Comments on: Donkeys v. Elephants http://poliblogger.com/?p=7730 A rough draft of my thoughts... Sat, 18 Nov 2026 05:38:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Dean's World http://poliblogger.com/?p=7730#comment-152056 Wed, 03 Aug 2026 12:47:43 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=7730#comment-152056 <strong>Bolton Appointment</strong> I haven't written much about the appointment of John Bolton to the UN, mostly because I don't care much about the UN. It's a vile organization run mostly by criminal thugs, tyrants, and theocrats after all. Nevertheless, Steven T... Bolton Appointment

I haven’t written much about the appointment of John Bolton to the UN, mostly because I don’t care much about the UN. It’s a vile organization run mostly by criminal thugs, tyrants, and theocrats after all. Nevertheless, Steven T…

]]> by: Dr. Steven Taylor http://poliblogger.com/?p=7730#comment-151691 Mon, 01 Aug 2026 20:11:04 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=7730#comment-151691 Henriet: As I noted in an e-mail I sent you, I sometimes get over 10k pieces of comment and trackback spam in a given day. Hence, I have aggressive anti-spam software. It may be that I am not the one who should "get over" themselves... And yes, the President speaks for the US and any ambassador is the spokesperson of the President. However, it is also true that any given ambassaor is not <i>just</i> a spokesperson for the policies of a given president, but is the representative of the Unites States of America, not <i>just</i> the President. Henriet:

As I noted in an e-mail I sent you, I sometimes get over 10k pieces of comment and trackback spam in a given day. Hence, I have aggressive anti-spam software.

It may be that I am not the one who should “get over” themselves…

And yes, the President speaks for the US and any ambassador is the spokesperson of the President. However, it is also true that any given ambassaor is not just a spokesperson for the policies of a given president, but is the representative of the Unites States of America, not just the President.

]]> by: Henriet Cousin http://poliblogger.com/?p=7730#comment-151689 Mon, 01 Aug 2026 19:51:47 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=7730#comment-151689 You sir are a phony! Flagged as spam. You sir are a phony! Flagged as spam.

]]> by: Henriet Cousin http://poliblogger.com/?p=7730#comment-151688 Mon, 01 Aug 2026 19:50:43 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=7730#comment-151688 I repeat. The President speaks for the USA! Amb. Bolton speaks for the President. I repeat. The President speaks for the USA! Amb. Bolton speaks for the President.

]]> by: Henriet Cousin http://poliblogger.com/?p=7730#comment-151687 Mon, 01 Aug 2026 19:48:49 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=7730#comment-151687 Flagged as a spam? Courage.... Flagged as a spam? Courage….

]]> by: Henriet Cousin http://poliblogger.com/?p=7730#comment-151686 Mon, 01 Aug 2026 19:47:51 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=7730#comment-151686 Mr. Bolton speaks for the USA? The President speaks for the USA in foreign affairs! Amb. Bolton speaks for the President. Get over yourself. Mr. Bolton speaks for the USA?

The President speaks for the USA in foreign affairs! Amb. Bolton speaks for the President. Get over yourself.

]]> by: Henriet Cousin http://poliblogger.com/?p=7730#comment-151679 Mon, 01 Aug 2026 18:07:00 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=7730#comment-151679 CORRECTION: ...for the Elephant ought to have turned aside... CORRECTION: …for the Elephant ought to have turned aside…

]]> by: Dr. Steven Taylor http://poliblogger.com/?p=7730#comment-151678 Mon, 01 Aug 2026 18:06:43 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=7730#comment-151678 Well, actualy, Mr. Bolton speaks for the United States of America... Well, actualy, Mr. Bolton speaks for the United States of America…

]]> by: Henriet Cousin http://poliblogger.com/?p=7730#comment-151677 Mon, 01 Aug 2026 18:04:17 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=7730#comment-151677 It was the Donkey who tried to "stick it to" the Elephant! It is silly to suggest that the Donkey ought to have turned aside and be deterred by the proddings of jackasses! Gather your thoughts and rethink it. Bolton speaks for the President and not 36 members of the Senate. And, what other country even has a check and balance process that permits the disloyal opposition a voice much less a veto? It was the Donkey who tried to “stick it to” the Elephant!

It is silly to suggest that the Donkey ought to have turned aside and be deterred by the proddings of jackasses!

Gather your thoughts and rethink it. Bolton speaks for the President and not 36 members of the Senate. And, what other country even has a check and balance process that permits the disloyal opposition a voice much less a veto?

]]> by: Arguing with signposts… » Recess appointment for Bolton a screw-up http://poliblogger.com/?p=7730#comment-151675 Mon, 01 Aug 2026 17:59:21 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=7730#comment-151675 [...] n the three-ring circus that is the United Nations. In this I concur with Dr. Taylor, who notes: since this position isn’t high profile, and isn’t one that is wholly dependent on the philosophies [...] […] n the three-ring circus that is the United Nations. In this I concur with Dr. Taylor, who notes: since this position isn’t high profile, and isn’t one that is wholly dependent on the philosophies […]

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