The Economist (Free subscription) | yesterday
John Bolton on the UN ambassador's job JOHN BOLTON—wait for it—has a lot of nerve. George Bush's former ambassador to the UN belittled Barack Obama's re-elevation of the UN ambassador's job to cabinet level. "One, it overstates the role and importance the U.N. should have in U.S. foreign policy," Mr. Bolton said. "Second, you shouldn’t have two secretaries in the...
The Political Environment (Free subscription) | yesterday
Remember that blowhard, John Bolton, whom Bush made US ambassador to the UN precisely because neither Bush or Bolton believed in the entire UN concept? Little wonder then that Bolton thinks Obama is making a mistake elevating Susan Rice to Cabinet level. The more I see of Obama's appointees, the more I like.
The Plank (Free subscription) | yesterday
... position as UN ambassador that gives her more sway than perhaps even Bush UN ambassador John Bolton, whose indifference to his own jurisdiction was legendary. It's that she will bring an entirely different philosophy of global interaction to the UN. To see how, look no further than just a flight of stairs above the Obama press conference yesterday at the Chicago Hilton, where the...
Think Progress (Free subscription) | 18 hours ago
Yesterday, President-elect Barack Obama formally named Susan Rice as his nominee to be U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. After the press conference, Rice spoke to The New Republic’s Dayo Olopade, telling her that she wanted “to call up former holders of the position for advice.” There was one former UN ambassador, however, who Rice said she didn’t want to speak to: John Bolton .
The Washington Note (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago
Apparently, John Bolton isn't the only one who didn't get the message that he's irrelevant. Harlan Watson, chief climate negotiator under the Bush Administration, is up to his old tricks. This time, he's not just distorting science -- he's...
The Plank (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago
Is Harry Reid Going Down? The Republicans' Ridiculous Fantasy That They Can Win His Senate Seat In 2010 , By Eve Fairbanks The Four Scandals That Could Prevent Eric Holder From Becoming Attorney General , By Seyward Darby Why Susan Rice Won't Be Calling John Bolton For Advice Any Time Soon , By Dayo Olopade The Worst Cinematic Trend Of The Year (Hint: William Shatner Would Disagree)...
The Spirit of Man (Free subscription) | 01/12/2008
Just got back home from the taping of the Hour show on CBC where they had the former US Ambassador John Bolton on and it was a blast. Man, Mr. Bolton is good and so articulate and we all had a blast. The show was taped today for the upcoming Thursday night and as soon as the video is available I'll embed it here for sure. Amb. Bolton touched on many issues from North Korea...
National Review Online (Free subscription) | 01/12/2008
John Bolton, Ellen Bork, James Jay Carafano, Cliff May and more evaluate Obama's national security team.
