I'm a conservative Republican. I have been since I was 15 years old and participated in the 'Goldwater for President' campaign in 1964. John Bolton campaignconservativegoldwate Change image and share on social
I think that Ronald Reagan had it right, being against abortion except in certain limited, defined circumstances. John Bolton abortioncircumstancedefine Change image and share on social
Maybe it's my libertarian philosophy: but being in government is hard. John Bolton governmenthardlibertarian Change image and share on social
Don't get me wrong: I would love to be president. John Bolton lovepresidentwrong Change image and share on social
I think the International Criminal Court could be a threat to American security interests, because the prosecutor of the court has enormous discretion in going after war crimes. And the way the Statute of Rome is written, responsibility for war crimes can be taken all the way up the chain of command. John Bolton americanchaincommand share on social
When you have a regime that would be happier in the afterlife than in this life, this is not a regime that is subject to classic theories of deterrence. John Bolton afterlifeclassicdeterrence Change image and share on social
I've been surrounded by some of the best economic minds in the country, and hopefully I've absorbed some of that. John Bolton absorbcountryeconomic Change image and share on social
There is no patriotic obligation to help advance the career of a politician who is otherwise pursuing interests that are fundamentally antithetical to your values. That's not the call of patriotism. John Bolton advanceantitheticalcall Change image and share on social
I think that, especially among conservatives, there's a clear understanding that there are three legs to the conservative stool. There are the free-market economics conservatives, the social conservatives, and the national-security conservatives. John Bolton clearconservativeeconomics share on social