[C210N]

I view Condi as the “bushy”, not Bolton.

If Bolton prevailed, he would have done a great deal of swamp cleaning at State. Condi was initially good, but petered out.

[rlmorel]

I have no problem with Bolton. He has a good grasp on Islam.

[Grampa Dave]

BOL! Condi was initially good, but petered out.

A double entendre there?

[Freemeorkillme]

I view Condi as the “bushy”, not Bolton.

If Bolton prevailed, he would have done a great deal of swamp cleaning at State. Condi was initially good, but petered out.

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Yes. My take on it. Bolton is a Reaganite.

[shhrubbery!]

I view Condi as the “bushy”, not Bolton. If Bolton prevailed, he would have done a great deal of swamp cleaning at State. Condi was initially good, but petered out.

Exactly, I agree. Unlike the utterly unqualified Hillary, Condoleeza Rice was a very smart and well-prepared Secretary of State ... except that her area of expertise was Russia, not the Middle East.

It was pre-9/11/2001 when Bush appointed Rice, and at the time it was believed Russia would be our biggest foreign policy challenge.

I don't know if Bolton is fairly labeled as a neocon. I do know he is fearless, and he knows where all the bodies are buried. No learning curve necessary for him at Foggy Bottom -- he knows who all the bad guys and gals are at State.

Bolton would go right up to them and laugh in their faces, while firing them. That alone would recommend him for the post, by my lights.