The thought of President-Elect Trump appointing former UN Ambassador John Bolton as Secretary of State is a terrifying thought for the mainstream media, particularly The Huffington Post. Their headline reads"
Donald Trump Leaning Toward Extreme Militant John Bolton As Secretary Of State
An extreme militant?
Let's put it this way. The Huffington Post never used the term "extreme militant" to describe either the terrorists in Orlando or San Bernardino. Far more generic terms were used to described Omar Mateen and Tashfeen Malik. The HuffPo described Mateen as the "Orlando nightclub shooter" while characterizing Malik as "Female San Bernardino shooter". The fact The HuffPo sees fit to describe Bolton in a way that they wouldn't describe people who, you know, actually murdered people says a great deal about The Huffington Post.
Now I've made my position about Donald Trump well known. I share The HuffPo's disdain for the President-Elect. But let's be honest. If America had elected John Kasich, Marco Rubio, Ted Cruz, Carly Fiorina, hell, even Jim Gilmore then there was a good chance Bolton would be a top choice for Secretary of State. Rand Paul is the only GOP presidential candidate who is on record opposing Bolton. But Paul is flakier than a bowl of cereal.
Of course, Trump might very well not tab Bolton after all. Now speculation abounds that Trump will pick former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani for the job. This, of course, will bring its own set of hysterical headlines with The Huffington Post leading the charge.
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