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UTUSN

(70,748 posts)
Fri Jun 12, 2020, 10:57 AM Jun 2020

Traitor BOLTON's book: "Impeachable offenses across full range of (SHITLER's) foreign policy"

Oh, he says "the House" committed malpractice, not his treason of not testifying.

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https://www.mediaite.com/trump/breaking-john-bolton-book-claims-impeachable-offenses-across-full-range-of-trumps-foreign-policy/

BREAKING: John Bolton Book Claims Impeachable Offenses Across ‘Full Range’ of Trump’s Foreign Policy


.... ...— contains a thorough accounting of Trump’s transgressions.

From the release:

What Bolton saw astonished him: a president for whom getting reelected was the only thing that mattered, even if it meant endangering or weakening the nation. “I am hard-pressed to identify any significant Trump decision during my tenure that wasn’t driven by reelection calculations,” he writes. In fact, he argues that the House committed impeachment malpractice by keeping their prosecution focused narrowly on Ukraine when Trump’s Ukraine-like transgressions existed across the full range of his foreign policy—and Bolton documents exactly what those were, and attempts by him and others in the Administration to raise alarms about them.


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Traitor BOLTON's book: "Impeachable offenses across full range of (SHITLER's) foreign policy" (Original Post) UTUSN Jun 2020 OP
So why didn't he say something in January when it would have mattered? The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2020 #1
As far as I am concerned genxlib Jun 2020 #2
Precisely Sherman A1 Jun 2020 #3
Well said. SharonClark Jun 2020 #13
If he had testified for the House impeachment inquiry NewJeffCT Jun 2020 #28
Same problem with Anonymous. tanyev Jun 2020 #34
Yosemite Sham needs to be brought up on charges when Biden takes over. lagomorph777 Jun 2020 #35
🤬 Walleye Jun 2020 #4
F U Bolton Sanity Claws Jun 2020 #5
Bolton is out for Bolton alone. Republican means I want Money, any way I can get it. Firestorm49 Jun 2020 #6
This is marketing, not patriotism. C_U_L8R Jun 2020 #7
Exactly. And we'd have his emails and notes to confirm some of his very late in arriving bullshit. BComplex Jun 2020 #24
Most of the value of his revelations is lost, but we could salvage a little Mike 03 Jun 2020 #8
Trump may have committed many impeachable offenses, according to Bolton. PTWB Jun 2020 #9
Fuck Bolton...he didn't come to the aid of his county...remember the old typing phrase.... Demsrule86 Jun 2020 #10
Impeachment malpractice? exboyfil Jun 2020 #11
He was so 'astonished' that he refused to testify in the House impeachment inquiry. fleur-de-lisa Jun 2020 #12
I'm sure the next AG will find it interesting... 2naSalit Jun 2020 #14
Someone needs to buy one copy. And post it anywhere so we can all copy and paste Maraya1969 Jun 2020 #15
Some people do things only for reelection. tavernier Jun 2020 #16
One and the same with Trump. sop Jun 2020 #30
We're all NOT buying this book, right? donkeypoofed Jun 2020 #17
Right. I will not buy it. NCjack Jun 2020 #19
Maraya1969 said it in Post 15: We'll hear all we need (opposition research) from the few spreading. UTUSN Jun 2020 #23
Hardcover toiletpaper TheCowsCameHome Jun 2020 #18
Bolton was "astonished"? FM123 Jun 2020 #20
He blames the House. Skinner Jun 2020 #21
The House prior to 2018 was vile Lucinda Jun 2020 #32
So, Bolton's mercenary ploy is clear Goodheart Jun 2020 #22
He disagreed with the methods - after the fact - not the results bucolic_frolic Jun 2020 #25
So he spoke up after the fact in order to profit ibegurpard Jun 2020 #26
Shocking. We had no idea dalton99a Jun 2020 #27
Gee, THANKS SO MUCH, John LymphocyteLover Jun 2020 #29
We're supposed to believe Senate Republicans would have voted to convict if House Managers sop Jun 2020 #31
Fucking traitors, one and all. SamKnause Jun 2020 #33
Gosh, if only there had been a Republican who stood up and rallied... JHB Jun 2020 #36
I guess Mr. Bolton has made a few of decisions. patphil Jun 2020 #37

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,874 posts)
1. So why didn't he say something in January when it would have mattered?
Fri Jun 12, 2020, 11:00 AM
Jun 2020

Oh, yeah, so he could make more money off his book. Fuck him.

genxlib

(5,542 posts)
2. As far as I am concerned
Fri Jun 12, 2020, 11:00 AM
Jun 2020

This is a crime by Bolton.

If you have evidence of crime and refuse to bring it forward when specifically demanded, then you are implicated.

I hope he sells one copy of his book that is widely quoted and that the rest can go moldy on the shelf.

Fuck this Guy.

NewJeffCT

(56,829 posts)
28. If he had testified for the House impeachment inquiry
Fri Jun 12, 2020, 12:46 PM
Jun 2020

and the evidence was incredibly damning - which it seems to be - he would have had millions of Democrats buying his book.

tanyev

(42,627 posts)
34. Same problem with Anonymous.
Fri Jun 12, 2020, 01:27 PM
Jun 2020

He/She/They clearly understood that Trump was unfit to be president, but instead of doing anything that could remove him from office, they wrote an op-ed wanting accolades for occasionally nudging him away from his very worst ideas.

Firestorm49

(4,037 posts)
6. Bolton is out for Bolton alone. Republican means I want Money, any way I can get it.
Fri Jun 12, 2020, 11:08 AM
Jun 2020

Given his long sordid reputation, I wouldn’t believe much of what he says. And now, he’s fashioning himself a hero. What a joke. As the prior post stated, why didn’t he speak out earlier.

C_U_L8R

(45,021 posts)
7. This is marketing, not patriotism.
Fri Jun 12, 2020, 11:08 AM
Jun 2020

This Bolton assclown is just trying to sell books. If he was interested in this country, he should have come forward long ago.

BComplex

(8,069 posts)
24. Exactly. And we'd have his emails and notes to confirm some of his very late in arriving bullshit.
Fri Jun 12, 2020, 12:26 PM
Jun 2020

Mike 03

(16,616 posts)
8. Most of the value of his revelations is lost, but we could salvage a little
Fri Jun 12, 2020, 11:08 AM
Jun 2020

bit if he intends to do interviews and a book tour. At the very least he will distract AssClown and infuriate him and waste a week tweeting his derision. Maybe he'll do the round of Sunday morning shows.

But I agree with most other DUers that Bolton was an enormous disappointment. His value now is only the hope he could influence neocons who voted for Trump and piss Trump off.

 

PTWB

(4,131 posts)
9. Trump may have committed many impeachable offenses, according to Bolton.
Fri Jun 12, 2020, 11:08 AM
Jun 2020

But Bolton committed treason by not testifying loudly and publicly about those offenses when he had the opportunity.

If justice exists, Bolton’s is coming. Maybe the next administration will prosecute all of those who enables the treasons of the current administration.

Demsrule86

(68,702 posts)
10. Fuck Bolton...he didn't come to the aid of his county...remember the old typing phrase....
Fri Jun 12, 2020, 11:09 AM
Jun 2020

"now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of their country". I wouldn't buy his book for any reason.

exboyfil

(17,865 posts)
11. Impeachment malpractice?
Fri Jun 12, 2020, 11:10 AM
Jun 2020

Way to turn it around instead of focusing on the fact that your own party did everything possible to obscure and distort facts to prevent a complete examination of his reckless and impeachable foreign policy.

You had the chance to be remembered as a John Dean instead of just another enabler.

You also might have saved your party and your country. Do you really want to go through another four years of this crap?

fleur-de-lisa

(14,628 posts)
12. He was so 'astonished' that he refused to testify in the House impeachment inquiry.
Fri Jun 12, 2020, 11:11 AM
Jun 2020

That asshole can go fuck himself. Sideways.

2naSalit

(86,817 posts)
14. I'm sure the next AG will find it interesting...
Fri Jun 12, 2020, 11:13 AM
Jun 2020

Along with several House members and I hope, a majority of Senators.

Maraya1969

(22,506 posts)
15. Someone needs to buy one copy. And post it anywhere so we can all copy and paste
Fri Jun 12, 2020, 11:15 AM
Jun 2020

all over the internet.

No need to buy any damn book by him.

donkeypoofed

(2,187 posts)
17. We're all NOT buying this book, right?
Fri Jun 12, 2020, 11:19 AM
Jun 2020

When these details come out, I have a feeling I'm gonna hate Bolton even more ! Bastard. Treasonous bastard for thinking of his book sales and not testifying!

UTUSN

(70,748 posts)
23. Maraya1969 said it in Post 15: We'll hear all we need (opposition research) from the few spreading.
Fri Jun 12, 2020, 12:25 PM
Jun 2020

Lucinda

(31,170 posts)
32. The House prior to 2018 was vile
Fri Jun 12, 2020, 01:08 PM
Jun 2020

It took the sweep and Pelosi's leadership to fumigate the chamber and to start forward movement again. If he is blaming Pelosi, then I agree with you!

Goodheart

(5,345 posts)
22. So, Bolton's mercenary ploy is clear
Fri Jun 12, 2020, 11:32 AM
Jun 2020

If had testified that would have greatly increased the chances of trump's actual impeachment, which in turn would have robbed his own book of drama. After all, who cares about a book's proclamation of "impeachable offenses" when trump's already been impeached?

Fuck you, John Bolton, you goddamned traitor.

ibegurpard

(16,685 posts)
26. So he spoke up after the fact in order to profit
Fri Jun 12, 2020, 12:34 PM
Jun 2020

And not when he could have made a difference to stop the danger.
Sure John...

sop

(10,271 posts)
31. We're supposed to believe Senate Republicans would have voted to convict if House Managers
Fri Jun 12, 2020, 01:07 PM
Jun 2020

had investigated other high crimes and misdemeanors? Yeah, John, whatever you say.

JHB

(37,163 posts)
36. Gosh, if only there had been a Republican who stood up and rallied...
Fri Jun 12, 2020, 01:41 PM
Jun 2020

...their own resistance to Trump, enough to break Mitch's entrenched dismissal.

If only someone had stepped up for this "only Nixon could go to China" moment (because, like Nixon, his own demagoguery would vilify anyone else).

And when it was time for the man and the moment to meet...

Brave Sir Bolton ran away
Bravely ran away, away
When danger reared it's ugly head
He bravely turned his tail and fled
Yes, brave Sir Bolton turned about
And gallantly he chickened out
Bravely taking to his feet
He beat a very brave retreat
Bravest of the brave, Sir Bolton

patphil

(6,218 posts)
37. I guess Mr. Bolton has made a few of decisions.
Fri Jun 12, 2020, 02:09 PM
Jun 2020

First, I think Bolton believes that Trump isn't going to be reelected, so no need to fear reprisals.
Second, the book must be released now so it doesn't look like he's jumping on the dump Trump bandwagon of Republicans that is beginning to form up.
Third, Trump is looking weak right now, time for a little payback.
Fourth, this is a good time to cash in on all the stuff he should have been talking about last January in front of Congress. It's still going to sell.

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