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Bolton on Trump's Taiwan Call: "Nobody In Beijing Gets To Dictate Who We Talk To"
RealClearPolitics ^

Posted on 12/04/2016 2:13:36 PM PST by quesney

"It is ridiculous to think that a phone call upsets decades of anything," he said. "But I do think it is important that people understand that the President of the United States should talk to whoever he wants, if he thinks it is in the interests of the U.S. Nobody in Beijing gets to dictate who we talk to. My view has been for some time that we should be upgrading our relations with Taiwan, and I know that is going to caus heartburn in Beijing, but it is a reality."

"This is a nation of over 20 million people. They have a Democratic government, a free press, free market. They meet all the customary international law definitions of statehood. So when a democratically elected leader calls the president, I say you bet he takes the call."

"Honestly, I think we should shake the relationship up. For the past several years China has made aggressive... belligerent claims in the South China Sea," he added.

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KEYWORDS: china; taiwan
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To: quesney

21 posted on 12/04/2016 2:44:46 PM PST by Bon mots
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To: quesney

Already sounding like a Secretary of State!


22 posted on 12/04/2016 2:44:51 PM PST by BlessedBeGod (To restore all things in Christ. ~~~~ Appeasing evil is cowardice.)
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To: quesney

Bolton warms ones heart


23 posted on 12/04/2016 2:46:50 PM PST by Archon of the East
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To: Safetgiver

And my old English teachers would also say the sentence should be turned around to say “to whom we talk...”. (Never end a sentence with a preposition...)


24 posted on 12/04/2016 2:49:08 PM PST by afraidfortherepublic ( “Some ideas are so stupid that only intellectuals believe them.”)
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To: Archon of the East

“Bolton warms ones heart”

and Cockles too!


25 posted on 12/04/2016 2:49:20 PM PST by Autonomous User (During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act.)
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To: afraidfortherepublic

Beginning your sentence with “and” is probably something they didn’t care for either.


26 posted on 12/04/2016 2:54:12 PM PST by SoCalConservative
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To: afraidfortherepublic
(Never end a sentence with a preposition...)

Unless it's radio - over.

27 posted on 12/04/2016 2:54:30 PM PST by TangoLimaSierra (It's gonna be bloody.)
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To: jennychase

This confirms Trump’s call to Taiwan was deliberate. It’s chess. He’s using Beijing’s insecurity over “One China” as leverage for trade talks. Trump is no fool.

If Bolton’s picked for SoS, that makes it certain. Trump aims to disrupt and misbehave.


28 posted on 12/04/2016 2:55:29 PM PST by quesney
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To: quesney

I love John Bolton and I have begged Trump to pick him for secretary of state via Twitter.


29 posted on 12/04/2016 2:57:41 PM PST by ilovesarah2012
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To: quesney
Nobody in Beijing gets to dictate who we talk to

Thou speaketh true, O Hairy Lipped One!

30 posted on 12/04/2016 2:58:10 PM PST by workerbee (The President of the United States is public enemy #1)
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To: quesney

what you said!!! Applause!


31 posted on 12/04/2016 3:01:02 PM PST by ronniesgal (hey move on over, snowflakes. the adults are in charge again!!!!!)
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To: TangoLimaSierra

Had a brand new shave tail butter bar actually used “over and out.” The RTO just giggled. I took him aside when enough time has passed so as not to be obvious, and gave him a little senior NCO advice.


32 posted on 12/04/2016 3:01:02 PM PST by ASA Vet (Make US Intelligence great again!)
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To: afraidfortherepublic

Correct grammar is dying in America. “I” and “me” seems to cause even college graduates confusion. And commas, well, even worse.


33 posted on 12/04/2016 3:05:26 PM PST by ilovesarah2012
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To: jennychase

Wow


34 posted on 12/04/2016 3:08:29 PM PST by ilovesarah2012
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To: JewishRighter

Bolton = National Treasure.


35 posted on 12/04/2016 3:15:03 PM PST by NFHale (The Second Amendment - By Any Means Necessary.)
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To: JewishRighter
You got pubbies in the Senate like Rand Paul, who no one should trust, who will fight Bolton's nomination. Bolton is the best of the bunch!

DO NOT TRUST RAND PAUL!™

36 posted on 12/04/2016 3:20:31 PM PST by Road Warrior ‘04 (Molon Labe! (Oathkeeper))
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To: quesney

37 posted on 12/04/2016 3:22:06 PM PST by CodeToad (If it weren't for physics and law enforcement, I'd be unstoppable!)
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To: JewishRighter

CNN needs to throttle back before they get the wrath of Trump...we all hope to see that day!


38 posted on 12/04/2016 3:26:45 PM PST by Rapscallion (The opposite of charity is justice. I favor justice every time.)
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To: quesney

Bolton scores a point from me.

I still have a problem with Bush administration holdovers who continued terrible Israel policy, so he’s going to have to do some more convincing.


39 posted on 12/04/2016 3:27:27 PM PST by Read Write Repeat
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To: CodeToad

40 posted on 12/04/2016 3:32:37 PM PST by LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget (God punishes Conservatives by making them argue with fools. Go Trump!)
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