UN Ambassador-nominee Susan Rice won’t be asking John Bolton for advice.
By on Dec 2nd, 2008 at 8:02 pm
UN Ambassador-nominee Susan Rice won’t be asking John Bolton for advice.
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.
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Confirm her ASAP! She’s already showing quite a bit of intelligence.
December 2nd, 2008 at 8:09 pmAlready we are learning that Ms Rice is a master of understatement!
December 2nd, 2008 at 8:09 pmPlease confirm Ms. Rice! That is the best and intelligent statement!
December 2nd, 2008 at 8:11 pmWhy would some onenot want to seek advice from someone whose hair and moustache don’t match?
December 2nd, 2008 at 8:18 pmShe’s starting off her tenure with her first good decision.
December 2nd, 2008 at 8:22 pmI look Ms. Rice to seek advice from either one of the following people:
Madeline Albright
Bill Richardson
Richard Holbrooke
All of them served under B. Clinton. It would be a waste of Ms. Rice’s intelligence to seek advice from Captain Crunch Bolton.
December 2nd, 2008 at 8:25 pmJohn aka anger management Bolton is so insane there’s no need to try to talk to him. Even people at the UN said he should be put away.
December 2nd, 2008 at 8:27 pmAnd soon Bolton will be on The Losers’ Channel, commiserating with Hannity. Give the poor baby a Medal of Freedom, George. Maybe it’ll shut him up.
Obama must commission a new award, that won’t carry the dubious prestige of a Bush Freedom Medal.
December 2nd, 2008 at 8:35 pmBoy she’s my hero already.
December 2nd, 2008 at 8:38 pmJohn Bolton, poster child of the right. “I can haz new teepee?”
December 2nd, 2008 at 8:43 pmI wonder if John Bolton will give up his seat. He may have to be forcibly removed.
December 2nd, 2008 at 8:53 pmShe would be better off asking the bum collecting cans muttering to himself his advice.
December 2nd, 2008 at 8:56 pmI am mortified to admit it but I would ask Michael Bolton for advice before I asked the Walrus if I needed advice
December 2nd, 2008 at 8:57 pmHey dB, the Walrus was Paul.
December 2nd, 2008 at 9:27 pmOkay if it is pre Wings, I would ask Paul.
December 2nd, 2008 at 9:30 pmGG I hope not.
December 2nd, 2008 at 9:35 pmAny sane person would not consult with Yosemite Sam for anything, including asking about Wiley Coyote.
December 2nd, 2008 at 9:50 pmGood for Ms. Rice — she will be a fine representative for the US.
Bolt-ON can now WACK-off the rest of his days.
December 2nd, 2008 at 9:52 pmGeez, why would she not want advise from a complete a$shole?
I mean, it’s not like he’s a total mental case – oh wait…
…he is.
December 2nd, 2008 at 9:53 pmRemember Bolton’s statement:
“Im with the Bush-Cheney team, and I’m here to stop the count.”
Those were the words John Bolton yelled as he burst into a Tallahassee library on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2000, where local election workers were recounting ballots cast in Florida’s disputed presidential race between George W. Bush and Al Gore.
I will never forget seeing that on tape… Bolton and his gang of thugs terrorizing the ballot counters. We now see what this was all about – the plan to enact PNAC, enrich the have mores and corporate power while robbing our treasury and destroying the middle class and safety nets.
I’m not sure what is worse.. the fact this happened or the fact they are getting away with it.
December 2nd, 2008 at 10:01 pmPNAC, Bolton, and the GOP should be more concerned about how they can keep that narrow stretch of Appalachia in future elections.
December 2nd, 2008 at 10:23 pmyep already shown herself to more intelligent than the entire Bush cabinet.
December 2nd, 2008 at 10:26 pmThe only thing I would ever ask of John Bolton is to be in those ten floors of the UN Building when they are blown out, as per his suggestion.
December 2nd, 2008 at 10:35 pmI listened to her interview the other day and I have to say this woman is a complete and utter HACK. All she could do under pointed questioning was repeat the Obama party line.
She REFUSED to even consider ANY success has been achieved in Iraq! I was incredulous to say the least. All I could think was that she’ll just fit right in with the tin-pot, puffed up, corrupt people who run the U.N.!!!
December 2nd, 2008 at 10:40 pmI don’t think many people really appreciate the intelligence and astuteness of Mr. Bolton.
It’s really a shame he couldn’t have been our Ambassador longer!
Personally, I think we should run the U.N. out of New York, sell the property, raze the buildings and do something useful where the U.N. used to be!
December 2nd, 2008 at 10:44 pmHi Tim!
December 2nd, 2008 at 10:51 pmGood Thinkin’
dbadass, I see that our friend Timmeh is eager to get to work restoring the international standing of the USA.
December 2nd, 2008 at 10:53 pmHi ralph. I have to admit I found Tim more interesting when he worker harder to make the parody less obvious. Too bad some other idiots already burned down the library at Alexandria, I suppose otherwise after Tim is done at the UN he might have wanted to move on.
December 2nd, 2008 at 10:57 pmRalph,
Well, the U.N. certainly isn’t the place for “restoring” anything.
They should stick to what they know how to do – disaster relief and that’s IT.
Anyone who uses even one ounce of objectivity to evaluate the U.N. must agree that it needs a TOTAL overhaul.
December 2nd, 2008 at 11:00 pmTim:
December 2nd, 2008 at 11:05 pmby total overhaul you mean arson?
Susan Rice is funny, I like her already.
December 2nd, 2008 at 11:05 pmThe thing people hate about Mr. Bolton is that he tells it like it is.
Sorry, but I’d rather have someone like him as opposed to someone that is just a political hack.
December 2nd, 2008 at 11:07 pmNow Tim Vacuous is an authority on how people with “even one ounce of objectivity” must think.
That’s almost exactly anlogous to how a football fan is an authority on the way Bill Belichik should coach.
December 2nd, 2008 at 11:07 pm“Personally, I think we should run the U.N. out of New York, sell the property, raze the buildings and do something useful where the U.N. used to be!”
As someone who lives in New York City, no one here cares what the hell you have to say or wants your lame ass suggestions about what should happen in this city. We are happy to have the UN here (besides the traffic when the UN opens session in September).
December 2nd, 2008 at 11:08 pmdbadass,
I’m thinkin a tactical nuke would work just fine. And the best part is, I should be able to own one – it’s my constitutional right!
December 2nd, 2008 at 11:09 pmTim :
December 2nd, 2008 at 11:11 pmTells it like it is? These are the sort of bullshit made up catch phrases that aren’t supported by any sort of evidences. This is very much like Palin nonspeech. Might you be more specific or shall we just agree that the foundations of the economy are strong , that you are either with us or against us, and that the freedom haters hate our freedoms?
Sure, Timmeh, but the problem is that Mr. Bloton only tells it like it is in his own head.
Sorry, but I’d rather have someone who deals with the Reality-Based™ Universe as opposed to someone like Bolton.
December 2nd, 2008 at 11:12 pmdbadass,
Actually, I HAVE owned one, but it was just a Revell plastic model I built in the 60’s!
I’m talking about the huge artillery piece developed by the Army to deliver a shell that delivered a nice little mushroom cloud. Awesome.
The model I built was very realistic and allowed the barrel to be cranked up. I can’t remember if it actually fired a plastic projectile or not…
December 2nd, 2008 at 11:13 pmbob,
You’re kidding right? All those fat-ass diplomats with immunity breakin your laws and such?
December 2nd, 2008 at 11:14 pmI’m thinkin a tactical nuke would work just fine. And the best part is, I should be able to own one – it’s my constitutional right!
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December 2nd, 2008 at 11:14 pmI hate to be the critic but this is exactly what I mean. If you are gonna try to pull off the Andy Kaufmann bluff you have to stay the character without crossing over the line which gives away the gag. I’ll admit it takes a truly skilled craftman to pull it off but you sadly are not. Please accept this comment as constructive criticism and not a personal attack and remember practice makes perfect
That was very good advice you offered Timmeh, dbadass.
Let’s hope he takes it in the spirit in which it was given, and can use it to further develop his craft.
December 2nd, 2008 at 11:17 pmdbadass,
Funny, I thought you were a person who appreciated viewpoints different from your own, delivered with a sense of humor.
December 2nd, 2008 at 11:18 pmWhat has dbadass posted here that makes you now think otherwise?
December 2nd, 2008 at 11:18 pmTim Vaculik Says:
I listened to her interview the other day and I have to say this woman is a complete and utter HACK.
Um, Tim? This thread is about Susan Rice, not Condi Rice.
But I’ll agree with you… Condi is a HACK who does nothing but repeat the party line.
PEACE
December 2nd, 2008 at 11:21 pmTim Vaculik:
December 2nd, 2008 at 11:23 pmOf course. I just think you might be trying a little too hard. Just let it come a little more naturally. Slow down and focus on the sublime and nuanced. I am just saying…
Speaking of reality. The reality is that Iran is developing a nuclear weapon. It’s just a matter of time until thay have it ready, unless someone forcibly stops them that is.
I don’t want an ambassador to the U.N. that fawns over Iran’s “president”, that little Hitler in a grey suit.
I listend to an interview with John Bolton one afternoon and his grasp of what’s really going on in the middle east and in Iran is impressive.
I wish our new President success, of course, but it’s a grave mistake to think you can negotiate with a government like Iran currently has.
December 2nd, 2008 at 11:24 pmHey, Tim, why don’t you try to quote a foreign techno-pop song from the eighties again?
That worked so well for you yesterday.
December 2nd, 2008 at 11:26 pmdbadass,
Well, I’m not here to impress anyone so I have little use for polishing my approach.
I think your fundamental mistake is thinking I’m just putting on a show. Most of the time I am dead serious.
December 2nd, 2008 at 11:27 pmSomeday this country will realize the need for men like Mr. Bolton once again.
Until then, I’ll just be praying we make it through…
Goodnight
December 2nd, 2008 at 11:29 pmThe UN is a big employer in the city. The UN has done a lot of good (UNICEF, peace keeping troops, troops FROM 20+ countries that fought alongside our troops in Korea under a UN mandate, etc.), it’s by no means perfect, but it’s necessary. There is nothing wrong with coutries talking
Unlike you, I am not scared of other countries and cultures and I’m not beholden to some lazy and weak jingoistic “America right no matter what we do versus the world” mindset
December 2nd, 2008 at 11:29 pmMaybe Iran thinks nukes make for good deterence. Can you blame them? Do you honestly believe that Iran would make one or two and use them? It is assured destruction. I have a very good Iranian friend. The image of that nation that we have fostered for so long is so skewed.
December 2nd, 2008 at 11:29 pmOh don’t go Tim. I so much want you to defend your ideas with more solid supports.
December 2nd, 2008 at 11:32 pm“Speaking of reality. The reality is that Iran is developing a nuclear weapon. It’s just a matter of time until thay have it ready, unless someone forcibly stops them that is.”
Tim’s getting all scared again, might be time to put on the Depends and get under the bed. Why is it that NYC and Washington DC, both cities attacked on 9/11 voted for Kerry and Obama overwhelmingly?? Because we know the GOP’s fear mongering is nothing but a cheap political stunt that only simpletons would buy. Oh wait…….
December 2nd, 2008 at 11:33 pmtimmy cracked a monacle saluting with that riding crop in his hand……he’ll never learn.
December 2nd, 2008 at 11:33 pm“Someday this country will realize the need for men like Mr. Bolton once again.”
——
This implies that there were men like Bolton in the past. Might you make some direct comparisons to known historical figures or is this just more trite Palinspeak?
December 2nd, 2008 at 11:34 pmWho let the Tim troll out from under his piss-soaked, drippy mattress?
December 2nd, 2008 at 11:35 pmI’ll bet that’s a load off, huh?
December 2nd, 2008 at 11:36 pmMy guess is that his mom left the bedroom door ajar again when she came in to change the bed linens.
Obviously, she’s got to change them daily. I just wish she’d be more careful with letting him out. He could hurt himself.
December 2nd, 2008 at 11:38 pmSo is Wiley Coyote!!!!!
December 2nd, 2008 at 11:40 pmTouché, Fred.
Touché.
December 2nd, 2008 at 11:42 pmYou pegged him as a cartoon charactor……it’s so….correct.
December 2nd, 2008 at 11:43 pmI’d like to be upset with dbadass for running timmy off but he’s not really a very good troll.
He doesn’t seem to know that he’s supposed to appear dignified when making outrageous statements….you know, the bow tie type.
December 2nd, 2008 at 11:45 pmralph the wonder llama Says:
My guess is that his mom left the bedroom door ajar again when she came in to change the bed linens.
Obviously, she’s got to change them daily. I just wish she’d be more careful with letting him out. He could hurt himself.
December 2nd, 2008 at 11:38 pm
The poor thing.
I mean his mom…
December 2nd, 2008 at 11:46 pmZooey. Is your homework done?
December 2nd, 2008 at 11:49 pmFred:
December 2nd, 2008 at 11:51 pmRun em off? I was encouraging Tim. I am sort of a life coach!
dbadass,
:P
December 2nd, 2008 at 11:55 pmLaugh at me all you want, but some day, and it still might be hundreds of years from now, but some day, we will be visited by creatures from another star system. And whether their intentions are peaceful or not, it would be best for all of us if humanity could put aside its petty differences and recognize that we are not alone in the Universe. And the vast majority of people living on this planet believe some wildly inaccurate things about our origins. The United Nations is a step, and I agree that it’s an awkward one, toward unifying this planet for the sake of all of us, and for the betterment of all of humanity. It does not need its history stained by the presence of people like John Bolton.
December 3rd, 2008 at 12:09 amJust kidding……you have a great style……
December 3rd, 2008 at 12:17 amSome of the advice Ambassador Rice will be missing:
When addressing United Nations staff and members, one should turn beet-red and jump up and down whilst blowing steam out of one’s ears.
You should say “Yee-ha!” a lot.
Watch out for these people. They are foreigners.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WugcAuQMP1s
December 3rd, 2008 at 6:47 amHere’s one of Boltons packs of wolves stopping the recount in Miami in 2000!
December 3rd, 2008 at 8:06 ampoliticalhumor.about.com/library/blfloridagopmob.htm