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herding cats

(19,565 posts) Sun Jan 5, 2020, 09:27 PM Jan 2020

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For anyone holding out hope Bolton might turn on Trump.

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Another good day. Iran rips the mask off the idea it ever fully complied with the nuclear deal, or that it made a strategic decision to forswear nuclear weapons. Now, it's on to the real job: effectively preventing the ayatollahs from getting such a capability.
2:03 PM · Jan 5, 2020·Twitter Web App

Trump appears to have made him extremely happy. The closing chapter to Bolton's pending book will be full of praise of Trump for finally heeding his words if he gets this war with Iran.

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For anyone holding out hope Bolton might turn on Trump. (Original Post) herding cats Jan 2020 OP

I never thought he would. Tipperary Jan 2020 #1

I suspect Bolton used the potential threat of such to help nudge Trump along. herding cats Jan 2020 #3

You are very probably right on that. Tipperary Jan 2020 #5

I for one will not be buying this lying silver lorax's book. nt UniteFightBack Jan 2020 #2

Same. herding cats Jan 2020 #4

Tipperary

(6,930 posts)

1. I never thought he would.

Reply to herding cats (Original post)

Sun Jan 5, 2020, 10:00 PM

Jan 2020

Not for a minute.

herding cats

(19,565 posts)

3. I suspect Bolton used the potential threat of such to help nudge Trump along.

Reply to Tipperary (Reply #1)

Sun Jan 5, 2020, 10:03 PM

Jan 2020

Bolton ended up winning the day even after he was ousted.

Tipperary

(6,930 posts)

5. You are very probably right on that.

Reply to herding cats (Reply #3)

Sun Jan 5, 2020, 11:36 PM

Jan 2020

What a mess we are in.

UniteFightBack

(8,231 posts)

2. I for one will not be buying this lying silver lorax's book. nt

Reply to herding cats (Original post)

Sun Jan 5, 2020, 10:02 PM

Jan 2020

herding cats

(19,565 posts)

4. Same.

Reply to UniteFightBack (Reply #2)

Sun Jan 5, 2020, 10:04 PM

Jan 2020

I'd rather have my eyes gouged out with hot pokers.

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