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OnDoutside

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19. That's the narrative I understood too. This changes things completely
Sun Nov 10, 2019, 04:51 AM
Nov 2019

if true. It explains why the quick Bolton departure came about. It piles the pressure on Mulvanney too, which is nice.

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If Bolton did this - that's awesome and explains why the White House hated him when he resigned Pachamama Nov 2019 #1
I really hope that Bolton's patriotism comes through. He is a really fucked up patriot, but he is Blue_true Nov 2019 #7
OK that is REALLY going too far in praise Skittles Nov 2019 #16
He is a warmongering POS, but he has always done it under the guise that it is in the country's Blue_true Nov 2019 #17
he is not ANY kind of patriot Skittles Nov 2019 #18
+1 OnDoutside Nov 2019 #21
True...but I'm concerned at the idea that he can just decide, of his own volition, Volaris Nov 2019 #25
Wow, to make John Bolton look like a knight in shining armor klook Nov 2019 #2
All we're saying is he might have done the right thing once--Let's not break out the armor yet :p NCLefty Nov 2019 #6
Heh, true dat. (nt) klook Nov 2019 #10
👍🏼 uponit7771 Nov 2019 #22
Wow! a lot of things make more sense now. The_jackalope Nov 2019 #3
Yes. But thought I read that trump released it when Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2019 #9
That's the narrative I understood too. This changes things completely OnDoutside Nov 2019 #19
I guess trump can just say he told Bolton to Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2019 #23
That could be the case, unless Bolton has email evidence where he was told not to ! OnDoutside Nov 2019 #24
Actually went back and re-read . Trump said he released Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2019 #28
Thanks, that definitely gives weight to it. OnDoutside Nov 2019 #30
This is why he effed off... Thomas Hurt Nov 2019 #4
This could be a big deal. It means Bolton knows a LOT!!! And he won't be a nice witness. nt Quixote1818 Nov 2019 #5
Wow, this is huge. May not be more liability for dingbat Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2019 #8
Hell has frozen over, I like something Bolton might have done Pepsidog Nov 2019 #11
Who on earth would have thought James48 Nov 2019 #12
He's still using the delaying tactic Taraman Nov 2019 #13
Bolton is a neocon and a bloodthirsty hawk, but he's not rwnj conspiracy theorist scarletwoman Nov 2019 #14
That said, didn't he go on an NRA speaking trip to Russia ? OnDoutside Nov 2019 #20
This message was self-deleted by its author Turbineguy Nov 2019 #15
Total asshole get the red out Nov 2019 #26
Bolton is a NeoCon Toady Baked Potato Nov 2019 #27
I HATE when Bolton does the right thing. greatauntoftriplets Nov 2019 #29
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