User

John “The Broom” Bolton.

I’ve known other guys with that type of mustache called “the broom” because the mustache resembles a broom. The concept of sweeping has some good associations with clearing out, cleaning up, fumigating, draining the swamp.

And, even a bit of alliteration with the b in Bolton (Mad dog Mattis)


52 posted on 12/04/2016 1:41:09 PM PST by enumerated
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To: 60Gunner
"Bitch-Slappin' Bolton"

"Butt-Kickin' Bolton"

53 posted on 12/04/2016 1:43:50 PM PST by Cobra64 (Common sense isn't common any more.)
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To: Art in Idaho

He strikes me as a warmonger. He gives off the, “all wars are good”, vibe of a John McCain. I hear good things about him but usually when I hear him talk he’s advocating militarism. I don’t mind being tough, talking tough but he really doesn’t seem like a diplomat to me. Why am I wrong? I have given in some thought and he seems like he, unlike Romney, would serve Trump. That being the case, being tough and ready for battle may be a positive so that Trump has his voice and the he can take hard positions. I’ve been listening to him with a little bit more of an open mind lately but I’m certainly not sold on him.


54 posted on 12/04/2016 1:45:12 PM PST by wiseprince
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To: Maudeen

The adults are back in charge (will be soon, that is). I’m so relieved!


55 posted on 12/04/2016 1:45:51 PM PST by MayflowerMadam
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To: mupcat

Why didn’t you copy all in your post on this thread?


56 posted on 12/04/2016 1:47:06 PM PST by Cobra64 (Common sense isn't common any more.)
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To: pangaea6

The best of all nicknames was Bush’s for Rove: Turd Blossom. Perfect.


57 posted on 12/04/2016 1:48:55 PM PST by MayflowerMadam
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To: Tawiskaro

Grade 8 Bolton.


58 posted on 12/04/2016 1:54:18 PM PST by wally_bert (I didn't get where I am today by selling ice cream tasting of bookends, pumice stone & West Germany)
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To: kevcol

He is probably the only person left from the Bush administration that I would want to ever see involved with Trump’s administration.


59 posted on 12/04/2016 1:59:34 PM PST by castlegreyskull
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To: stanne

I did LOL at RedEye! You are correct. Greg used to be a funny sob!

:)


60 posted on 12/04/2016 2:01:47 PM PST by Autonomous User (During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act.)
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