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Deputy NSA Director KT Macfarlane Picks John Bolton to Head Agency
Laura Rozen Al Monitor ^ | the backchannel

Posted on 02/19/2017 6:27:14 PM PST by drewh

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To: drewh

I called Bolton to replace Flynn and so’s some Freeper. But I changed it to Dick Cheney so libs would get a heart attack. This will do for now. Even Rumsfeld was scared of Bolton, and R hired him in the first place.


21 posted on 02/19/2017 6:44:11 PM PST by max americana (For the 9th time FIRED LIBERALS from our company at this election, and every election since 2008)
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To: DesertRhino

I agree with you 100%.


22 posted on 02/19/2017 6:44:23 PM PST by Alberta's Child ("Yo, bartender -- Jobu needs a refill!")
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To: drewh

Yep. Bolton would be a great choice.


23 posted on 02/19/2017 6:46:13 PM PST by plain talk
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To: Neidermeyer


24 posted on 02/19/2017 6:46:14 PM PST by drewh
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To: Alberta's Child

“Trump passed over his top choice for the #1 position because he was adamant about keeping McFarland in the #2 position and his #1 choice didn’t want that? “

Yeah, and Harward walking in making demands shows he wasn’t the caliber of person needed. He showed no respect. Besides, I’m not sure what made Harward so awesome that he expected the administration to accommodate him in such ways.


25 posted on 02/19/2017 6:46:27 PM PST by DesertRhino
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To: drewh

Will John Bolton and KT still come on RedEye or is Tom Shillue about to find out what happens to people who make fun of future NSA directors?


26 posted on 02/19/2017 6:46:53 PM PST by TigersEye (Winning. Winning winning winning every day!!!)
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To: DesertRhino

It would be interesting to find out more about his reactions to McCain’s rants.


27 posted on 02/19/2017 6:47:40 PM PST by Bogie
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To: Louis Foxwell

Aye, bloodbath is coming. Remember in the old days of Bush that any decision which may cause outrage (basically anything, up to and including a national puppy and kitten day), would be subject to an indeterminate amount of time devoted to hand wringing and focus groups, while being blood bathed with a side of dripping contempt by the press due to incomprehensible quantities of indeciveness and weakness? Now Trump just makes a decision, executes it, then while talking to the press points at a tree and sais...”look!!! Squirrel!!!” And the press goes “squirrel!!!”


28 posted on 02/19/2017 6:48:17 PM PST by dsrtsage (One half of all people have below average IQ. In the US the number is 54%fe)
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To: plain talk

29 posted on 02/19/2017 6:50:13 PM PST by drewh
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To: DesertRhino
Maybe so, but it would seem to me that in any organization, the director should have the authority to appoint his deputy and top surrogates. Otherwise, the whole organization takes on a very dysfunctional structure.

Think of a baseball manager who doesn't get to hire his own coaches, or a football head coach who has assistant coaches forced on him by the GM. I don't think that sort of scenario usually works out well.

30 posted on 02/19/2017 6:50:17 PM PST by Alberta's Child ("Yo, bartender -- Jobu needs a refill!")
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31 posted on 02/19/2017 6:53:05 PM PST by drewh
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To: Bogie

Why would he pick someone with ties so close to the Bushes?


32 posted on 02/19/2017 6:54:04 PM PST by MNDude (God is not a Republican, but Satan is certainly a Democrat)
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To: drewh

This Twitter thread you’ve posted is from 2 days ago.

Just today the president was interviewing at least 4 people for this position.

Not a done deal.


33 posted on 02/19/2017 6:54:18 PM PST by SE Mom (Screaming Eagle mom)
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To: LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget

raff out roud


34 posted on 02/19/2017 6:54:24 PM PST by God luvs America (63.5 million pay no income tax and vote for DemoKrats...)
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To: Bogie
Any mention of neocon Bolton does not bode well for Trump’s future.

This is a good move by Trump. The future is bright.

35 posted on 02/19/2017 6:54:27 PM PST by FreeReign
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To: MNDude

Good point.


36 posted on 02/19/2017 6:55:37 PM PST by Bogie
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To: TigersEye
POTUS was right, we are gonna get sick of winning so much! :) Ignore the MSM and MAGA! (Obamacare meeting was today...for March)


37 posted on 02/19/2017 6:56:24 PM PST by drewh
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To: FreeReign

Uniparty, globalism?


38 posted on 02/19/2017 6:58:03 PM PST by Bogie
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To: Alberta's Child

I agree if she’s so great why not let her head it up. or he might just want to make sure he has an insider keeping the spooks honest.


39 posted on 02/19/2017 6:58:44 PM PST by kvanbrunt2 (all your base are belong to us)
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To: drewh
ha! doesnt bode well for the establishment/RINO/Lindsay Graham/John Mccain/Clinton-Obama leftovers wing either...the adults are back in charge!

I suspect there is nobody that McCain and Graham would rather see chosen for that position than Bolton. McCain and Graham have been very enthusiastic in praising him.

40 posted on 02/19/2017 6:59:27 PM PST by Colonel Kangaroo
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