Bolton to Kucinich on Sy Hersh's Piece: "I Don't Have Time To Read Much Fiction" (VIDEO)

Expose The Left ^ | 5/2/2006

[ianschwartz]

US Ambassador to the UN John Bolton testified before the House subcommittee on international relations today and got in a little argument with Rep. Dennis Kucinich. Rep. Kucinich asked John Bolton about Sy Hersh's "New Yorker" article on Iran, to which Bolton said he didn't read it because he doesn't have time to read "fiction":

KUCINICH: Have you ever heard of that report?

BOLTON: I'd never heard of the report, I never read the article, nor do I intend to.

KUCINICH: Do you have any interest as to whether or not -- as the U.S. Ambassador, you don’t have any interest as to whether or not U.S. Marines are actually operating in Iran right now?

BOLTON: I said I had not heard of the report and I didn't intend to read the article in "The New Yorker."

KUCINICH: If I gave you this article right now, walked it over, would you look at it?

BOLTON: I don't think so, honestly, Congressman, because I don't have time to read much fiction.

KUCINICH: We know that U.S. Troops are in Iran. How does this affect U.N. Negotiations?

BOLTON: Congressman, you know more than I do, that's all I can say.

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[I still care]

They showed part of this on Brit Hume - the repeat will be at midnight.

[Crooked Constituent]

Bolton for President!

[Slings and Arrows]

"A glass of straight vodka is the only way I can deal with you idiots."

[Tuscaloosa Goldfinch]

Exactly.

Change the marines to "undercover policemen" and swap the Iran mess for an organized crime investigation, and let some official blow the whole thing wide open. That's what this really is, and it's treason.

[Tuscaloosa Goldfinch]

Isn't that the truth! I'm so glad Bush did a recess appointment for this guy.

[marron]

Bolton for President!

Count me in.

[Choose Ye This Day]

[Darkwolf377]

SCOTUS, Bolton--W sure can pick em!

Kucinich should try out for the role of Mr. Spock, he's such an actor.

[Billthedrill]

Man, I dunno. Kucinich has some pretty heavy political backing. Check Out This Blast From Your FR Past.

[SandRat]

Now where's that .wav file of some guy getting smacked several time real hard??????? Need that to go with the line "Amb. Bolton SMACKS Dennis the Menace Down Hard!"

[Buffalo49]

Choose: That is absolutley priceless.

B.T.W. how do you think Bolton would handle border security if he were POTUS?

[PGalt]

Thanks very much for posting this. I saw this on Fox News earlier today and thought about it all night at work.

OUTSTANDING! OUTSTANDING! OUTSTANDING!

HOORAY John Bolton!

Absolutely THE BEST television I have seen in a long time.

HOORAY John Bolton!

[Slings and Arrows]

Check Out This Blast From Your FR Past.

Much more here.

For those who never saw the above threads, they are classics.

[ianschwartz]

Thanks!

Oh and I forgot ..

PING!

[FreedomNeocon]

George V. Voinovich - Republican (Ohio)


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During Bolton's confirmation hearing Bolton could not get out of committee for a vote because of THIS "republican" and these are a few of his words as he broke into tears... literally

"But what message are we sending to the world community when in the same breath we have sought to appoint an ambassador to the United Nations who himself has been accused of being arrogant, of not listening to his friends, of acting unilaterally, of bullying those who do not have the ability to properly defend themselves? These are the very characteristics that we’re trying to dispel in the world community.

It is my concern that the confirmation of John Bolton would send a contradictory and negative message to the world community about U.S. intentions. I’m afraid that his confirmation will tell the world that we’re not dedicated to repairing our relationship or working as a team, but that we believe only someone with sharp elbows can deal properly with the international community.

And to those who say a vote against John Bolton is against reform of the U.N., I say, nonsense. There are many other people who are qualified to go to the United Nations that can get the job done for our country. Frankly, I’m concerned that Mr. Bolton would make it more difficult for us to achieve the badly needed reforms to this outdated institution. I believe that there could even be more obstacles to reform if Mr. Bolton is sent to the United Nations than if he were another candidate.

Another reason I believe Mr. Bolton is not the best candidate for the job is his tendency to act without regard for the views of others and without respect for the chain of command.

Who is to say that Mr. Bolton will not continue to stray off message as ambassador to the U.N.?

Who is to say he will not hurt rather than help U.S. relations with the international community and our desire to reform the U.N.?

I have concerns about Mr. Bolton’s ability to inspire and lead a team so that it can be as effective as possible in completing the important task before him.

And I’m not the only one.

There is no doubt that Mr. Bolton has serious deficiencies in the areas that are critical to be a good ambassador.

Mr. Chairman, I have to say that after poring over the hundreds of pages of testimony and — you know, I wasn’t here for those hearings, but I did my penance, I read all of it — I believe that John Bolton would have been fired if he’d worked for a major corporation. This is not the behavior of a true leader who upholds the kind of democracy that President Bush is seeking to promote globally. This is not the behavior that should be endorsed as the face of the United States to the world community and the United Nations. Rather, Mr. Chairman, it is my opinion that John Bolton is the poster child of what someone in the diplomatic corps should not be.

We must recognize that to be successful in this war, one of our most important tools is public diplomacy.

After hours of deliberation, telephone calls, personal conversations, reading hundreds of pages of transcripts and asking for guidance from above, I have come to the determination that the United States can do better than John Bolton."

[Once-Ler]

Bolton Rocks!

[RockinRight]

Have I mentioned that I LOVE Bolton? This guy should run for President.

[Buffalo49]

Just a hoot, Slings. First-rate stuff, 2000 times funnier than that "comic" at the President's black tie dinner

[USNBandit]

I really don't think it's fair to make fun of a person based on there physical appearance.

The Phantom can't help he looks like Waxman and I'm sure that is one of the reasons he haunts the opera house.

[SFC Chromey]

Only problem with Bolton is that he believes the UN can be 'reformed'. Reformed into what I have no idea. I say nuke the UN, then Iran.