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Trump -- bend over and kiss your ass good-bye!!!!!
BumRushDaShow
(134,463 posts)Have been watching CSPAN3 and the Rules committee markup of the resolution they will vote on tomorrow!
If this is so, I wanted to add that for Bolton? Revenge is a dish served cold.
TruckFump
(5,812 posts)Bolton's atty said that he is authorized to accept service on behalf of Bolton according to the News Break.
Edit for typo.
BumRushDaShow
(134,463 posts)Thank you, Dennis, and madaboutharry!!!!
calimary
(82,753 posts)Community Health Improvement, Leadership, and Development Act of 2019 or "CHILD Act."
Is that the one? Or does it have to do with the impeachment inquiry?
BumRushDaShow
(134,463 posts)calimary
(82,753 posts)That helps a LOT!
Everything to me these days is about an ask. Working in my Indivisible group, weve got a pretty hot little Research & Writing team chugging along with this stuff. And we always need the facts WITH whatever ask it is, in case anyone wants more info or background info. Every ask that we write, that people can use to call their Congressmember or Senator about, comes with links to the info we used.
Links like those in your post literally have our backs. MANY thanks!
BumRushDaShow
(134,463 posts)for being active in your local Indivisible! I credit that group for our success in 2018!
tavernier
(12,662 posts)in days ahead.
rsdsharp
(9,541 posts)or testify if he does.
An attorney accepting service on behalf of a client just means that the client doesn't have to be personally served.
Dennis Donovan
(18,855 posts)madaboutharry
(40,688 posts)"My client will not testify voluntarily. But my client is open to accepting a subpoena."
Hermit-The-Prog
(35,194 posts)BumRushDaShow
(134,463 posts)I have the Rules Committee markup stream up in a tab and MSNBC on the TV.
Cha
(300,937 posts)some juicy incriminating details he wants to impart.
Who ever knew we'd be cheering for Bolton testifying?!
TruckFump
(5,812 posts)Never have I thought I that would ever want to hear anything John Bolton had to say.
Cha
(300,937 posts)calguy
(5,558 posts)But it also looks like is an honorable man who respects the constitution and the rule of law. While I despise his right wing positions and actions, I have to respect him for the way he is handling this situation. Bullshit is bullshit and he is having none of trump's bullshit.
Cha
(300,937 posts)doormat like Graham or a hundred others
Lucky Luciano
(11,315 posts)calguy
(5,558 posts)But in this matter he is doing the honorable thing by cooperating and honoring Congressional authority. I respect him for that. And only in this one instance.
Demobrat
(9,197 posts)To go to the mat for Donnie boy
calguy
(5,558 posts)Aristus
(67,092 posts)If he says nothing but "I can't recall", that's not very honorable.
central scrutinizer
(11,793 posts)dawg day
(7,947 posts)because we'll get to hear Trump bleating and blaring about how Sessions "recused." "Who recuses? He didn't ask me. He recused!" making clear he isn't really up on what the word means.
Kurt V.
(5,624 posts)uponit7771
(90,668 posts)... like racist child abusers.
Hortensis
(58,785 posts)our friends. Delusional and untrustworthy by nature, extremists aren't anyone's, and no one knows who they'll strike next.
Dennis Donovan
(18,855 posts)Beakybird
(3,358 posts)When he is threatened with the penalty of perjury, he will admit, "I am the Walrus! Goo goo ga joob!"
dchill
(39,242 posts)H2O Man
(74,354 posts)TygrBright
(20,866 posts)orangecrush
(20,533 posts)Wait and see.
Solomon
(12,409 posts)I don't trust it.
Hermit-The-Prog
(35,194 posts)Compensation for time and trouble, y'know.
I'm also just a bit skeptical of Bolton.
Perseus
(4,341 posts)I don't like Bolton, but as I like to be objective I will say something in his favour. Yes, he is a bit crazy, but he is knowledgeable of international affairs, and I believe he had an awakening while dancing around the creature, you could see in his face when he spoke about situations in different countries that he was upset about the stupidity of the creature.
He is also an angry man, and the creature hit him where it hurts the most, his pride, so I believe he is going all out to tell the stories that will out the final nail on the impeachment.
I am staying positive, I hope I am right.
TruckFump
(5,812 posts)Trump embarrassed him...and I do not think he took that lightly.
soldierant
(7,439 posts)It's not honor exactly, but it is a form of honor. Evil isn't all alike. There are different kinds of evil. And I think Bolton's evil is of a kind that cannot stomach Trump's kind.
But who could have guessed that "hostile witness" may just mean a war hawk?
LenaBaby61
(6,991 posts)Same here ....
I'm NOT going to get my hopes up in ANY way. The man's a neo-con/war hawk.
Like you, I'm taking a wait and see posture ...
mgardener
(1,854 posts)I don't think John Bolton has any love of Russia.
I think he knows what Russia has on Trump and why Trump is subservient to Putin.
Bolton knows what went on in Ukraine.
I think he will turn on Trump.
I think impeachment was always in the back of the Republican establishment's minds when Trump became their nominee. They knew he was a loose cannon.
They forced Pence as a VP on Trump in exchange for their support.
If Trump need to be impeached then Pence was a viable alternative for them
JCMach1
(27,698 posts)msongs
(68,453 posts)wiggs
(7,904 posts)sure Schiff and team triple check all leads, documents, rumors, witnesses, etc so they don't get Rather'd. Their is no bottom, no tactic too low, for the Trump circle...let's hope Bolton is at least honest.
paleotn
(18,488 posts)Brother Buzz
(36,782 posts)He could flip neocon senators.
TruckFump
(5,812 posts)That may also give some of the Rs cover to go against Trump as well.
redstateblues
(10,565 posts)TruckFump
(5,812 posts)...IMO Trump publicly embarrassed him. IMO, paybacks are hell.
BigmanPigman
(52,128 posts)DeminPennswoods
(15,637 posts)is that in service of Bolton's ideas of foreign policy.
Bolton probably felt he was so smart and such a brilliant bureaucratic fighter, he could impose his hawkish, war-mongering views on Trump. He already had a head start with Trump's strong support of Israel and hatred of Iran.
Turns out he didn't count on Trump's ability to do whatever he wants no matter what and found out first hand about Rick Wilson's ETTD theory.
Bolton was unceremoniously dumped and, in so many words, promised revenge. This is his chance.
I do think the Dem staff will have to take care to frame their questions to limit him taking pot shots at them in his answers.
TxVietVet
(1,905 posts)I don't trust him. Under oath, maybe.
democratisphere
(17,235 posts)TruckFump
(5,812 posts)Maybe that or try and dirty him. IMO, I think if angered Bolton could be dangerous to the RWs...so they may tread lightly.
dem4decades
(11,470 posts)He shows and tells the truth. I'm suddenly a fan.
Of sorts.
Enoki33
(1,597 posts)not condone the betrayal of what he perceives as being in our best national security interest.
StarfishSaver
(18,486 posts)Those are two different things.
DeminPennswoods
(15,637 posts)Accept subpoena, but I think he wants to testify to exact revenge on Trump.
StarfishSaver
(18,486 posts)Takket
(22,191 posts)zentrum
(9,866 posts)Not sure what this means or how truly patriotic he will be. He's an extreme right winger.
Imperialism Inc.
(2,495 posts)I find the fact that he asked to subpoenaed to be a little strange. Maybe he is just covering his butt, but it could also be because he is hostile to the inquiry.
JDC
(10,252 posts)Mr. Ected
(9,680 posts)Which, I suppose, is better than their allegiance to the Derp State.
I just hope that Bolton takes Trump to tusk.
Maru Kitteh
(28,491 posts)does his duty to bring this era of chaos and subservience to the Kremlin to an end.
H2O Man
(74,354 posts)This is good news.
Those identifying Bolton as our enemy are correct. Those calling him a war monger are, too. And whoever says the worst things about him on this thread needs to double his/her insults. And Bolton is still a lot worse than that.
However, in this case, it is important that he testify. We likely won't agree with some of what he says. But he will help document the important things. That's not because we are on the same team. We definitely are not. But we currently recognize a common opponent.
peggysue2
(11,134 posts)Waiting for Trump's predictable, damning tweets!
Goodheart
(5,751 posts)kentuck
(111,705 posts)....too bad Michael Cohen is in jail.
patphil
(6,526 posts)I don't like John Bolton, but I acknowledge him as a patriot in his own way.
Trump won't be able to intimidate him.