Bolton As McCain's Secretary Of State?

[Purveyor]

Would embattled former UN ambassador John Bolton have a place in John McCain's presidential cabinet?

The idea was brewing beneath the veneer of Bolton's address to the Conservative Political Action Conference on Friday.

Revealing information that he said had never before been made public, Bolton discussed how McCain secretly tried to shepherd his nomination to the United Nations -- a nomination that was held up in Congress over Bolton's controversial anti-UN statements and policies.

"He was very active behind the scenes," said Bolton, who was ultimately sent to the UN via a presidential recess appointment. "He thought I was the type of ambassador that ought to represent the United States at the United Nations."

Addressing an audience already skeptical of McCain's presidential nomination, Bolton offered a defense of the senator. Mostly, however, his argument amounted to criticisms of the Democratic contenders, Sens. Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton.

"The person who takes office on January 20, 2009 has to be prepared to be commander-in-chief immediately," said Bolton. "We cannot have a president who needs on-the-job training, nor a president who has problems dealing with a little bit of stress."

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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/02/08/bolton-as-mccains-secret_n_85760.html

[malaise]

1. McCain isn't going to win so none of that matters

Dems will wipe them out. Watch and see.

[DS1]

2. Might as well just push 'the button' now

and get it over with if those two are ending up in power

[TwilightGardener]

3. I will miss you, DS1, and all Duers. I will wait for doom now. See you in the hereafter.

[AlCzervik]

4. One of The worst ideas ever, seriously.