Well, at least one member of the seemingly endless GOP Clown Car Cavalcade of Cuckoo Craziness is not going to do it. And that's too bad, because this one, if he ran, was going to guarantee hilarity:
Former United Nations Ambassador John Bolton announced on Thursday he would not run for president, ending his months-long flirtation with a White House bid centered on national security.
“Looking forward, I have decided not to seek the Republican nomination for president,” Bolton said in a video posted to supporters on Facebook, an advance copy of which was provided to msnbc. ”I believe I can make the strongest contribution to our future by continuing as a clear and consistent advocate for a strong Reaganite foreign policy that values peace through strength.”
AWWWWWWWWWW!!! Why'd you have to go and do that, John! I had your campaign slogan picked out already!
BOLTON 2016: THE WARS WE WANT, THE 'STACHE WE NEED
And Bolton would have been especially entertaining, since unlike nearly all the other members of the Clown Car Cavalcade,
he remains a true believer on this topic:
John Bolton, Bush’s U.N. ambassador, told the Washington Examiner that he still believed the war was worth it.
“I still think the decision to overthrow Saddam was correct. I think decisions made after that decision were wrong, although I think the worst decision made after that was the 2011 decision to withdraw U.S. and coalition forces," he said in an interview posted Thursday morning. "The people who say, oh things would have been much better if you didn't overthrow Saddam miss the point that today's Middle East does not flow totally and unchangeably from the decision to overthrow Saddam alone."
Bolton want on to say that those who consider the Iraq war a mistake "can't assume if [Hussein] had stayed in power, sweetness and light would prevail in the Middle East today."
Yep, while even
Jebya has thrown in the towel (oh, wait,
he's getting indecisive again), Bolton still holds out like one of those Japanese soldiers hiding out in the jungles after WWII, still fighting for the cause. But he won't be doing it in the presidential arena.
Oh well. Back to the other 25 or so clowns to choose from...
4:50 PM PT: Actually, this may be the wisest move for the 'Stache. Some "GOT" fans might see the last name "Bolton," freak out and come after him with cries of "YOU BETRAYED ROBB STARK!" and "THE NORTH REMEMBERS!" Best to be safe, 'Stache.
4:50 PM PT: Actually, this may be the wisest move for the 'Stache. Some "GOT" fans might see the last name "Bolton," freak out and come after him with cries of "YOU BETRAYED ROBB STARK!" and "THE NORTH REMEMBERS!" Best to be safe, 'Stache.