JOHN BOLTON: Think the president is backing away from John Bolton? Think again. From tonight's press conference:

"Well, John Bolton has been asked the questions about how he handles his business by members of the United States Senate. He's been asked a lot of questions, and he's given very good answers.

John Bolton is a seasoned diplomat. He has been serving our country for, I think, 20 years.

He has been confirmed by the United States Senate four times. In other words, he's been up before the Senate before. And they've analyzed his talents and his capabilities. And they've confirmed him.

John Bolton is a blunt guy. Sometimes people say I'm little too blunt. John Bolton can get the job done at the United Nations.

It seemed like to me it made sense to put somebody who's capable, smart, served our country for 20 years, been confirmed by the United States Senate four times and who isn't afraid to speak his mind in the post of the ambassador to the U.N.

See, the U.N. needs reform. If you're interested in reforming the U.N. like I'm interested in reforming the U.N., it makes sense to put somebody who's skilled and who's not afraid to speak his mind at the United Nations.

Now, I asked John during the interview process in the Oval Office — I said, "Before I send you up there to the Senate, let me ask you something: Do you think the United Nations is important?"

See, I didn't want to send somebody up there who said, "Well, that's not worth a darn. I don't think I need to go."

He said, "No, it's important, but it needs to be reformed."

And I think the United Nations is important."

Good answers to a LOT of questions will not, of course, be good enough for the Democrats. They're too busy inquiring about allegations from all kinds of interesting characters - some more interesting than others - that this highly competent individual just may have rubbed a person or two the wrong way. Yikes, he might even have yelled at subordinates a few times!

Fortunately, the president does not appear to have lost confidence in Mr. Bolton's likelihood to eventually be confirmed, despite the nonsensical charges being thrown at him.

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