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Former U.S. Ambassador John Bolton Considering Running For President (Palin/Bolton?)
http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=233921 ^

Posted on 11/28/2010 4:57:29 PM PST by Retired Intelligence Officer

John Bolton, the former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, announced today he is considering a bid for U.S. president in 2012.

It was his first direct response to months of Internet speculation that he may join the next presidential race.

Bolton was speaking to WND senior reporter Aaron Klein on the latter's investigative radio show on WABC in New York.

"Yes, I am considering it," Bolton said when asked if he is considering a 2012 presidential run. "I am very concerned about the direction of national security policy."

Continued Bolton: "I am concerned that we hardly talk about it at national level debates in the mainstream media. The president, as they say, just seems to view national security issues as an irritation, as a distraction from what his real priorities are."

(Excerpt) Read more at wnd.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2012gopprimary; 2funny; ambassadorbolton; americafirst; antiobama; bolton; bolton2012; bolton4president; congress; deeppolicyexperience; johnbolton; military; obama; palin; politics; reaganite; sarahpalin; solidconservative; teaparty
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To: Chickensoup

Why is Palin not presidential timber? Is is her legislative record as governor?


21 posted on 11/28/2010 5:12:14 PM PST by Retired Intelligence Officer
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To: Chickensoup
she would be great at dismantling the Blob, the department of education.

Can you provide a link to any example of her wanting to do this?

22 posted on 11/28/2010 5:13:54 PM PST by EternalVigilance (There is nothing that Communists do better than winning in a morally relativistic universe.)
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To: Benchim

Could you please elaborate on anything that backs up your assertion that Bolton is an “arrogant, pompous blow hard”?


23 posted on 11/28/2010 5:13:54 PM PST by ConservativeMind ("Humane" = "Don't pen up pets or eat meat, but allow infanticide, abortion, and euthanasia.")
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To: Cicero

Looks like there are a few here that peg him for Secretary of State.


24 posted on 11/28/2010 5:14:11 PM PST by Sacajaweau
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To: Retired Intelligence Officer

A Palin/Bolton ticket, will mop the floor with ALL challengers. They will walk into the oval office with ease. Say goodnight Liberinos, your day is over.


25 posted on 11/28/2010 5:14:12 PM PST by HerrBlucher (Defund, repeal, investigate, impeach, convict, jail, celebrate.)
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To: wiseprince

And you say this based on what?


26 posted on 11/28/2010 5:14:39 PM PST by ConservativeMind ("Humane" = "Don't pen up pets or eat meat, but allow infanticide, abortion, and euthanasia.")
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To: Retired Intelligence Officer
Pick one:

Sarah Palin/John Bolton 2012

Mitt Romney/Perez Hilton 2012


27 posted on 11/28/2010 5:14:45 PM PST by Diogenesis ('Freedom is the light of all sentient beings.' - Optimus Prime)
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To: Retired Intelligence Officer

I’d love Bolton as POTUS, but let’s face it, this country will never vote for him.


28 posted on 11/28/2010 5:15:20 PM PST by dfwgator (Congratulations to Josh Hamilton - AL MVP)
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To: Retired Intelligence Officer

I like what I’ve seen from Bolton on foreign policy and the Second Amendment.

But there doesn’t seem to be a scrap of information on where he stands on much of anything else.

Which doesn’t bode well. Silence is a form of assent.


29 posted on 11/28/2010 5:15:45 PM PST by EternalVigilance (There is nothing that Communists do better than winning in a morally relativistic universe.)
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To: Retired Intelligence Officer
Look at Bush when he took on Reagan in 1980. Reagan then chose him after first considering President Ford. Bush gladly accepted after he went after Reagan viciously during the primaries.

Retired Intel and you didn't know Reagan didn't "choose" GH Bush? Didn't know Rockefeller chose GH for Reagan?

The Bluebloods, GOP Country Clubbers, Banking Elites, and Globalists were patient and got their man after all, and we got a "New World Order."

30 posted on 11/28/2010 5:15:57 PM PST by Conservative Tsunami (2012: "Ich bin ein Tea Party-er!")
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To: Retired Intelligence Officer

palin/bolton would be awesome— cause sarah needs someone on the ticket with foreign policy experience—


31 posted on 11/28/2010 5:17:59 PM PST by chicken head
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To: dfwgator
I’d love Bolton as POTUS, but let’s face it, this country will never vote for him.

He looks adorable...until you realize he'll be one more globalist puppet with CFR strings.

32 posted on 11/28/2010 5:18:12 PM PST by Conservative Tsunami (2012: "Ich bin ein Tea Party-er!")
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To: Retired Intelligence Officer

Bolton was our full Ambassador to the UN, and held higher rank than Keyes.

If Bolton is a serious candidate, he needs to take the current administration on and get some media attention.

Lacking that attention, he’ll wind up on the Bob Barr, Alan Keyes tier of candidates.


33 posted on 11/28/2010 5:19:01 PM PST by truth_seeker
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To: Retired Intelligence Officer

WND is a bit behind the times. Bolton’s said he’s thinking about it for several weeks.


34 posted on 11/28/2010 5:19:43 PM PST by FourPeas (From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so. Ja 3:10)
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To: Retired Intelligence Officer

Well, I doubt seriously that Bolton would take the back seat. I think he would consider himself more qualified than Palin and would want to be the one in charge.


35 posted on 11/28/2010 5:19:43 PM PST by Elyse (I refuse to feed the crocodile.)
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To: Chickensoup
(Sarah Palin) would be great at dismantling the Blob, the department of education

I don't think Sarah Palin could get confirmed as Secretary of Education, I don't care who is running the Senate.

Interior Department, maybe. But not Education.

36 posted on 11/28/2010 5:20:06 PM PST by earlJam
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To: Retired Intelligence Officer
Any Ambassador Bolton inner circle folks, please freepmail me privately with contacts to you and your office; if this goes forward I have some various helpful ideas and resources.

If you are a long time Freeper, you will know what I am about on this forum, particularly with respect to Wider Asia. Bolton is the real deal; this is a very, very interesting development.

37 posted on 11/28/2010 5:20:52 PM PST by AmericanInTokyo (There is a lot "GOING DOWN" these days. But don't forget the Senate AMNESTY PUSH for next MONDAY!!!)
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To: Benchim
Welcome to Free Republic, newbie.

And WHAT may I ask are YOUR creds??

38 posted on 11/28/2010 5:22:29 PM PST by AmericanInTokyo (There is a lot "GOING DOWN" these days. But don't forget the Senate AMNESTY PUSH for next MONDAY!!!)
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To: runninglips
Bolton is a heckuva man IMO, but he would be wasted as a veep.

Absolutely.

39 posted on 11/28/2010 5:22:33 PM PST by FourPeas (From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so. Ja 3:10)
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To: Retired Intelligence Officer

Bolton is my choice. A true conservative. Knows all the problems and shortcomings in the State Department and the world for that matter. He is NOT a Statist!


40 posted on 11/28/2010 5:23:59 PM PST by Cisco Nix
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