Bolton's Book Is 'Tedious and Slightly Unhinged'

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Bolton’s Book Is ‘Tedious and Slightly Unhinged’

June 17, 2020 at 3:48 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard 176 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2020/06/17/boltons-book-is-exceedingly-tedious-and-slightly-unhinged/

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The New York Times has already reviewed John Bolton’s book, The Room Where It Happened:

“Known as a fastidious note taker, Bolton has filled this book’s nearly 500 pages with minute and often extraneous details, including the time and length of routine meetings and even, at one point, a nap. Underneath it all courses a festering obsession with his enemies, both abroad (Iran, North Korea) and at home (the media, ‘the High-Minded,’ the former defense secretary Jim Mattis). The book is bloated with self-importance, even though what it mostly recounts is Bolton not being able to accomplish very much. It toggles between two discordant registers: exceedingly tedious and slightly unhinged.”

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[Thomas Hurt]

1. Another malignant narcissist, but this one is smart enough to write his own book, poorly I guess.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

2. He's a crappy writer who's totally full of himself. But he's a good note-taker

and is almost certainly telling the truth. He's known to be an asshole but not a fantasist.

[Owl]

3. Sounds interesting to me. I'm looking forward to reading it.

[5X]

4. just remember, this is the NY Times.

I don't doubt its bad, but.

[UTUSN]

5. Yea, saw the NYT review about its bad writing/whatever. But it burns SHITLER so *fine*!1

[Journeyman]

6. Who cares? It's not like I'm going to buy it, let alone read it. It's enough the stories get out ...

beyond that, who cares to read something you just know will be turgid. Better to let someone get paid to read it, then report on what they read in a far more entertaining fashion. The stories will still get out there, but that abscessed ass pustule Boldon won't get any of my money.

[tblue37]

7. It does sound like a real slog stylistically. Another good reason to glean the juicy stuff

from news reports rather than putting money in Bolton's pockets.

[Raine]

8. I'll pass, just the sight of Bolton makes my stomach churn 🤢 🤮 nt

[herding cats]

9. As if I'd pay to read it. The press reading it is more than enough for me now.

Beyond that, I don't expect it to ever be before my eyes. Even if it were free.

He has his moment to be a decent citizen and declined to in pursuit of profits and his own narcissism.

Bye, Felicia.

[hunter]

10. Bolton is rotten. Trump is rotten.

There's no way in hell I'll wade through that rot.

Is this book going to stop any Trump cultist from voting for Trump?

I doubt it.

They don't read books, Trump doesn't read books.

[NBachers]

11. So the book is a reflection of Bolton himself. Just the sight of him makes me bilious.

[smirkymonkey]

12. It doesn't really matter. The fact that it's release is making Trump soil his diapers and

inducing other republicans into a mild coronary is satisfying enough for me. It could be the most poorly written book in the world, but as long as there are a few tidbits in there that have them tearing their hair out, I applaud the effort.

Bolton is a loser, but for right now, he is a major thorn in their side and I'm not going to pile on while they are all blowing a gasket. Somebody is bound to make a major mis-step.

[struggle4progress]

13. Bolton is tedious, self-important, and unhinged? Wow! Who knew? Who would have guessed?

*looks around room*

*sees everyone has hand raised*

[SammyWinstonJack]

14. "exceedingly tedious and slightly unhinged." Sounds like a good description of tRump, except he's

completely unhinged.

[pecosbob]

15. Also an apt description of Bolton

[ecstatic]

16. Of course, what else could it be? He put his own needs and greed

first. He failed our country. Fuck him and his book!