The Scariest Things About John Bolton (Poll Results, 2018)

What's scary about John Bolton? Depending on which side of the political divide you fall, the answer is either "a whole lot" or "nothing much." When President Trump announced Bolton as National Security Adviser following the resignation of H.R. McMaster effective April 2018, the outcry was immediate and unusually loud.

Why the hubbub? As an attorney and diplomat serving in the Reagan and both Bush administrations, Bolton cultivated a hard-line, hawkish stance on national security, a stance on which he has doubled down over years as an analyst and commentator for Fox News and various other media outlets.

But what about you? Are you frightened by the prospect of John Bolton as the most powerful security official in the United States? Why... or why not?

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3
345 70

He suggested the Russian DNC hack was a false flag operation by the Obama administration.
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4
329 68

He is a longtime Fox News contributor.
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5
340 76

He withdrew America from the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty with Russia.
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6
284 53

He doesn't believe the International Criminal Court has any authority.
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7
308 68

He opposed the withdrawal of US troops from Iraq.
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8
321 80

He disagrees with the idea that the US should have international support for military action.
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9
321 86

Nothing about him scares me; he'll do a good job protecting American interests.

10
271 68

He opposes Palestinian statehood.
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11
292 105

He believes the US can legally engage in targeted assassinations.
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12
250 82

He publicly claimed Saddam Hussein possessed weapons of mass destruction.
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14
232 102

He still thinks invading Iraq in 2003 was a good idea.
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15
191 76

He suggests Jordan could solve the Israel-Palestine conflict by annexing the West Bank.
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16
218 97

He doubts that Russia meddled in the 2016 presidential election.
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17
185 75

He claimed Cuba is a secret provider of bio-warfare weapons of mass destruction.
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18
217 98

He wants to militarily overthrow the Iranian government.
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19
187 81

He opposes using force to protect Syrian civilians from Bashar al-Assad's military.
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20
189 91

He donated $1.1 million to Cambridge Analytica through his super PAC.
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21
163 106

He has encouraged Israel to launch nuclear strikes against Iran.
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22
112 132

He doesn't believe in treaties with other sovereign nations.
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23
88 123

He predicted US involvement after the 2003 Iraq invasion would be "fairly minimal."
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25
59 127

He has promoted Mojahedeen-e Khalq, a dissident Iranian terrorist organization.
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1 392 61 He advocates abandoning the Iranian nuclear deal. Source

2 381 58 He doesn't believe the United Nations serves much of a purpose. Source, source

3 345 70 He suggested the Russian DNC hack was a false flag operation by the Obama administration. Source

4 329 68 He is a longtime Fox News contributor. Source

5 340 76 He withdrew America from the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty with Russia. Source

6 284 53 He doesn't believe the International Criminal Court has any authority. Source

7 308 68 He opposed the withdrawal of US troops from Iraq. Source

8 321 80 He disagrees with the idea that the US should have international support for military action. Source

9 321 86 Nothing about him scares me; he'll do a good job protecting American interests.

10 271 68 He opposes Palestinian statehood. Source

11 292 105 He believes the US can legally engage in targeted assassinations. Source

12 250 82 He publicly claimed Saddam Hussein possessed weapons of mass destruction. Source

13 277 111 He advocates a first strike against North Korea. Source

14 232 102 He still thinks invading Iraq in 2003 was a good idea. Source

15 191 76 He suggests Jordan could solve the Israel-Palestine conflict by annexing the West Bank. Source

16 218 97 He doubts that Russia meddled in the 2016 presidential election. Source

17 185 75 He claimed Cuba is a secret provider of bio-warfare weapons of mass destruction. Source

18 217 98 He wants to militarily overthrow the Iranian government. Source

19 187 81 He opposes using force to protect Syrian civilians from Bashar al-Assad's military. Source

20 189 91 He donated $1.1 million to Cambridge Analytica through his super PAC. Source

21 163 106 He has encouraged Israel to launch nuclear strikes against Iran. Source

22 112 132 He doesn't believe in treaties with other sovereign nations. Source

23 88 123 He predicted US involvement after the 2003 Iraq invasion would be "fairly minimal." Source

24 74 143 He disagrees with any negotiation between the US and North Korea. Source, source

25 59 127 He has promoted Mojahedeen-e Khalq, a dissident Iranian terrorist organization. Source

1
392 61

He advocates abandoning the Iranian nuclear deal.
Source

2
381 58

He doesn't believe the United Nations serves much of a purpose.
Source, source