thank god john bolton isn't secretary of state. ....or dog catcher for that matter.

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one dangerous hawk.


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John Bolton on Romney, Syria and Iran

I spoke to former U.N. ambassador John Bolton this morning about his endorsement last night of Mitt Romney. He said he has been contemplating for some time whether to endorse a GOP candidate. “I just thought you oughta decide at some point,” he said. He said it was critical that he back someone who could beat President Obama. “I do think Governor Romney is the best candidate to defeat Obama. Jim Baker [former secretary of Treasury and state] gave me some great advice: ‘Keep your eye on the prize.’?” By that, Bolton means that if Republicans can beat Obama in November, everything else is irrelevant.

It comes at an awkward time for Newt Gingrich, who has said Bolton would be his ideal secretary of state. Gingrich is facing a firestorm of criticism over his attacks on Romney’s experience at Bain Capital. Bolton’s name adds to the long list of hard-core Republicans who are lending support to Gingrich’s nemesis.

Bolton also told me about what voters should look for in a presidential candidate, basing his opinions on his years in government. “For judges, we talk about judicial temperament. For this, [Romney] has executive branch temperament and what you need in a crisis.” It is that lack of executive experience and temperament, Bolton said, that is so troubling in Obama. “Obama thinks being president consists of giving speeches.” But, Bolton said, what is critical is some broader executive experience as a governor, senior federal official or in the private sector. “It means starting at ‘A’ and getting to ‘B,’?” he told me. He joked that that doesn’t mean “saying I want to get from A to B. That’s a speech.”

Meanwhile, he remains deeply troubled about the Obama administration’s approach in the Middle East. In Syria, he argued, “You can’t take [Bashar al-] Assad on unless you’re willing to take on Iran.” He’s convinced that Tehran is willing to invest plenty and see plenty of Syrian blood spilled to keep its surrogate in power. Quoting former secretary of state Al Haig, he said, “We should go to the source.”

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/right-turn/post/john-bolton-on-romney-syria-and-iran/2012/01/12/gIQAvs6ctP_blog.html

[izquierdista]

1. John Bolton is a 'toon

Review the distinguishing clues from the movie 'Who Framed Roger Rabbit', and you will know that Bolton is really

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2. Bolton should be on his knees every night

Thanking whatever deity he believes in for the curious incuriosity of the Obama Administration into the war crimes and crimes against humanity committed by its predecessor.