Thu Jun 25, 2020, 05:03 PM

kentuck (100,929 posts)

I have a problem with John Bolton's "Democratic malpractice" claim about impeachment.

He claims there was a model from Watergate and the Democrats did not use it.

That simply is not true. Democrats controlled the House and Senate when Watergate was going on. And there were much more moderate Republicans at that time.

It would have been nice if Pelosi and the Democrats had had the votes to convict Trump. But, they knew they didn't have the votes. Still, they impeached. Because it was their duty to impeach. It was the duty of the Senate to convict. The House had to do their job, regardless of what the Senate did.

Bolton's claim of "Democratic malpractice" is not consistent with his comments that no matter if he had testified, no one was going to change their minds about Trump at that stage of the game. The Democrats could not change any minds? That does not mean the Democrats should not have impeached.

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I have a problem with John Bolton's "Democratic malpractice" claim about impeachment. (Original post)	kentuck	Jun 2020	OP
I have a problem with John Bolton.	The Velveteen Ocelot	Jun 2020	#1
Thread over.	Iggo	Jun 2020	#33
IMHO, Bolton is just deflecting from his cowardice and avarice	Siwsan	Jun 2020	#2
he's rewriting his bio...	agingdem	Jun 2020	#3
I thought he was a POS before now, his interview on Colbert	Fresh_Start	Jun 2020	#4
He's tap dancing his way around words	stillcool	Jun 2020	#5
The SOB was on MSNBC's Deadline WH earlier. Said he wouldn't vote for Biden & Repugs need to keep	onetexan	Jun 2020	#6
Bolton is a true believer in the	Wellstone ruled	Jun 2020	#8
Yeah he said he thought Agnew was a great man	Bev54	Jun 2020	#11
But,Nixon found a home for him	Wellstone ruled	Jun 2020	#12
LOL funny thing is earlier he bragged about how he first got into politics by interning for Spiro	onetexan	Jun 2020	#14
Got them WMD's buried out there in the desert you know.	Wellstone ruled	Jun 2020	#17
Bolton did not impress me.	True Blue American	Jun 2020	#7
Bolton did not have the balls to go to congress and talk. He was already fired. It was HIS choice.	onecaliberal	Jun 2020	#9
Bolton is an extremist, political hack	dlk	Jun 2020	#10
Bullshit.	moondust	Jun 2020	#13
He's an insane WARMONGER!!!! FUCK HIM	spanone	Jun 2020	#15
Bolton is an asshole	Gothmog	Jun 2020	#16
there is also the radio/limbaugh factor. he's full of shit to think enough	certainot	Jun 2020	#18
John Bolton is a tool	DeminPennswoods	Jun 2020	#19
"Obstruction of Justice as a way of life". Bolton was complicit as anyone.	Marcuse	Jun 2020	#20
so help me God...	kentuck	Jun 2020	#21
It was downright Trumpian comment, i.e. attack Dems for what you yourself are guilty of. Not a r	Kashkakat v.2.0	Jun 2020	#22
I have a problem with John Bolton, period. He and Trump are alike in that they both hate America.	NNadir	Jun 2020	#23
How many times does one person get to kill a country?	czarjak	Jun 2020	#24
It's the Democrat's fault ...	stopdiggin	Jun 2020	#25
Pelosi, Schiff, and others need to come out and challenge Bolton.	LiberalFighter	Jun 2020	#26
Bolton is a self-serving SOB. Watergate? There were still Republicans with honor left...	Hekate	Jun 2020	#27
Even Goldwater supported Nixon's impeachment	Major Nikon	Jun 2020	#28
:) Kentuck, the argument's lost when we buy the premise.	Hortensis	Jun 2020	#29
Pay no mind.....	louzke9	Jun 2020	#30
Bolton's comments on the democratic impeachment process are a self-serving crock of shit.	Nitram	Jun 2020	#31
+100	kentuck	Jun 2020	#32

Response to kentuck (Original post)

Thu Jun 25, 2020, 05:08 PM

The Velveteen Ocelot (92,593 posts)

1. I have a problem with John Bolton.

This is the DU member formerly known as The Velveteen Ocelot.

I have a problem with John Bolton's "Democratic malpractice" claim about impeachment.

1. I have a problem with John Bolton.

33. Thread over.

2. IMHO, Bolton is just deflecting from his cowardice and avarice

3. he's rewriting his bio...

4. I thought he was a POS before now, his interview on Colbert

5. He's tap dancing his way around words

6. The SOB was on MSNBC's Deadline WH earlier. Said he wouldn't vote for Biden & Repugs need to keep

8. Bolton is a true believer in the

11. Yeah he said he thought Agnew was a great man

12. But,Nixon found a home for him

14. LOL funny thing is earlier he bragged about how he first got into politics by interning for Spiro

17. Got them WMD's buried out there in the desert you know.

7. Bolton did not impress me.

9. Bolton did not have the balls to go to congress and talk. He was already fired. It was HIS choice.

10. Bolton is an extremist, political hack

13. Bullshit.

15. He's an insane WARMONGER!!!! FUCK HIM

16. Bolton is an asshole

18. there is also the radio/limbaugh factor. he's full of shit to think enough

19. John Bolton is a tool

20. "Obstruction of Justice as a way of life". Bolton was complicit as anyone.

21. so help me God...

22. It was downright Trumpian comment, i.e. attack Dems for what you yourself are guilty of. Not a r

23. I have a problem with John Bolton, period. He and Trump are alike in that they both hate America.

24. How many times does one person get to kill a country?

25. It's the Democrat's fault ...

26. Pelosi, Schiff, and others need to come out and challenge Bolton.

27. Bolton is a self-serving SOB. Watergate? There were still Republicans with honor left...

28. Even Goldwater supported Nixon's impeachment

29. :) Kentuck, the argument's lost when we buy the premise.

30. Pay no mind.....

31. Bolton's comments on the democratic impeachment process are a self-serving crock of shit.

32. +100