Posted on 03/25/2018 5:15:55 PM PDT by jazusamo
Incoming national security adviser John Bolton defended himself Sunday after a Democratic senator questioned whether he would be able to obtain the necessary security clearance over a video speech Bolton gave to a Russian pro-gun rights group in 2013.
On Saturday, Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., tweeted out a National Public Radio report about the group Bolton spoke to, known as The Right To Bear Arms. The NPR report described one of the group's founders, Alexander Torshin, as an ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin who served as the deputy speaker of Russia's parliament for more than 10 years.
"Can John Bolton even get a security clearance?" Kaine asked rhetorically. "Ties to Russian allies of Vladimir Putin?"
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The only reason we know of him is because Hillary picked him....ONLY because she needed his state. He never caught on.
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Hey, is Crazy Guggenheim back?
Who is old enough to remember Crazy?
Bet Tim Kaine didn’t have any problems with John Brennan, head of the CIA, voting for the Communist Party.
This “red baiting” from Socialists on the Left needs to stop. It is foolishness.
Sure didn’t take long for Timmy to get out of his depth...
Somebody tell this moron that the President can issue any level of security clearance to anyone as he sees fit. Part of the Clinton Legacy.
Demoncrats never rest.
More of that Russian collusion meme sh*t.
They don’t have anything else but OMG - Bolton spoke to a Russian pro-gun group.
And that makes him suspect.
Disagree with Bolton’s explanation of the 2nd Amendment: it was not the government that could convey the right to bare arms- it was an acknowledgment that self-defense is a God-given right.
Fox News link is messed up, the article is still up.
I’ll post link when the get it right.
Democrat talking point: Pooty is an ally of the NRA.
Crazy could stop blabbering and break out in heavenly song
This dude can’t
I remember Crazy Guggenheim! I look like him when I wake up!
I am
Hey Tim, how’s your son’s court-ordered Probation going?
Yes, Tim Kaine is a thoroughly unlikable person!
IOW, he is an asshole!
See the Mirriam-Webster dictionary definition of asshole: “a bad, stupid, or annoying person” at https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/asshole.
He is not the only LIEberal Democrat man that falls into the “asshole” category, BTW. There are many others!
As an added bonus, you get the definition of a LIEberal Democrat woman FRom Mirriam-Webster: “harridan = an angry and unpleasant woman: shrew.”
Most LIEberal Democrat women fall into the “harridan” category!
One could certainly add “noxious” and “venomous” adjectives to ALL LIEberal Democrats, male and female, if one REALLY wanted to accurately define their character!
Now advocating gun rights in Russia is a hanging political offense!
Russophobia has gotten out of bounds.
And the irony? John Bolton is not known as a friend of the Kremlin.
If your arms are bare, you are not bearing arms.
Senator Kaine brings up a valid point. It is extremely unlikely that liberals and leftists would, could, or should ever pass even the most cursory or basic background investigation for elected office. This has been a huge security risk for decades and is the proximate cause for incalcuble damage in both peace and war. Enough is enough.
Let’s hold every prospective candidate to elected office to the same standards as our military has been held for the last century. If further information is forthcoming that illustrates a lack of candor, then they can find another line of work. Too bad so sad.
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