Bolton: "I brought the gavel down at 10. I was the only one in the room,"

[sabra]

http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N02261712.htm

U.N. diplomats chafe at Bolton 'discipline'


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"I brought the gavel down at 10. I was the only one in the room," Bolton said. The United States has just assumed the rotating presidency of the 15-nation council for the month of February.

"I believe in discipline. I think daily briefings constitute a form of intellectual discipline. Starting on time is a form of discipline," Bolton told reporters. "I failed today."

"I took a list of when they (council members) came in," Bolton said. "We started just before 10:15."

As part of a plan to modernize council operations, Bolton proposed that ambassadors gather daily at 10 a.m. for a briefing on the latest global political and peacekeeping developments.

Some ambassadors grumbled they already had too many commitments to attend daily sessions and others suggested perhaps two such briefings a week would suffice. Council members agreed to discuss the idea further on Friday.

don't mess with Bolton! :rofl:

[knowbody0]

1. he is so diplomatic

really knows how to win friends and influence people. he's doin a heckofajob!

[DoYouEverWonder]

2. I hate to agree with the jerk

but I expect official and government meetings to start on time.

[Atman]

7. Every day is nuts, though

The world is a big place, and lots goes on...but does Bolton really expect DAILY meetings? Is this SOP? Sounds way overdone to me.

[DoYouEverWonder]

22. Daily meetings are ridiculous

However, it is up to these jerks to tell him no and then set a reasonable schedule. If they let him get away with his crap, then I don't feel bad for them.

[Lerkfish]

13. YEAH, but the meetings were his invention, and its clear they feel

unnecessary. I believe it sounds like he's trying to "bring them to heel" under his dominance every morning.
I'd balk at that as well.

[TheDebbieDee]

24. "The meetings were his invention....."

If that's the case, then this is another example of the "control freak" in him coming out!

[Lerkfish]

37. its right there in the excerpt:

As part of a plan to modernize council operations, Bolton proposed that ambassadors gather daily at 10 a.m. for a briefing on the latest global political and peacekeeping developments.

[LisaM]

19. Yeah, the Nazis made the trains run on time

People liked that for awhile.

[0rganism]

27. even the empty trains

I think Mr. Bolton's train left the station a long long time ago.

[0rganism]

23. "Bolton proposed that ambassadors gather daily at 10 a.m"

One thing about official meetings, at least where I'm working, is that the attendees AGREE to attend, they don't just get handed a daily meeting out of the blue. These are some busy people, their time is probably already overcommitted.

He's lucky anyone showed at all.

[0007]

30. Perhaps this is the ambassadors way of protesting Mr. Bolton

who knows? I do know that anything that John Bolton has to say is usually a lie, or a put down of another person if said person doesn't agree with Sir Bolton.

[sharp_stick]

3. "I believe in dicipline"

You can almost see him all dressed up in a gimp suit as Condi's leather slave can't you?

[applegrove]

4. Wasn't BTK such a disciplinarian?

[quiet.american]

5. No words -- except maybe Bolton = Assclown Extraordinaire. n/t

[htuttle]

6. Bolton also remarked: "And somebody stole strawberries out of my fridge!"

"Ah, the strawberries -- THAT's where I'll get them!"

(click, click....click, click...click,click...)

[Dr Fate]

18. LOLLOLLOL! n/t

n/t

[napi21]

8. Thank God February is the SHORTEST month of the year!

Then there/s President's Day and Valentines Day. Bolton will only have a short time with a gavel!!!!

[karynnj]

35. Maybe why they gave it to us

Doesn't he understand that he really isn't "in charge". They will have subtle ways to annoy him.

[napi21]

36. Well GOOD! I hope they annoy the hell out of him...ALL MONTH!

I'd love to see him FREAK OUT on national TV!

[LittleClarkie]

9. An ass so tight he has to shove a pipe up there to fart

Oye.

[xultar]

10. Did he ever careto check his BO. I wouldn't meet with an asshat who

stinks of BO.

[Canuckistanian]

11. What a freak

I can just see him sitting alone in that room, smashing the gavel over and over and over, muttering under his breath and gritting his teeth.
:freak:

[sabra]

16. LOL

"order in the court, I want order!!!"

[0rganism]

25. Judge1: "I had to bang me gavel and shout 'Ohrder in the Couhrt'!"

Judge2: "bang your what?"

Judge1: "bang me gavel."

Judge2: "oooh."

(credits to Monty Python's Flying Circus and their lengerie-clad judges)

[stop the bleeding]

12. what a polished turd he is n/t

[DemInDistress]

14. AHH POOR BABY,,,expecting action promptly at 10am...

victims of Katrina expected action immediately not 4 days later....so john bolton,SHOVE IT UP YOUR ASS...
I LOVE DU...I can curse without being TOS-SED...

[Sydnie]

15. Awww ... he had a party and no one showed up on time

Screw you Bolton. The world made YOU wait. Boo friggin' hoo.

[BurtWorm]

17. What a fucking asshole.

:puke:

PS: He's not even legitimate! He's a fucking recess appointment!

[SillyGoose]

20. Control freak. Banging a gavel in an empty room. I believe in discipline.

Man, does this guy have issues.

[0rganism]

26. He's trying to get the voices in his head to quiet down

"Meeting will come to order... YOU! Mr. Invisible over there, in the transparent suit, don't think I can't see you! Stop passing notes."

[doublethink]

31. Wide angle shot .......

of the empty room and him banging the gavel in the room, to bring it to order. Man that would be worth paying for to get a copy of that film. :rofl:

[dogday]

21. Be careful what you wish for

you wanted him, you got him....

[donco6]

28. Sounds like "Death by Meeting" to me.

It's a good business book. Bolton should read it. Oh, but that would mean he would have to admit HE DOESN'T ALREADY KNOW EVERYTHING!

Never mind.

[dave29]

29. I Drive a Dodge Stratus!!!!!

People listen to me!!!!! I'm important!!!

sigh

[burythehatchet]

32. fuck him and the

horse's ass who put him there

[tsuki]

33. I imagine he feels that he is not getting the "respect" he wants.

They all know that he was placed there by Bush, and he's a short-timer that won't be back.

[Marr]

34. He believes in "discipline" alright.

I hear there are even some photos of him enjoying said activity in the 70's.