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Bolton conferred with Mitch before making announcement on testifying before Senate (Original Post) mnmoderatedem Jan 2020 OP
The whole shebang will be rigged. MontanaMama Jan 2020 #1
That says it all. 50 Shades Of Blue Jan 2020 #2
What a fucking joke dalton99a Jan 2020 #3
I'm sorry for the stupid question ScratchCat Jan 2020 #4
The House has not subpoenaed Bolton jberryhill Jan 2020 #8
but they CAN mnmoderatedem Jan 2020 #11
He's played this game with them already jberryhill Jan 2020 #14
Can he refuse to testify to the House malaise Jan 2020 #21
He hasn't refused to testify to the House jberryhill Jan 2020 #22
They did not subpoena him because he said that malaise Jan 2020 #23
Moscow Mitch must've assured him he won't be called. brush Jan 2020 #5
What a bunch of sorry fucks bluestarone Jan 2020 #6
Shimon Prokupecz says Bolton "left a message" for MoscowMitch, as opposed to chatting with him Leghorn21 Jan 2020 #7
"The White House was not informed" Leghorn21 Jan 2020 #9
Thanks for the context tweets. crickets Jan 2020 #17
There was no conference, he just left a message Dennis Donovan Jan 2020 #20
bolton wants publicity duforsure Jan 2020 #10
Wait I'm confused... don't we want him to testify? Takket Jan 2020 #12
We don't trust him. He could try to downplay Trump's involvement. nt tblue37 Jan 2020 #13
If Moscow Mitch is involved you can bet there's ratfcking going on. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2020 #15
oh there's alot bdamomma Jan 2020 #16
+++++++++++++++++++++++!!! 2naSalit Jan 2020 #18
Bolton wants a war. He is a one trick pony. mn9driver Jan 2020 #19

malaise

(269,054 posts)
21. Can he refuse to testify to the House
Mon Jan 6, 2020, 08:18 PM
Jan 2020

and show up in the Senate?
That sure won't pass the smell test.

Leghorn21

(13,524 posts)
7. Shimon Prokupecz says Bolton "left a message" for MoscowMitch, as opposed to chatting with him
Mon Jan 6, 2020, 02:42 PM
Jan 2020
Former White House national security adviser John Bolton
left a message with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell
before he put out this statement, in order to give him a
heads up that it was coming, a source familiar tells CNN.






There’s a *bit* of difference there
But anyway, subpoena that fkr in the House and let’s see what happens

Leghorn21

(13,524 posts)
9. "The White House was not informed"
Mon Jan 6, 2020, 02:46 PM
Jan 2020
John Bolton left a message with Mitch McConnell before
he put out his Ukraine testimony statement to give him
a heads up that it was coming.


The White House was not informed




Granted, a message to turtle is probably just like calling the WH, but hmmm, this casts a teeny bit of a different light on this...

Anyway, I hope LOSER45 and his buddies are freaking the fuck out about this, if nothing else

crickets

(25,981 posts)
17. Thanks for the context tweets.
Mon Jan 6, 2020, 03:16 PM
Jan 2020

No surprise the WH was not informed given the way Bolton was fired, or resigned, or whatever. Still, sucking up to McConnell is not a good look at all.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,735 posts)
15. If Moscow Mitch is involved you can bet there's ratfcking going on.
Mon Jan 6, 2020, 03:06 PM
Jan 2020

I wouldn't trust either of those dbags as far as I can throw a grand piano.

bdamomma

(63,875 posts)
16. oh there's alot
Mon Jan 6, 2020, 03:11 PM
Jan 2020

of kissing ass and watching out for their own ass on this situation. Again, the spoiled cretin we have just does not give a shit about the chaos he is spewing, and Putin is just watching all this. We are at the cusp of destruction, if this does not stop.

I think Randi Rhodes returns today I can imagine what she is going to say about all this.

mn9driver

(4,426 posts)
19. Bolton wants a war. He is a one trick pony.
Mon Jan 6, 2020, 03:41 PM
Jan 2020

He had no problem perjuring himself in the run up to the Iraq invasion, and he will have no problem perjuring himself this time either.

If he does testify, expect McConnell to allow only testimony that exalts Trump and how important it is to not undermine the Great Leader as he leads us to glorious battle.

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