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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341 69

He suggested the Russian DNC hack was a false flag operation by the Obama administration.
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4
326 67

He is a longtime Fox News contributor.
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5
337 75

He withdrew America from the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty with Russia.
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6
279 52

He doesn't believe the International Criminal Court has any authority.
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7
303 67

He opposed the withdrawal of US troops from Iraq.
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8
318 78

He disagrees with the idea that the US should have international support for military action.
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9
318 81

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

10
269 65

He opposes Palestinian statehood.
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11
290 103

He believes the US can legally engage in targeted assassinations.
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12
247 81

He publicly claimed Saddam Hussein possessed weapons of mass destruction.
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14
229 101

He still thinks invading Iraq in 2003 was a good idea.
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15
190 75

He suggests Jordan could solve the Israel-Palestine conflict by annexing the West Bank.
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16
217 95

He doubts that Russia meddled in the 2016 presidential election.
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17
184 74

He claimed Cuba is a secret provider of bio-warfare weapons of mass destruction.
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18
215 97

He wants to militarily overthrow the Iranian government.
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19
186 80

He opposes using force to protect Syrian civilians from Bashar al-Assad's military.
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20
187 90

He donated $1.1 million to Cambridge Analytica through his super PAC.
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21
161 105

He has encouraged Israel to launch nuclear strikes against Iran.
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22
110 131

He doesn't believe in treaties with other sovereign nations.
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23
87 122

He predicted US involvement after the 2003 Iraq invasion would be "fairly minimal."
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25
58 126

He has promoted Mojahedeen-e Khalq, a dissident Iranian terrorist organization.
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26
68 148

He wants to bomb Iran and nuclearize the Middle East.
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1 389 60 He advocates abandoning the Iranian nuclear deal. Source

2 377 57 He doesn't believe the United Nations serves much of a purpose. Source, source

3 341 69 He suggested the Russian DNC hack was a false flag operation by the Obama administration. Source

4 326 67 He is a longtime Fox News contributor. Source

5 337 75 He withdrew America from the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty with Russia. Source

6 279 52 He doesn't believe the International Criminal Court has any authority. Source

7 303 67 He opposed the withdrawal of US troops from Iraq. Source

8 318 78 He disagrees with the idea that the US should have international support for military action. Source

9 318 81 Nothing about him scares me; he'll do a good job protecting American interests.

10 269 65 He opposes Palestinian statehood. Source

11 290 103 He believes the US can legally engage in targeted assassinations. Source

12 247 81 He publicly claimed Saddam Hussein possessed weapons of mass destruction. Source

13 275 109 He advocates a first strike against North Korea. Source

14 229 101 He still thinks invading Iraq in 2003 was a good idea. Source

15 190 75 He suggests Jordan could solve the Israel-Palestine conflict by annexing the West Bank. Source

16 217 95 He doubts that Russia meddled in the 2016 presidential election. Source

17 184 74 He claimed Cuba is a secret provider of bio-warfare weapons of mass destruction. Source

18 215 97 He wants to militarily overthrow the Iranian government. Source

19 186 80 He opposes using force to protect Syrian civilians from Bashar al-Assad's military. Source

20 187 90 He donated $1.1 million to Cambridge Analytica through his super PAC. Source

21 161 105 He has encouraged Israel to launch nuclear strikes against Iran. Source

22 110 131 He doesn't believe in treaties with other sovereign nations. Source

23 87 122 He predicted US involvement after the 2003 Iraq invasion would be "fairly minimal." Source

24 73 142 He disagrees with any negotiation between the US and North Korea. Source, source

25 58 126 He has promoted Mojahedeen-e Khalq, a dissident Iranian terrorist organization. Source

26 68 148 He wants to bomb Iran and nuclearize the Middle East. Source

27 56 147 He has his own presidential ambitions. Source, source

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389 60

He advocates abandoning the Iranian nuclear deal.
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2
377 57

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