Franklin, Andrews, Kramer & Edelstein

[janice shell]

That's very well-put:

This is who he is at his core: an attention-seeking, action-averse propagandist who is terrified of accountability in the form of coffins arriving at Dover Air Force Base.”

But why DID he hire Bolton? One of the few things he's been consistent about, at least since 2015, is that he didn't want to get involved in more pointless and dangerous wars in the Middle East. Did he think he could change Bolton's mind? Why hire someone who disagrees with you about something fundamental? Or did he not realize what Bolton was all about?

These are, of course, pointless questions, since he doesn't really think about anything.