Posted on 06/20/2020 1:46:13 AM PDT by John Semmens
The upcoming publication of former presidential adviser John Bolton's 600-page novel detailing his year and a half in the Trump Administration has mightily irked House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif). "This is too little, too late," she complained. "We gave him the chance to testify in our impeachment inquiry six months ago, but he refused. He could have saved the nation from the continued depredations of President Trump. Instead, he let this tyrant escape justice while he hoarded all the juicy bits for his book."
In his defense, Bolton lambasted "the Speaker's myopia. Look, we both have the same objective: get rid of Trump, but we must be practical. Testimony under oath would've been subject to cross examination and the laws against perjury. This would have severely constrained what I could have said. On the other hand, in my book I'm free to say whatever I want without fear of contradiction or prosecution. Since there were no recordings of the conversations I recount in the book no one can prove they aren't true. In the four months between now and November 3 the accusations I make will permeate the news cycle and wreak damage regardless of whether they are true or not. I just wish Speaker Pelosi were smart enough to grasp this point."
The Speaker scoffed at Bolton's fear of perjury, calling it "excessively pusillanimous. Comey, Brennan, and Clapper all lied to Congress. None of them were prosecuted for it. However, I am not averse to giving Mr. Bolton a second chance to testify before Congress. As a Christian, I believe in redemption. He can still do the right thing." Bolton, though, urged her not to do that, saying "if she does I'll have to take the Fifth."
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No matter where Bolton went...with the exception of being an insider with Jessie Helms for years, it’s usually not taken more than two years to have a significant amount of dislike for the guy and his intellectual side.
Yes, they are.
Who is Bolton voting for?
Butt:
noun or verb?
Correction to title:
Pelosi and Bolton, Buttheads
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