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Bolton: I’d be happy to serve as Trump’s SecState
Hot Air ^ | Ed Morrissey

Posted on 08/23/2016 6:03:45 PM PDT by RoosterRedux

John Bolton for Secretary of State? Trump could do a lot worse, and arguably not much better than the experienced diplomat and national-security analyst. Hugh Hewitt has been pushing the Trump campaign to start naming its Cabinet positions since Trump clinched the nomination, particularly when it comes to national-security appointments. Appearing on Hugh’s show this morning, Bolton endorsed Trump and said he’d be pleased to consider serving in that capacity, at least:

HH: Now let me turn to Donald Trump. I have urged him to name his cabinet. I have specifically urged him to name you as his Secretary of State designate. If Donald Trump asked you to serve in that capacity as Secretary of State, would you agree to do so?

JB: Well, number one, with respect to your role, I am deeply grateful, and it’s an honor to be considered. You know, you’ve got to talk to somebody about a job like that. It’s not just enough to take a position so you can put it on your resume. You need to be sure, particularly with the State Department, you’ve got an understanding with the president. He runs foreign policy. Let’s be clear about that. But you have to understand exactly what your role would be and so on, and I think that’s a conversation any responsible person would have. But I’ve been honored, privileged, really, to serve in a number of senior positions at State and Justice over the years. And as you know, it’s an honor to serve the country. So obviously, you’d take it very, very seriously.


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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: bolton; johnbolton; trump
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To: OKSooner

Christi would be a good AG too.


41 posted on 08/23/2016 7:14:24 PM PDT by Rusty0604
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To: RoosterRedux; All

NO WAY!

John Bolton is a Globalist.

Just like their are Republicans, Democrats, conservatives and Liberal that mix together. It’s the same for Globalist and Nationalist.

Please learn the difference between a Globalist and a Nationalist.

I hope Trump is wise enough not to put in John Bolton.


42 posted on 08/23/2016 7:23:13 PM PDT by Enlightened1
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To: RoosterRedux; All

John Bolton would be a Jeb Bush plant!

Huge mistake!


43 posted on 08/23/2016 7:24:31 PM PDT by Enlightened1
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To: RoosterRedux

I like Bolton for Sec of State. The difference will be like day and darkness. I also like Giuliani for the FBI, Gowdy for AG, Carson for Surgeon General,Allen West at Homeland Security, etc.


44 posted on 08/23/2016 7:27:01 PM PDT by Dapper 26
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To: RoosterRedux

I’d like to see Judge Jeanine as AG and have her spend the next 4 years going after everyone associated with Obama and Hillary and the IRS criminals.


45 posted on 08/23/2016 7:28:11 PM PDT by Old Yeller (Hillary is Satan's spiritual advisor.)
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To: RoosterRedux

I think he would be Trump’s pick for SecState. Trump has already signaled he wants Bolton. Trump’s got great instincts and would be able to assemble an America-first dream team cabinet.


46 posted on 08/23/2016 7:31:18 PM PDT by AC Beach Patrol
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To: Mr. K
If John Bolton is one of the smartest people on the planet, then why was he running around in 1998 and 1999 publicly calling on a sexual predator in the White House to use military force to topple the Milosevic regime in Serbia ... on behalf of radical Islamic insurgents in Kosovo?

Any conservative in the White House would do well to keep that @sshole as far away from Washington as possible.

47 posted on 08/23/2016 7:32:33 PM PDT by Alberta's Child ("Sometimes I feel like I've been tied to the whipping post.")
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To: Alberta's Child

Don’t leave out Bolton supporting an act of war against Russia over Syria.


48 posted on 08/23/2016 7:36:16 PM PDT by jjotto ("Ya could look it up!")
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To: RoosterRedux

Hugh Hewitt NeoCon


49 posted on 08/23/2016 7:36:19 PM PDT by stocksthatgoup (Don't argue with a Liberal. Ask him simple questions and listen to him stutterThe media fix is in)
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To: dp0622
Trump already said Rudy's on the team. Rudy's was a federal prosecutor and his skills are best leveraged as Attorney General.

Bolton already has a tested skill sets to be SEC. state. He can hit the ground running.

50 posted on 08/23/2016 7:38:41 PM PDT by Cobra64 (Common sense isn't common any more.)
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To: CyberAnt

Homeland should be shut down and eliminated. Its creation was a Bush knee jerk reaction to 911.


51 posted on 08/23/2016 7:43:33 PM PDT by Cobra64 (Common sense isn't common any more.)
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To: jjotto
Good point. John Bolton would be a better fit as Secretary of State in Hillary Clinton's administration.

Trump can't possibly be thinking of Bolton for this role. He'd discredit himself completely if he named that Beltway jack@ss to any position more substantive than the U.S. ambassador to Antarctica.

52 posted on 08/23/2016 7:44:00 PM PDT by Alberta's Child ("Sometimes I feel like I've been tied to the whipping post.")
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To: who_would_fardels_bear

I don’t agree with every stance Mr. Bolton takes on every issue, but in one of the single most important issues we face, our approach to dealing with Islam, the man is on the money, and as other posters have indicated, the man is fearless and truthful.

Just my opinion, yours might differ.


53 posted on 08/23/2016 7:53:38 PM PDT by rlmorel (Orwell described Liberals when he wrote of those who "repudiate morality while laying claim to it.")
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To: CyberAnt
Homeland security became an umbrella. We may turn the clock back on it.

You could do Rudi for Homeland Security and Christie for AG.

Trump will figure it out.

54 posted on 08/23/2016 7:56:15 PM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: OKSooner

Experienced blood beats new blood every time. New blood listens and learns.


55 posted on 08/23/2016 7:58:05 PM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: RoosterRedux

And TRUMP supporters would be happy to see this man serve! His is the voice of reason and experience. What a difference our State Department would be under this man’s leadership when compared to what we now own. Yes, American’s own this current State Department and we paid too high a price to do so.

Welcome aboard the TRUMP TRAIN Mr. Bolton, surely Mr. Trump will consider your name, being he does want the best of the best. Together, WE WILL MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!


56 posted on 08/23/2016 8:00:41 PM PDT by V K Lee (u TRUMP TRUMP TRUMP to TRIUMPH Follow the lead MAKE AMERICA GREAT)
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To: RoosterRedux

That’s what I’m talking about! I’d be happier than hell if he was Secretary of State. After the garbage the ‘RATS have been putting in that post, Bolton would be a real breath of fresh air. Go Trump!


57 posted on 08/23/2016 8:09:00 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Let's Make Our Government and Founding Documents Great Again!)
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To: RoosterRedux

Sounds good to me!


58 posted on 08/23/2016 8:11:25 PM PDT by Innovative ("Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing." -- Vince Lombardi)
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To: who_would_fardels_bear
Are these people crazy or just corrupt?

Neocons?

59 posted on 08/23/2016 8:16:47 PM PDT by Bogie (Just a coincidence?)
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To: bereanrabbi
Victoria Nuland if Hillary and Bolton if Trump?

Neocon vs neocon.

You will have that war with Russia, like it or not.

60 posted on 08/23/2016 8:22:50 PM PDT by Bogie (Just a coincidence?)
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