Trump ousts McMaster; picks hawk Bolton as national security adviser

And once again, bad goes to worse.

McMaster occasionally told The Dotard that he was being stupid, so he's out, replaced by a man with almost as much rabid foam on his face as the Shrieking Orangutan Himself.

Never think there is a hitting bottom with Trump. There is no bottom.

Gosh, just a few days ago Trump backers were saying those 4 or 5 sources mentioned by the Washington Post were wrong claiming McMasters was gone, that they trusted what Sanders and the White House said instead.

True believers, those in the cult of personality: you own any wars Bolton and Trump start. I'm sure you're ready to enlist to fight in it. Am I right?

Bolton is a whacko.

Bolton is a deranged war criminal who should be standing alongside Bush and Blair in the dock of the International Criminal Court charged with war crimes and crimes against humanity.

Hurry up Mr. Mueller and get these mentalists out of the White House before they start World War Three.

Well, Kelly will be next I guess. Not looking forward to who will replace him though.

Trump is going to Fox news for his administration. This is incredible. And Bolton is a superhawk. This is dangerous.

Bolton is a fool....

The more the left has a meltdown, the more I think it’s a fantastic decision.

This exemplifies everything that's wrong with Trump supporters. They themselves admit they have no desire to make the US a better country; they simply want to cause maximum suffering to their fellow Americans who happen to have different views. Truly a nihilistic cult of destruction lacking any sort of moral compass.

This is just entertaining to watch at this point. Nothing surprises or really shocks anymore. This burning clown car of a presidency keeps careening down the road, smashing into things, and catching them on fire.

Down with the establishment! Never mind how it's done or the consequences. Down with the establishment!

This is getting scary. All of the level headed people of the people are leaving and being replaced by right-wing yes men. If Sec. of Def. Mattis goes, put on your seat belts.

What worries me is that even Trump supporters won’t be comfortable with some possible future positions, but they will be too afraid of being ostracized to speak out. They are too emotionally tied to Trump and they think his wins are their wins and his losses are their losses.

With each resignation and termination these people cheer more. It’s all roses in their world, all the time. If they disagree, they will play along anyway. They I’ll change their views on the spot so they can agree with Trump.

I just don’t see how they can back out at this point. It would be too personally humiliating.

The PNAC madness is upon us once more with the dread return of John Bolton. I know Hollywood gets a lot of stick for originality and recycling but the White House has outdone itself in the crap ideas stakes.

This is the man who pressed for war on Iraq (something that Trump claims he was against) and would like nothing better than to see military action against the DPRK.

Horrifying.

My god. WWIII got closer today, not further

Yep and you will lose again as popular vote is irrelevant to how you keep the score needed to “win”

A) Popular vote is not "irrelevant."

B)Good on you for conceding you're not actually interested in representative Democracy, just as long as you can cram your views down the throats of others.

C) So, let me get this straight: the deep state is real and hates Trump, but they 'let' him win anyways and will let him win again? Riiiggghhg

D) It doesn't matter how many people believe in Santa, he's still not real. Same with the deep state.

The new national security Advisor was instrumental in starting a War based on false intelligence (probably not the term to use) so his past history would give reason for doubt as to his suitability for this role. Luckily as there have been 3 advisers in 14 months he has a short window of opportunity to start killing young Americans in a war based on lies.

@bas4 I don’t like war either, but I also don’t believe in letting someone punch me in the face and taking it.

Trump, the chickenhawk-in-chief, is the chickenhawk's champion. Anyone who cheers on wars should be the first to volunteer to fight. And getting paid to be a media soundman doesn't count.

Oh god helps us, trump found the rock Bolton was under, this nutjob is very dangerous.

Another chicken hawk. Avoided serving in Viet Nam, but more than willing to send young US servicemen to die everywhere. Just like Trump.

Trump is an ignoramus about practically every issue he has to deal with. At the same time he's got a head full of preposterous ideas and an ego to match. The Trump presidency is all about Trump getting his way. It has boiled down to a battle between those who are trying to contain the president's worst impulses (and thereby risk losing favor with him), and those who tell him what he wants to hear, propping up his ego. Some of these people are moronic sycophants (especially in the House, e.g. the Freedom Caucus, Nunes). Others are fairly intelligent professionals with very dangerous agendas (e.g. Bolton, Pompeo, Kelly, Sessions, Pruitt, Pence).

"All former Bush administration officials should have zero standing on Syria. Iraq was a waste of blood & treasure."

--Donald Trump, September, 2016

Now Trump has one of these officials advising him on national security: Syria, Afghanistan, Iraq, Iran, North Korea. Perhaps Trump has "evolved" on the issues? Nah, he just spouts whatever crap makes him feel good at the moment.

Which is exactly why Hillary lost, remember? At least learn from your past mistakes.

Yes, Hillary did lose because of the number of ignorant voters in the US. No argument their.

Yes, please keep believing this is the reason. So what is the plan to get these ignorant voters to vote the way they were "supposed to" next time? Just cant believe that voters wouldnt do exactly what they are told by liberals and the deep state, how dare they?

Can someone tell me if this post is in irony, or is a serious post? It sure seems like someone being stupid on purpose, but I am too new to tell.

Yes, please keep believing this is the reason.

Your posts against the "deep state" just confirm that theory.

Trump isn't just an incompetent moron- no! The deep state is out to get him. Hahahaha

If Democrats don’t stop playing identity politics, we will only win the popular vote by 2.5 million in the next election.

if all else fails and any of our adversaries threaten us, try to strike or attack us and our allies, of course we should go to war.

Unfortunately we had none of those excuses for Iraq. We just wanted someone to pay for 9-11, and in our bloodlust, Saddam made a convenient (but wrong) target.

We're still paying for that hubris. I'd love it if we didn't make that mistake again.

Ladies and gentleman.

Quotes by John Bolton-

People say you favor assassination, what do you think war is? Except that it's assassination on a much larger scale, a much more horrific scale.- War monger.

A lot of people have said to me, 'That's a great idea, running for president. You'll get booked for more speeches. You can write a book.'-Greed and power hungry.

I've been in the government bureaucracy, I've practiced law, I've done a lot of different things.-Egotistical maniac.

I think the International Criminal Court could be a threat to American security interests, because the prosecutor of the court has enormous discretion in going after war crimes. And the way the Statute of Rome is written, responsibility for war crimes can be taken all the way up the chain of command.- I need immunity.

There is no such thing as the United Nations.- Anti Establishment.

Welcome to the mind of Mr. John Bolton. My fellow reader's and expats. Prepare yourselves for the worst of it to come. Have followed politics for a long time and have helped manage campaigns at a young age in Manchester N.H.

This is scariest political landscape I have ever seen in my lifetime.

I am a Republican and not one of those wishy washy ones either. But the current sitting President is a complete an utter scary moron. I am really seriously doubting his ability anymore to be POTUS. Impeach.

The election of non political professional experiment was a huge mistake. I admit that now.

Bolton's history suggests a long and storied history of cherry- picking intelligence to support his preferred hawkish policies. 

Now Bolton is in an office with the power to regulate intelligence gathering and sharing between the various U.S. intelligence agencies. He has a history of faking intelligence to get the wars he wants, and he is an extremist. I like strength, but I don't want a zealot in a position of power.

Bolton is appointment straight from Fox, another GoP and Trump propaganda machine.

We also have the Trump campaign illegally using Cambridge Analytics to create fear on social media with lies. Fox, CA, Russia.... all propaganda for Trump and nary any truth. Way to go Ohio.

Funny how no conservative is answering my question regarding Bolton and Pompeo being swamp creatures.

Bolton - the personification of God & Guns with a cloak of Masquerade & Malarkey.

Good luck to my friends in the U.S. with this cocktail.

McMaster was one of the only sensible ones in his inner circle so this isn’t a good sign.

Although it’s not all bad news, we do need a hawk on NK, and not delicate appeasing morons like most NK useful idiots want. So in this sense this is good news as it’s game over for NK now

On March 1, Michael Anton, spokesman for the National Security Council said, "I was just with President Trump and H.R. McMaster in the Oval Office. President Trump said that the NBC News story is 'fake news,' and told McMaster that he is doing a great job.”

trump is a lair, his spokespeople are lairs too. MSM gets it right AGAIN!

Oh, those sweet nothings Bolton will be whispering in Trump's ear. Another wide stride closer to war with Iran and NK.

at this point, the benny hill theme starts playing....

I had it more like "The End" by The Doors :-(

Oh, those sweet nothings Bolton will be whispering in Trump's ear. Another wide stride closer to war with Iran and NK.

The terrifying thing is Trump’s habit of just repeating the last thing someone said to him has been observed very clearly. Trump doesn’t know his arse from his elbow on pretty much anything of substance and doesn’t seem particularly interested in finding out either.

The idea of the walrus of death painting on a black canvas is horrifying.

I urge Sergeant Bilko be named as Secretary of Defense and Gracie Allen can replace Betsy DeVos. Sarah Huckabee Sanders deserves some rest and Mr. Ed would make an outstanding replacement for her.

SpongeBob would make a great secretary of the Navy.

@bas4 Bulldog full max!

I take that to mean you expect other people to do the fighting for you.

I assume you understand that wars are nasty, hideous, ugly things, and if you recognize that, do you really think others should be killed for your and for a minority of people's beliefs?

If warmongers want war, they should have the courage of their convictions and be the ones doing the fighting. Not being a paid media soundman, not spending time in the rear with the gear, but out on the front lines.

When I go to local bar is here in the Fukuoka, I’m as blunt a it gets, I have absolutely zero problems with expressing my opinions and other Trump supporters I know as well.

When I got off at my station last night ( it’s the stop after Fukuoka and Texas and the stop before California ), I met Japanese people wearing MAGA caps who said they wished they had a statesman of Trump’s level.

If you look at how America’s standing in the world has rocketed under Trump, it’s no surprise to hear this.

Funny how no conservative is answering my question regarding Bolton and Pompeo being swamp creatures.

Because they know. Also, Pompeo is a yes man who sucks up to Trump.

Most presidents begin with cronies with extreme ideas and then moderate with professionals with moderate ideas.

Trump is in some ways going from professionals/moderates and moving to cronies/extremists.

The turnover is so dramatic he’s running out of pretty much any types who are prepared to dive in the swamp.

It seems like Trump's lead lawyer, John Dowd, resigned today too due to differences in strategy. Apparently Dowd wasn't aggressive enough against the special council investigation. Because you have to be aggressive when you're innocent.

I have a question to Trump supporters, will you guys finally see reason if Trump fires Mueller? Not saying it'll happen, but it does seem more likely everyday, and I'm starting to worry that the GOP is going to let him get away with it.

And I love him smashing it up, good on the President.

It's like watching a kid have a tantrum in the nursery and then a whole bunch of kids join in.

How low can Trump and his supporters go?

With Bolton's reappearance, and their delight, I can only conclude that they are anti-American with their wish to see the US implode.

Trump doesn’t know his arse from his elbow on pretty much anything of substance and doesn’t seem particularly interested in finding out either. 

Lol. Oh, the left desperation.

Do you hear a well informed, knowledgeable man speaking when Trump speaks off-script?

Be honest. Comparisons to liberal ‘road scholars’ or other elites wouldn’t be particularly relevant. Just focus on Trump.

Former UN Ambassador

Former Under Secretary of State for Arms Control & International Security Affairs

> Former Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs

> Former US Assistant Attorney General

All this means he is a pillar of the establishment. One of those dreaded swamp creatures. Or, do conservatives like him because he "bucks tradition?" If it is ne side he bucks tradition, you guys aren't looking to drain the swamp, just change its complexion, which you've done nicely by turning it into a cesspool.

 He has more than enough support to not only govern, but to get elected. Despite nonsense "Russia Collusion" nonstop, the lying and leaking actions of the "deep state" and more non stop Stormy Daniels and her "friends".

And this just demonstrates how utterly ignorant his supporters are.

The poll notes that more than 7 in 10 Americans polled in each political group, Republican, Democrat and independent, believe in a deep state.

Yeah, but you also have to consider that roughly 70% of us Americans are idiots.

Not in polls as much as the Deep State

Conservatives don't put stock in polls. Got it. Conservatives put stock in the deep state (pardon that derisive laughter) and use polls to attempt to demonstrate its existence. Got it.

And? Who do they have at the other networks that are qualified or pro.....oh, they hate America, I keep forgetting that.

Other networks have journalists and commentators with experience and some balance to their opinions. I don't see many extremists as their outside commentators unless they are getting someone from the Trump camp.

Also, Fox is just a propaganda machine.

Chris Wallace is ashamed of the "opinion side" of Fox being passed off as news to viewers.

The Dems used the Cambridge Analytics long before Trump came on the scene. Nice try.

Nice "what about" argument.

Trump used CA to suss out his isolationist messages and create fear in American voters. There is a commonality with the Russian operations.

Bannon was on the board of directors, knew all about their tactics and operations.

Giuliani's law firm wrote a legal opinion concluding that using Cambridge Analytics was illegal, but Bannon and Trump ignored the legal advice.

Cambridge Analytics used a Russian as a front to collect information from Facebook.

Mueller is interested in all of this and is asking questions. Dohhh.

Regardless, its Friday so I expect Mueller to pop up soon with some more random Russians to indict in order to push the "hacking narrative". Enjoy your weekend everyone.

First, Blacklab will be back before his weekend.

Second, grand juries hand down indictments. Grand juries are comprised of registered citizens. That's a very far reaching conspiracy from Mueller (realatibely impeccable) to random registered citizens.

Yikes, Scoob! We're actually looking for Old Man Bassinet's mind!

Gosh, just a few days ago Trump backers were saying those 4 or 5 sources mentioned by the Washington Post were wrong claiming McMasters was gone, that they trusted what Sanders and the White House said instead.

They be claiming this is not a surprise as there were rumors of it happening, forgetting they were just deriding those rumors as baseless. See that doublethink in action?

This is great news.

No disrespect to (fired employee), but if you dont see eye to eye with the boss then you have to show them the door. I've had to do it myself a time or two. Not pretty, but necessary.

Now we can finally get (hired employee) in there to carry out Trump's true vision.

A total victory.

Lmao! ROFL. Kuddos! Oh my . . . Don't even go there, I know you didn't just say that. No wonder Dems keep flipping Republican seats. But what about FDR? Things are picking up on the second Special Counsel front. Blah, blah, blah.

What did anyone expect him to say?

bass4funk: "Which she has every right to do and he has to right to have people in his corner that serve his interest..."

HIS interests, yes, which are simply lining his pockets with as much money as possible (not yours pockets, but your money, too!), and soothing his fragile ego. He's certainly not acting on behalf of the people of the US.

"No, they are very pro-American, that’s the reason why the President choose them."

No, he "choose" (sic) them because they are even more of yes-men than those who have been fired or reshuffled. They are sycophants who will get down and kiss the ring before going up his backside nose first, just like the people who called him "lunatic" pre-election, but kiss his butt post.

They are too emotionally tied to Trump and they think his wins are their wins and his losses are their losses.

If they disagree, they will play along anyway. They I’ll change their views on the spot so they can agree with Trump.

Spot on analysis and you didn't even hang a derisive label on anyone.

You start by complaining about anyone appointed no matter what.

That's American politics. The Republicans were doing the same thing during the last administration. This behavior has just continued with the current administration.

It's nothing for anyone to get angry over anymore, as both sides do it. It's now the status quo.

The poll notes that more than 7 in 10 Americans polled in each political group, Republican, Democrat and independent, believe in a deep state.

I thought conservatives didn't put stock in polls. Guess they do when it supports their position.

If, the problem is, liberals are getting so over the top radical with their policies, they can’t keep that momentum.

Nice sentence. Conservatives voted for President Dumpster Fire to smash the system but accuse liberals of being over the top radical. Riiight.

1000 lost legislative seats is No joke.

Neither is flipping seats in deep red states. ROFL! Kuddos.

I do and he has been on many issues since the 80’s and besides, he can evolve, he doesn’t have to be rigid like the last President

Evolve ( verb ): To have an opinion based on the views of the last person you spoke to, often due to knowing absolutely bugger all and/or not caring about the subject being discussed.

Regardless, its Friday so I expect Mueller to pop up soon with some more random Russians to indict in order to push the "hacking narrative".

This is why I'm afraid Trump's going to get away with firing Mueller...

Bolton was a strong supporter of the 2003 Iraq War

He was part of the Swamp

blackL but he talks on Fox News sometimes so he is obviously unqualified.

Is this the Fox ‘news’ you’re talking about?

Ralph Peters (born April 19, 1952) is a retired United States Army lieutenant colonel and author added: “When prime-time hosts — who have never served our country in any capacity — dismiss facts and empirical reality to launch profoundly dishonest attacks on the FBI, the Justice Department, the courts, the intelligence community (in which I served) and, not least, a model public servant and genuine war hero such as Robert Mueller — all the while scaremongering with lurid warnings of ‘deep-state’ machinations — I cannot be part of the same organization, even at a remove. To me, Fox News is now wittingly harming our system of government for profit.”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/fox-news-commentator-exits-with-a-searing-attack-on-fox-news/2018/03/20/fc876fc4-2c81-11e8-8ad6-fbc50284fce8_story.html?utm_term=.23943eea4efb

Trump is going to Fox news for his administration. This is incredible. And Bolton is a superhawk. This is dangerous.

I’m sorry, so he should get the incompetent whiners from msnbc or the liberal haters from CNN?

How about not doing either?

Just a suggestion.

No, the appointment signals the disappearance of the last traces of any sanity within the White House.

I don't think that the white house has had any sanity during this administration. It's been an absolute mess.

But that said, I think we need to give up on the idea of anything signaling the end of anything with the Trump administration. It's shown itself to be extremely resilient to all sorts of issues that would bring down other administrations. We just need to keep on being persistent with pointing out the administration's faults, but give up on speculation that anything will end it. The only thing that looks to be able to end it are elections. Midterms in November will help put a reign on some of the administrations power, and in two years, we can get a new president. In the meantime, we just have to be persistent in pointing out the fallacies of this administration, so that the voters don't forget just how bad Trump's administration is.

This:

 and the problem is he did not feel that McMaster and him saw eye to eye

and not very long after, this:

No, Bolton and Pompeo aren’t yes, men, never have been.

So, you're saying that Bolton (a swamp creature/establishment figure extraordinaire) and Pompeo will soon be fired.

@blackl "Russia Collusion" nonstop, the lying and leaking actions of the "deep state" and more non stop Stormy Daniels and her "friends".

I agree the Russia collusion investigations should not stop. It's worrying that the president of the US, members of his family, and members of his cabinet might be working to undermine the US and allow a foreign power to influence political decisions.

Trump 'evaded' military service. Bolton skated through. Do Trump supporters really trust them playing brinksmanship games?

Trump made his own 'bed' with Stormy and the many other women he's alleged to have been involved with.

@blackl you guys act like only 10% of people in the US actually support Trump 

It's probably closer to 35%, still a minority.

Which she has every right to do and he has to right to have people in his corner that serve his interest and the problem is he did not feel that McMaster and him saw eye to eye on a lot of foreign issues.

Nah, inside word is that Trump didn't like that McMaster didn't laugh or even acknowledge the jokes he'd make during McMaster's national security briefings. You actually believe Trump has solid stances on foreign issues? Pfft...

Most thought it impossible that useful idiots for NK could exist in educated societies, however the treasonous fawning and swooning during the Olympics put that idea permanently to rest. That was a fatal mistake by the useful idiot, and that will not happen everagain.

Those of us who prefer peace to armageddon will continue to clamour for dialogue and less chest-thumping.

If that means shaking hands with unpleasant people, so be it. I'm not sure who was being treasonous during the Olympics, though. Could you elaborate?

Maybe Trump is being treasonous for accepting a meet with KIm?

Despite my misgivings about your PotUS, I hope the talks go ahead and that Bolton does not have the President's ear.

Anti-American Globalists within our government are being shown the door.

Hmm. You are aware of the connotations of that term, "globalist", right?

liberals are getting so over the top radical with their policies

Liberals are not radical in the slightest. It's surprising how some commentators fail to grasp this.

They wish to maintain the status quo, just not as nakedly as the Republicans do.

but the military option lays needs to be on the table if all else fails.

Not sure why people who have no intention of fighting always say this. Given that they'll be comfortably thousands of miles away in their affluent abodes.

So, conservatives, no thoughts on Pompeo and Bolton being swamp creatures? Just go to bury your heads in the sand on that one?

I refuse to believe there are not unelected career political appointees and intelligence and law enforcement people behind the scenes impacting all this.

Impacting, perhaps. Running a campaign against Dumpster Fire Donny, nope. Do you think it also happened to Obama, or are all the deep state boogeypeople liberals?

What does the elected president have to be afraid of concerning an ex intelligence guy?

Nothing.

Why did schumer say the intelligence agencies have many ways to get back at you? Because they know.

Yes, intelligence agencies do know. That is literally their jobs.

Blacklabby: Aren't you disappointed that Pompeo and Bolton are the epitome of the establishment swamp?

Brrr. Just had a premonition of 70 years in the future, if anyone's left alive. There will be commentators trying to convince that Trump and his cabal were actually socialists hell-bent on destroying America...

Well, why not. The revisionism on Bolton already is mind blowing.

Next up, it wasn't a swamp it was a garden of Eden that just needed a bit of weeding.

Conservatives: The swamp is anyone who has been in Washington too long. Drain the swamp!

Trump: Bolton & Pompeo.

Comservatives: They aren't the swamp.

Riiiiiiighy. Got it.

Why would he? He’s been saying he wants to talk to Mueller which I think is a bad idea.

Um... Trump lies a lot. You guys have said you're ok with that, but you can't then use his words as an argument.

By the way, why would you worry, the left thought 1998 was a witch hunt which it was

It was...

and this is no different.

It is. Trump has already fired people that were involved in investigating him.

Starr was the bad guy then and for the right a good guy and now the roles are reversed.

How is Mueller a bad guy? For investigating Russian interference in our election?

Not all of them are losers. Just the one who engage in revenge politics because they underperform in their lives.

Id be willing to bet Trump supporters are on average, monumentally more successful than late night liberal whiners who still cant accept defeat.

The rich ones are. The ones who underperform are the ones who are manipulated by the rich ones. That's true of both parties, but you don't see poor and uneducated liberals cheering for tax cuts for the rich and trade wars that will ultimately hurt the working class.

You guys were seemed ok with it before and didn’t say anything, now that there’s a Republican in the WH you guys cry foul? Too funny.

Not quite. We've never been okay with pathological liars. Nice try.

Comey should have been fired as corrupt 

There is zero evidence of this outside delusional conservatives' heads.

 the FBI generally speaking are good at what they do, if there was any collusion whatsoever or that the president was engaged in any wrongdoing, it would’ve been out there and it would’ve been known by now

The FBI is good. That we haven't been given evidence yet that the president was engaged in wrongdoing doesn't mean he wasn't engaged in wrongdoing because the investigations haven't been concluded.

Conservatives: The investigations into Trump have been going on so long that we would have heard if he engaged in wrongdoing.

Liberals: That's not what you said about Hillary. You kept launching investigation after investigation and now want more investigations.

Comservatives: That's completely different.

Riiiiight.

 you have 22 democratic witch hungry lawyers after the president iover a year now and still nothing

It has t been a year yet. Get your facts straight. Additionally, there is absolutely no way you know whether Mueller's team has found anything.

Mueller has to try to find something to justify his purpose of being there, with all the money tax money being spent and then you can’t find something or anything..

The multiple indictments and guilty pleas Mueller has secured contradict this statement.

This is great news.

No disrespect to (fired employee), but if you dont see eye to eye with the boss then you have to show them the door. I've had to do it myself a time or two. Not pretty, but necessary.

Now we can finally get (hired employee) in there to carry out Trump's true vision. A total victory.

@blackL Isn’t anti-Russia the most important thing in the world other than Stormy Daniels right now?

It’s clear the notion of complexity is a difficult one to handle for those who view politics from a polar standpoint and ignore all points in-between, i.e. most Trump supporters. However, most reasonable people are able to see that’s not the case. Most reasonable people don’t need to oversimplify things in order to better understand them.

But thanks for re-reminding us of the concerns most reasonable people have for the Trump = Russia issues. And thanks, too, for re-reminding us of Trump’s deplorable history. All the many worrying issues related to Trump need to have more attention paid to them.

@blackl CNN

Obsess much?

I had it more like "The End" by The Doors

Brilliant Heretic!!

Another good theme might be the Twilight Zone.

Its good to laugh, but the reality is Trump putting Bolton in is truly terrifying. I mean, forget the regular crap about trump. This is really scary.

The predicted nuclear holocaust is about to be unleashed. Blame Donald J. Trump.

I’m sorry, so he should get the incompetent whiners from msnbc or the liberal haters from CNN?

That's not what was meant by this:

Trump is going to Fox news for his administration. This is incredible. And Bolton is a superhawk. This is dangerous.

Asserting so is demonstrating an utter lack of rhetorical skills. What was meant was that Dumpster Fire Donny should be recruiting professionals, not boot licking yes people.

Interviewed on TV this morning he quoted the old roman saw of "If you want peace, prepare for war".  which says it all.

As much as all these morons offer that quote, you will note that the Roman Republic and then Empire was at almost constant war throughout its existence.  Because preparing for war engenders reasons to go to war........

My guess is we see a lot more tension and economic volatility in the world.

Why all the social media crackdowns going on to prevent conservative messages from being broadcast. 

Social media crackdowns on "fake news," Russian trolls, and unauthorized use of data is preventing conservative messages from being broadcast? Quite telling.

Except it is. All the people spying and unmasking and abusing FISA will be identified and held accountable. then we will know what was done to our democracy, and it wasnt Russians.

So, we do t know what was done to our democracy, but we know it wasn't Russians. Got it, logic failure and all.

Trump is in some ways going from professionals/moderates and moving to cronies/extremists.

The turnover is so dramatic he’s running out of pretty much any types who are prepared to dive in the swamp.

Who’s left on Fox News these days? Are there any women left?

Next up, it wasn't a swamp it was a garden of Eden that just needed a bit of weeding.

Appeal to the clinically christians. Brilliant next step in the talabanization of the US.

The Dems didn’t let Ken Starr get away with it, so no need to worry.

Clinton fired Starr did he? Is this a case of alternative facts? Or just the effects of living on a different planet?

Here's what Starr has to say about Clinton, “His genuine empathy for human beings is absolutely clear,” Mr. Starr said. “It is powerful, it is palpable, and the folks of Arkansas really understood that about him — that he genuinely cared. The ‘I feel your pain’ is absolutely genuine.”

Do you honestly think Mueller will ever have the same praise for Trump???

Even The American Conservative have their doubts about Bolton

http://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/why-a-john-bolton-appointment-is-scarier-than-you-think-mcmaster-trump/

I think if Trump fans had more “wins” in their personal lives they wouldn’t be so emotionally tied to living through a politician.

First Trump was for the war, then he was against it, then he hired the guy who lied hardest to make it happen.

And yet, his drones all insisted it was Hillary who was going to get us into another war.

This is hilarious (as in dark comedy). "Deep State, Liberals, Deep State, Liberals, Hillary, Deep State, Liberals, Obama, Deep State, Liberals! Trump is GOD and infallible! All his decisions are divine will!!!"

I hope Mueller's investigation finally gets Trump in either an interview or subpoena him if he doesn't. Nobody, absolutely NOBODY, not even your KING EMPEROR GOD TRUMP is above the law. He is not a king, he is not an emperor, and he most certainly is not God. Trump is not even remotely putting the his responsibility of POTUS in the best interests of the people of the US (and I mean ALL US citizens, not just the select few that believe that the country runs just for them....)

He elects a bad administration, keeps getting rid of them for the slightest perception of disagreements for what he wants to do.

Reality check Trumpeteers. Asking for short term gain in spite of long term pain for this country is an idiots game. We're all gonna suffer these decisions of yours for decades to come. And I hope you'll start asking yourselves, "Was it really worth it?"

Our intelligence agency have a history of faking information against political opponents they hate.

Cites, please.

And? Who do they have at the other networks that are qualified or pro.....oh, they hate America, I keep forgetting that.

You don't keep forgetting, it just isn't a fact.

McMaster has been a swamp resident well before he was picked to be our National Security Adviser.

So now generals are swamp creatures. Riiiight. Got it.

Ambassador Bolton is an excellent choice by President Trump and is a significant improvement in our national security leadership. . . .

Yes, because replacing a general with a swamp creature is a significant improvement.

comserbatibe consistency is as amazing to witness as conservative "logic."

I do and he has been on many issues since the 80’s and

Like he was a democrat before a Reformist before being a democrat again before finally becoming a republican?

besides, he can evolve, he doesn’t have to be rigid like the last President

Yeah, very flexible.

Of course some ppl are having fits.

I know, right? Imagine being wary of someone like the warmongering wingnut John Bolton?

I mean, advocating pre-emptive strikes on the DPRK. Nothing to be concerned about. Oh, no.

The US will most likely end up being more isolated because of Bolton. It will make it harder to accomplish our goals overseas.

the way things are going... soon even Iran will look like a progressive country.

we do need a hawk on NK, and not delicate appeasing morons like most NK useful idiots want. So in this sense this is good news as it’s game over for NK now

Hmm. Speak for yourself. I'm curious as to why you repeatedly advocate war/destruction for the DPRK?

Even now with steps towards peace, why would having Bolton installed be a good thing?

time to stock up on canned food, again.

at this point, the benny hill theme starts playing....

This exemplifies everything that's wrong with Trump supporters. They themselves admit they have no desire to make the US a better country; they simply want to cause maximum suffering to their fellow Americans who happen to have different views. Truly a nihilistic cult of destruction lacking any sort of moral compass.

Trolls literally won the whitehouse.

That's not to say all Trump voters were trolls, many were good people who made a bad decision, when faced with two bad decisions.

Even now with steps towards peace, why would having Bolton installed be a good thing?

Because we know that the useful idiots around the world will try to appease and derail the upcoming talks as much as possible, so it is absolutely essential that the Allied side has only hawks and tough negotiators who are willing to end talks with NK immediately if demands aren't met. Only an enemy would support appeasement of NK.

The world has woken up to the malignant cancer that exists in all developed nations that is the useful idiot, so uneducated and gullible they are easily manipulated by hostile foreign powers as if they were puppets. Most thought it impossible that useful idiots for NK could exist in educated societies, however the treasonous fawning and swooning during the Olympics put that idea permanently to rest. That was a fatal mistake by the useful idiot, and that will not happen ever again.

The swamp has never been measured by length of time it is measured by misdeeds such as all the ones I listed.

The swamp as described by the Trump people during election time was the establishment. Bolton and Pompeo are establishment.

I hope Trump fires Bolton before he starts WWIII. I'm optimistic that Bolton will get on Trumps nerves soon.

As soon as I heard the news today, oh boy, I got an instant "I am the Walrus" earworm,. Now that "the walrus" is coming back to wonk policy with the orange egg man I'm crying, with laughter at the thought of the cartoonish cacophony created by these two loose cannons shooting their mouths off. Sooner rather than later, Johnny's moustache is going to get up Trump's nose and the walrus will be bolting from the White House revolving door so fast it's sure to hit him on the way out, the thought of which has already given me an earworm of Jim Morrison's haunting rendition of "The End".

I don’t like war either, but I also don’t believe in letting someone punch me in the face and taking it.

Which country is ounching the US in the face? How is that country doing it? Sanctions against the US? Funding the arch-enemy of the US?

Mr. Bone Spurs has surrounded himself with the worst of the worst. God help us all.

Anyone on Fox (Non)News will do! Welcome to my chaos!

Yes, the left would think so.

Unfortunately for Trump fans, some people here are concerned about the state of your country and the increasingly shambolic appointments/firings and resignations. This is rapidly becoming a tinpot dicatatorship. How on earth could anyone be proud of it & cheer it on?

Not as low as the Trump haters.

What, for being against war and the implosion of your country? How odd.

No, they are very pro-American, that’s the reason why the President choose them. Good on him. Love Bolton. The more the left has a meltdown, the more I think it’s a fantastic decision.

If a person loves someone because he creates controversy and is pro-war, it doesn't say very much for the state of politics in the US.

No, the appointment signals the disappearance of the last traces of any sanity within the White House.

Sorry, should be September, 2013.

Maybe Trump wants Bolton to play bad cop in the upcoming negotiations with NK.

That's what I was thinking as well and is the only thing that makes sense in choosing this nutbar.

..*riiiiiiight

Next? Kelly. But Session needs to be careful. He was not aware Mcbe already prepared perjury text on him when he fired Mc.

There will be more change. Later Sanders. Trump is not happy because she did not cover his sex scandal.

Good move. Will work better along with the new ppl that just cane into the administration. Of course some ppl are having fits.

We could have had Michael Flynn, but no, they had to run him out of town...

I really think Trump should have hired Hillary Clinton to be his national security advisor. She is well versed in... wait a minute, she is, in fact, a walking national security risk. Never mind...

Bolton is a whacko.

A very smart whacko.

Maybe Trump wants Bolton to play bad cop in the upcoming negotiations with NK. Never let your opponent know what you will do or won't do, always keep them guessing and unable to make strategic assumptions. Smart move by Trump.

Unfortunately for Trump fans, some people here are concerned about the state of your country and the increasingly shambolic appointments/firings and resignations. This is rapidly becoming a tinpot dicatatorship. How on earth could anyone be proud of it & cheer it on?

You know its a winning move when....

I really think Trump should have hired Hillary Clinton to be his national security advisor.

Not likely- her own husband doesn’t even want her.

Um... Trump lies a lot. You guys have said you're ok with that, but you can't then use his words as an argument.

You guys were seemed ok with it before and didn’t say anything, now that there’s a Republican in the WH you guys cry foul? Too funny.

It was...

Well, now you know how we feel. Great observation.

It is. Trump has already fired people that were involved in investigating him. 

Comey should have been fired as corrupt as he was and McCabe was fired by his own senior officials upon recommendation, Trump didn’t give the order.

How is Mueller a bad guy?

How was Starr a bad man?

For investigating Russian interference in our election?

No, we’ve been through this before, we are talking about the FBI. Stop and pause for a moment, I know the left are in a shark feeding frenzy fest and want blood, but in all seriousness, the FBI generally speaking are good at what they do, if there was any collusion whatsoever or that the president was engaged in any wrongdoing, it would’ve been out there and it would’ve been known by now, you have 22 democratic witch hungry lawyers after the president iover a year now and still nothing, Mueller has to try to find something to justify his purpose of being there, with all the money tax money being spent and then you can’t find something or anything....how that reflect upon him? So of course he has to find something regardless of what it is.

*Bolton supports all of that. He has recently called for war with both Iran and North Korea. It that sending the right message?*

*Bolton's **history suggests a long and storied history of cherry- picking intelligence to support his preferred hawkish policies. *

All politicians cherrypick information, they’re politicians remember. So what? Please don’t go there...

Anyway, love the guy, glad he’s on board.

Bolton, a warmonger but never a soldier

Of course, the party that believes rainbow and flower powers will set the world right. Lol

Now Bolton is in an office with the power to regulate intelligence gathering and sharing between the various U.S. intelligence agencies.

Gee, it’s not like this wasn’t done before.....Clapper, Brennan.....ahem....

He has a history of faking intelligence to get the wars he wants, and he is an extremist. I like strength, but I don't want a zealot in a position of power.

Our intelligence agency have a history of faking information against political opponents they hate.

Bolton is appointment straight from Fox, another GoP and Trump propaganda machine.

And? Who do they have at the other networks that are qualified or pro.....oh, they hate America, I keep forgetting that.

We also have the Trump campaign illegally using Cambridge Analytics to create fear on social media with lies. Fox, CA, Russia.... all propaganda for Trump and nary any truth. Way to go Ohio

The Dems used the Cambridge Analytics long before Trump came on the scene. Nice try.

Oh, those sweet nothings Bolton will be whispering in Trump's ear. Another wide stride closer to war with Iran and NK.

No one wants that, but if they don’t denuclearize or continue to threaten the US...diplomacy doesn’t mean anything if it’s not backed by military strength.

Unfortunately for Trump fans, some people here are concerned about the state of your country and the increasingly shambolic appointments/firings and resignations. This is rapidly becoming a tinpot dicatatorship. How on earth could anyone be proud of it & cheer it on?

Many of us can and I cannot disagree enough with you, I applaud the change, Trump is the President and the President has the absolute right to have people at his side that agree, disagree or share a common thinking or wanting similar goals, every single President wants this, so I don’t think he’s doing anything wrong, in fact, I think it's a brilliant idea.

What, for being against war and the implosion of your country? How odd.

I don’t like war either, but I also don’t believe in letting someone punch me in the face and taking it.

If a person loves someone because he creates controversy and is pro-war, it doesn't say very much for the state of politics in the US.

Well, that’s your personal opinion.

No, the appointment signals the disappearance of the last traces of any sanity within the White House.

Ok, I get it, but I disagree, that’s my opinion.

Excellent choice. A guy who doesn't dilly-dally around.

If Democrats don’t stop playing identity politics, we will only win the popular vote by 2.5 million in the next election.

If, the problem is, liberals are getting so over the top radical with their policies, they can’t keep that momentum. 1000 lost legislative seats is No joke.

Nah, inside word is that Trump didn't like that McMaster didn't laugh or even acknowledge the jokes he'd make during McMaster's national security briefings.

Inside word? Who was that? Maddow? Hayes? How about Ana Navarro? ROFL

Why you guys love gossip so much is beyond me.

You actually believe Trump has solid stances on foreign issues? P

I do and he has been on many issues since the 80’s and besides, he can evolve, he doesn’t have to be rigid like the last President

Yeah, but you also have to consider that roughly 70% of us Americans are idiots.

Yeah, but, this 70% would only give you a blank stare when asked, then guess that you're asking about sleep patterns or a new video game.

Anyone who takes the time time to officially register as a Rep, Dem or Independent, as the poll says, would have some idea about it.

Ahhh I get it, SuperLib. All President Trump supporters are "losers".

Funny, thats what I think of his detractors!

HIS interests, yes, which are simply lining his pockets with as much money as possible (not yours pockets, but your money, too!), and soothing his fragile ego. He's certainly not acting on behalf of the people of the US. 

I felt like that with the last president, exactly that.

No, he "choose" (sic) them because they are even more of yes-men than those who have been fired or reshuffled.

No, Bolton and Pompeo aren’t yes, men, never have been.

They are sycophants who will get down and kiss the ring before going up his backside nose first, just like the people who called him "lunatic" pre-election, but kiss his butt post.

Please stay off the far left liberal sites.

Unfortunately we had none of those excuses for Iraq. We just wanted someone to pay for 9-11, and in our bloodlust, Saddam made a convenient (but wrong) target.

To a point you are right, it was a mistake, but no one misses the butcher of Baghdad.

We're still paying for that hubris. I'd love it if we didn't make that mistake again

I agree, that’s why I don’t think it’ll ever come to that, but the military option lays needs to be on the table if all else fails.

I dont consider either as such. They are not leaking, unmasking, spying, lying to Congress, making secret memos, paying for Russian dossiers, deleting emails, or any of the swamp like actions.

Aren't you disappointed that Pompeo and Bolton are the epitome of the establishment swamp?

This change has been long overdue. In a perfect world, Amb. Bolton would have been selected for the job in the first place.

McMaster has been a swamp resident well before he was picked to be our National Security Adviser.

Ambassador Bolton is an excellent choice by President Trump and is a significant improvement in our national security leadership. . . .

Superlib - Id be willing to bet Trump supporters are on average, monumentally more successful than late night liberal whiners who still cant accept defeat.

I’m sure it would be fine with liberals if he hired from CNN. What’s that Don Lemon guy doing?

Bolton is hardline on Russia. Isn’t anti-Russia the most important thing in the world other than Stormy Daniels right now?

Former UN Ambassador

Former Under Secretary of State for Arms Control & International Security Affairs

Former Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs

Former US Assistant Attorney General

but he talks on Fox News sometimes so he is obviously unqualified.

Oh so let me guess, there is no deep state it’s all conspiracy theory?

yet:

http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/379065-majority-in-new-poll-deep-state-manipulating-policy

The poll notes that more than 7 in 10 Americans polled in each political group, Republican, Democrat and independent, believe in a deep state.

its ok tomorrow mueller can just indict some more faceless Russians who will never have a trial and all will be right in liberal world.

Not in polls as much as the Deep State.

I refuse to believe there are not unelected career political appointees and intelligence and law enforcement people behind the scenes impacting all this.

Why did the unmasking lady Samantha Power say Trump shouldn’t anger Brennan? What does the elected president have to be afraid of concerning an ex intelligence guy?

Why did schumer say the intelligence agencies have many ways to get back at you? Because they know.

It's like watching a kid have a tantrum in the nursery and then a whole bunch of kids join in.

Yes, the left would think so.

How low can Trump and his supporters go?

Not as low as the Trump haters.

With Bolton's reappearance, and their delight, I can only conclude that they are anti-American with their wish to see the US implode.

No, they are very pro-American, that’s the reason why the President choose them. Good on him. Love Bolton. The more the left has a meltdown, the more I think it’s a fantastic decision.

Do you hear a well informed, knowledgeable man speaking when Trump speaks off-script?

If I wanted an empty suit and a joke with an eloquent speaking politician, then I would’ve voted Democrat.

Others are fairly intelligent professionals with very dangerous agendas (e.g. Bolton, Pompeo, Kelly, Sessions, Pruitt, Pence).

Some people call it dangerous, I call it not being weak and spineless, Bulldog full max!

So, you're saying that Bolton (a swamp creature/establishment figure extraordinaire) and Pompeo will soon be fired.

Absolutely not when all else fails when you can’t get the basics of people to perform, can you take out and get the big dogs.

simple, you guys try to win either way. You start by complaining about anyone appointed no matter what.

If they have qualifications, you try to say they are the "establishment!" and if they dont you claim they are "unqualified". Luckily Trump doesnt care what liberals think in either case.

And this just demonstrates how utterly ignorant his supporters are.

Which is exactly why Hillary lost, remember? At least learn from your past mistakes.

A) If its not how you keep score, its just another statistic in the game. You dont win the game if your Free Throw percentage is higher.

B) Where is the legislation from Dems to abolish the electoral college? Oh force things down throats like when the last guy created DREAMers because he knew the elected representatives of the people wouldnt make it a law?

C) They didnt "let" him win, that is why they are doing all these things now to prevent any recurrences in the future. Why all the social media crackdowns going on to prevent conservative messages from being broadcast. Deep state thought Twitter comments would run Trump and though they had Facebook support and data in the bag for only the Dems. oops.

D) Except it is. All the people spying and unmasking and abusing FISA will be identified and held accountable. then we will know what was done to our democracy, and it wasnt Russians.

Trump doesn’t know his arse from his elbow on pretty much anything of substance and doesn’t seem particularly interested in finding out either. 

Lol. Oh, the left desperation.

The idea of the walrus of death painting on a black canvas is horrifying.

Why liberals love art so much? I always thought Bolton should’ve been an NSA.

Bolton is a great choice. He doesn’t see the world with rose colored glasses but as it actually is. Trump has a very solid national security team now.

Yes, please keep believing this is the reason. So what is the plan to get these ignorant voters to vote the way they were "supposed to" next time? Just cant believe that voters wouldnt do exactly what they are told by liberals and the deep state, how dare they?

Yes, Hillary did lose because of the number of ignorant voters in the US. No argument their.

Yep and you will lose again as popular vote is irrelevant to how you keep the score needed to “win”

The swamp has never been measured by length of time it is measured by misdeeds such as all the ones I listed.

Regardless, its Friday so I expect Mueller to pop up soon with some more random Russians to indict in order to push the "hacking narrative". Enjoy your weekend everyone.

It seems like Trump's lead lawyer, John Dowd, resigned today too due to differences in strategy. Apparently Dowd wasn't aggressive enough against the special council investigation.

That’s probably why he got his walking papers.

Because you have to be aggressive when you're innocent.

Yes

I have a question to Trump supporters, will you guys finally see reason if Trump fires Mueller?

Why would he? He’s been saying he wants to talk to Mueller which I think is a bad idea.

Not saying it'll happen, but it does seem more likely everyday, and I'm starting to worry that the GOP is going to let him get away with it.

The Dems didn’t let Ken Starr get away with it, so no need to worry.

You guys act like only 10% of people in the US actually support Trump or something. He has more than enough support to not only govern, but to get elected. Despite nonsense "Russia Collusion" nonstop, the lying and leaking actions of the "deep state" and more non stop Stormy Daniels and her "friends".

Bravo, Mr. President. Ambassador Bolton is a great choice. He should have been your pick from the get-go.

McLeakster is told to pound sand. Great. News. Another Deep State sewer dweller sent packing. One by one, Anti-American Globalists within our government are being shown the door.

Stay tuned. More changes to come. . . .

This is just entertaining to watch at this point. Nothing surprises or really shocks anymore. This burning clown car of a presidency keeps careening down the road, smashing into things, and catching them on fire.

And I love him smashing it up, good on the President.

Thanks for admitting you want to see the US destroyed

No, quite the opposite. The other countries need to worry, seriously worry.

Trump is going to Fox news for his administration. This is incredible. And Bolton is a superhawk. This is dangerous.

I’m sorry, so he should get the incompetent whiners from msnbc or the liberal haters from CNN?

And once again, bad goes to worse.

No, it went from bad to great.

McMaster occasionally told The Dotard that he was being stupid,

He didn’t say that, now, now, now...

so he's out, replaced by a man with almost as much rabid foam on his face as the Shrieking Orangutan Himself.

Which she has every right to do and he has to right to have people in his corner that serve his interest and the problem is he did not feel that McMaster and him saw eye to eye on a lot of foreign issues. If the establishment doesn’t like it, if the Democrats don’t like it, and if the Trump haters don’t like it.....doesn’t matter one bit.

Never think there is a hitting bottom with Trump. There is no bottom.

Thank heavens.