Bolton v. Rice
The new regime in Washington is leading to an unprecedented flowering of political power for men with mustaches, so you might think John Bolton would be happy. On the other hand, his views on foreign policy are so nutty that even George Bush doesn’t find them credible. But as Ben Armbuster observes, plenty of media outlets can think of no better person than Bolton to provide commentary on Susan Rice’s elevation to the post of UN Ambassador and the President-Elect’s decision to restore that post to cabinet rank.
For the record, media figures looking to cite non-dead, non-crazy former UN Ambassadors might want to look up the following:
- Thomas Pickering
- Edward Perkins
- Madeleine Albright
- Bill Richardson
- Richard Holbrooke
- John Negroponte
- John Danforth
- Zalmay Khalilzad
I’m sure any of those individuals might have some interesting perspective to share on the nature of the job and the role of the United Nations in American foreign policy.
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December 4th, 2008 at 10:20 am
They’re just hoping Captain Kangaragnarok becomes unhinged on air and throws a stapler at somebody.
December 4th, 2008 at 10:56 am
Zalmay Khalizad’s a very capable guy, and a career diplomat rather than a politician or activist.
He did a bang-up job as Amb. to Afghanistan. I hope they find something for him to do in the new administration. Just not too high up in the policy end of things.
December 4th, 2008 at 10:58 am
You forgot Alan Keyes!
December 4th, 2008 at 11:07 am
Is Bolton wearing his toupee backwards in that photo? Or is it a hat?
December 4th, 2008 at 11:24 am
I think Negroponte misses the mark on your “non-crazy” qualification.
December 4th, 2008 at 1:08 pm
I totally second right’s comment about Negroponte being a blood thirsty loon
December 4th, 2008 at 1:15 pm
Negroponte is considerably less crazy than Bolton, though. He and Khalilzad currently have administration jobs, though, don’t they?
December 4th, 2008 at 1:49 pm
Bolton has plenty of time on his hands. He’s going to pay his own cab fare to the studio. Transition December really is wank-time for cablenews.
December 4th, 2008 at 2:22 pm
The Zionist neocons are the coin of the realm to the media. They’ve been running our Government for near a decade and the incoming Obama Administration’s new National Security Team (with the possible exception of Susan Rice and Maybe General Jones) have all paid obeisance to underlying Zionist neocon principles in one way or another (”Obliterate Iran, No negotiations with Hamas” – HRC, etc.). So, why shouldn’t the media turn to John Bolton when Madeline (”It was worth it to murder 500,000 Iraqi children!”) Albright is but a pale simulacrum of Bolton anyway?
December 4th, 2008 at 2:51 pm
Zalmay Khalizad’s a very capable guy, and a career diplomat rather than a politician or activist.
You’d think he’d be amenable to becoming a Democrat, given how badly he was dissed by the Republicans during the campaign. “No Muslims in the cabinet!”
December 4th, 2008 at 3:12 pm
Did Andrew Young die and I missed it? Or do you consider him crazy?
December 4th, 2008 at 6:56 pm
Sagreen,
Didn’t you know – Andrew Young was declared an *”anti-Semite” years ago. Of course, anyone who’s concerned that the Palestinians may possess a shred of human dignity is one. So long as you believe they’re “filthy shvatz goyim” or non-persons on the order of cockroaches – you’re a responsible American leader.
December 4th, 2008 at 8:37 pm
I had this idea that Andrew Young was dead, but now that you mention it he’s not. He just went to work for Wal-Mart or something, right?
December 4th, 2008 at 8:55 pm
Additional non-crazy, non-dead candidates (I had the same thought “Andrew Young is dead?” and had to go to Wikipedia):
Donald McHenry
William Scranton
George H.W. Bush
December 4th, 2008 at 10:18 pm
Khalilzad isn’t a former UN Ambassador. He’s the current UN Ambassador.
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