I. Don't. Trust. Bolton.

[ThoughtCriminal]

I find myself trying to figure out his angle. I know it is not the truth, the good of the country and our Constitution that motivate him. His history and the fact that he has sat on this for months make me doubt that it is anything but self-interest.

Book sales? - probably not enough
Revenge? - Maybe.
Future position? - unlikely
Failed blackmail? - sort of fits.
Double-cross where the leaks were staged and in testimony he denies? - Too scary to contemplate.

[Skittles]

1. I don't either

but.....would Bolton unload for revenge and money? We all know repukes are mainly motivated by GREED

[2naSalit]

2. You and me both....nt

[Jarqui]

3. I don't either but it wasn't going to turn out well anyway .. nt

[dchill]

4. Never forget...

He. Detests. Trump.

[underpants]

5. I don't either but he didn't leak this.

Just saying.

[ThoughtCriminal]

7. Probably not, but

But there are ways to get a few fake pages inserted into a poorly secured manuscript. It's the sort of thing Rove would have done.

[underpants]

9. Good point.

I don't know where he goes after this. The left will never have him. He will be a pariah of the right. Sure there are organizations that will have him due to the titles he's had (which are ridiculous) but he'll vanish from the public eye.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

6. Neither. Do. I... but got my fingas crossed!!

🤞🤞

[Jade Fox]

8. His motive is probably cold cash....

Bolton and whoever is advising him probably planned this with maximum sales in mind.

[Lochloosa]

10. Bolton is a despicable human being but, I think even he sees the danger

In Trump.

Just my opinion.

[Arthur_Frain]

11. You are right not to.

At this point in time I’m not exactly sure why we want witnesses. It’s painfully obvious at this point that the republicans and their supporters care nothing for oaths.

Any republican “witness” you put on the stand is not going to worry about lying under oath. They’ve learned there is no consequence for it.

Any favorable “witness” you want to put on the stand, the republicans are going to use their majority to deny, or if they can’t do that, the presidents defense team will tell lies, accuse the witness of lying, and trumps base will do fist bumps.

What we get out of this is the on record votes of seated republicans to use against them in upcoming elections. That’s really a best case scenario here.

[bluestarone]

12. Me either! That's why i want

ALL notes and DOCUMENTS from ALL of these fuckers!!

[MerryBlooms]

13. Me either, but I'm hoping his hate for trump drives him to actually do the right thing for once.

[Bettie]

14. I don't trust him either

but, what is his book worth if he says something different in front of the Senate, while under oath?

That's the part I cling to.

[ThoughtCriminal]

16. Quite a bit

If he claims the leak story is false and it turns out the book backs Trump. Every Trumper will buy five copies for their Momma.

Has Bolton publicly confirmed the authenticity yet?

[CrispyQ]

15. Didn't Bolton meet with McConnell before agreeing to testify before the senate? -nt

???

[wishstar]

17. No, Bolton just sent out a written statement on Jan 6 agreeing to testify if subpoened by Senate

after McConnell had already announced coordination with WH and signaled he would shut down trial asap

[VOX]

18. Beware of hardcore neocons bearing gifts.

He’s as unstable as they come, like a load of nitroglycerin in a buckboard.

Even Trump— Trump!— was supposedly put off Bolton’s appetite for preemptive war and regime change(s).

All signs point to “steer clear” when it comes to Bolton.