Speculation Mounts Over Who Trump Will Pick To Replace Hawkish Bolton

Will Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster get his old job back?

After President Trump abruptly fired National Security Adviser John Bolton in a tweet on Tuesday, speculation has grown over who the President will tap to take over the crucial position left void in Bolton’s interventionist wake. The White House announced Tuesday that Trump had asked Bolton’s deputy Charles Kupperman to serve on an interim basis, but he said he’d appoint a replacement as early as next week.


This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=1247594
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So hard to game out…

The list of “Worst possible candidates” is quite long in Trump’s orbit.

Certainly “Best possible candidates” are not taking the president’s calls.

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Gorka! Gorka! Gorka!

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I don’t care who he picks…all I know is he is a fking disaster. It is a revolving door in Trumplandia and yet, the Cons STILL continue to vote in the batsht RW self-styled mini me’s. I am disgusted. Today is 9/11. I am old enough to remember. Never forget. We CAN do better.

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Sarah Palin’s available and she’s a stable genius.

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If that’s a comprehensive list then it will come down to Macgregor, a Fox News contributor who has been a guest on Tucker Carlson’s show, and Grenell, the openly gay American ambassador to Germany, who apparently has no relevant experience or qualifications.

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She’s “available,” you say? Rich Lowry must be seein’ starbursts again.

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He’s perfect!

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Is this the sound of someone repeatedly vomiting?

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The part Nicole left off? Grenell is pretty much universally despised by the German government.

But my guess is, this isn’t a comprehensive list. Trump is going to have people like Graham all over him for the next few days, as the various FP factions of neocons try to gain control over GOP FP again.

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Probably could say more about Grennell beyond what’s in the article…

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It’s the sound of a Proud Boy vomiting.

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No Omarosa

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All of those named seem far too reasonable and normal for hair Furor.

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Throwing candidates against the wall to see who sucks the hardest?

Edit: I meant who sucks the most but either way works.

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I agree. Seb Gorka would be a spectacular choice.

He’s the only candidate who would be WORSE than Bolton. That’s why I want Trump to pick Seb!

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Falwell Jr. seems appropriately qualified, no?

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Across the land, Neo-Cons are looking in their mirrors and intoning:
“Mirror Mirror on the wall, who’s the foulest one of all?”

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All is not lost. Bolton’s mustache is staying on.

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