[Alberta's Child]

You’re forgetting an important point here: It was pretty much understood that John Bolton was the source of many leaks to the media while he was part of this administration. He was always an arrogant, pernicious asshole, and this “tell-all” book is an indication to me that first time in his life, he met his match.

[Zhang Fei]

[You’re forgetting an important point here: It was pretty much understood that John Bolton was the source of many leaks to the media while he was part of this administration. He was always an arrogant, pernicious asshole, and this “tell-all” book is an indication to me that first time in his life, he met his match.]

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Leaks are how political operatives get the people they work for to listen to what they’re saying, under pressure from public opinion. I doubt Bolton was alone in leaking to get his policy views on the front burner. My issue with him is that he has chosen a pivotal moment to sabotage this administration, one that has substantially increased defense spending, and funded new weapons systems.

The election is on a razor’s edge, and he chose this precise moment to throw stink bombs at the GOP, at a time when arsonists and looters are ruling the roost in the big cities. Bolton has let his ego get the better of him, and even the people who largely agree with him are gonna hate his guts for a while. Especially if Trump goes down to defeat in November. Bolton’s a big picture guy who can’t see the big picture, from a political standpoint.