Republican Presidential candidate Newt Gingrich announced Wednesday that, if nominated, he would be asking former United Nations Ambassador John Bolton to be his secretary of state.
John Bolton served a controversial tenure as U.N. Ambassador under George W. Bush, noted for his bad temper, aggressively hawkish foreign policy views, and for the fact that he never won Senate confirmation. He is now a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute.
In a speech to the Republican Jewish Coalition, Gingrich said, “If he will accept it, I will ask John Bolton to be secretary of state.” This could be a violation of federal law, which prohibits a candidate from pledging an appointment “for the purpose of procuring support in his candidacy.”
The Gingrich campaign has so far refused to comment on the apparent crime.
I don't think we have to worry about Newt winning the presidency, but can you imagine Bolton as Secretary of State? He couldn't even get confirmed as ambassador to the UN. He is much too radical!
Looks like Repubs want to set up as big a freakshow as possible in order to leave Obama as the acceptable solution.
Ron Paul must not be in on the joke.
My thoughts too – the Repubs want the Dems to be in control when "this sucker could go down" (G W Bush)
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! So scary it is funny.
John Bolton as secretary of state. Gingrich going after the far-right vote is going to drive away many moderate Republicans.
I wish I could be as sanguine as the previous posters that Newt doesn't stand a chance.
Why not Natenyahu?
Don't be cynical, this is *not* about Israel, this is about "The United States of West Israel".
Lets see Newt President Tuesday, Bolton sworn in Wednesday, WWIII Wednesday night and that would be a War WITH American Allies.
The man has serious psychiatric problems!
When I heard this I thought of Herman Cain. He was brought down because his candidacy went further than he anticipated. He just wanted to sell books and get a national media gig. But the thing took off. The thought crossed my mind that Newt is in it to improve his brand so that he can make more money. But he is getting beyond that and suggesting Bonkers Bolton as the Secretary of State could be a way to dampen interest in his campaign. Early on many said Newt was not serious. This may confirm that.
Of all the crazies that inhabit the halls of power none is as ill-informed and blatantly-extreme as John Bolton. With Gingrich as president and Bolton as Secretary of State, the world should shake in their collective boots as to what this for-war duo may portend for the world at large.
I actually expected the zionist newt to suggest he would put fm Lieberman in as our secretary of state. It would be a saving. Why have a troll like Hillary running all over the world doing Israel work when you can just put a rabid zionist lieberman in. Lieberman is home based in the area which matters to newt and he would not have to fly anyplace since no nation would accept him.
Newt is proof positive that AIPAC owns our political process.
The embodiment of hatred as Secretary of State? Has it come to that? Hitler would have chosen him as well, I have no doubt.
Having John Bolton as Seretary of State is like having Ted Bundy a Seretary of State.
I wonder if any of Newt's wives were honey tramps…. He could write a book… "Sleeping With the Moles"
I wonder if the "trainers" teach any "special techniques"…… Is the Kama Sutra part of the cirriculun..
Maybe Newt just wants to interject a wife swapper to compare with his less than stellar ways of matrimony
John Bolton… Hard to believe… Someone with a worse history with women than Newt…!!!
Brrrr – anyone else feel that chill run up their spine?
Newt should be running for premier of Israel.
Israel bragged how Bolton was their ambassador to the UN because he repesented their interests and not those of the US.
I imagine that the Newtster is not going to lose any sleep over breaking a law – just a guess. I mean, he has NO prior history there… Even if the unimaginable happened (Newt (who names his kid "Newt"?) getting elected), confirmation of Bonkers Bolton happening is way far outside of any type of alternate reality. As El Tonno says above, the Republicans seem hellbent on stacking the deck against themselves by putting these obvious bozos up as serious candidates.
The Republican party needs to be put on a suicide watch. What they're doing to themselves is so unproductive – illuminating – but unproductive. I'm surprised that Ron Paul and John Huntsman haven't decided to remove themselves as party to the circus. They could run, seriously, as Alternative Republicans – perhaps Old School Republicans but can't bring themselves to associate themselves with what is currently calling themselves Republicans.
But, that's just this old curmudgeon's opinion…
Ummm…, what differs between Clinton and Bolton? The only difference I see is gender.
The idea that in our so-called stable two party system that one of these parties leading contenders for president of the United States would hire a man like Bolton is beyond a nightmare. Should Newt win, and should Bolton become SofState, I believe the Europeans would Bolt (forgive my Pun) and sign on with the Russians. I mean, who could blame them. By the way before you write off Newt, remember in the states that matter, the economy is horrible and the White working class in those states hate Obama.
Bolton should be put in charge of the torture chamber at Guantanamo! That is a position which would suit him perfectly, allow the full range of his poisonous personality!
It could only happen in America!
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I can't imagine a worse choice. Bolton is a true nut case.