Lawrence O’Donnell thinks that John Bolton’s inevitable book could have a significant impact on the 2020 election. I beg to differ.
I certainly agree that Bolton’s book will be timed to have an impact, because that timing will maximize sales and free pundit plugs, but the question is: how many votes will he sway from the R column to the D? How precisely do the complaints of an ultra right wing warmonger move a significant number of individuals to the left?
Sure, the book could well expose stuff other than policy differences. It will very likely document the genius’s stupidity, obtuseness, general indifference to acquiring knowledge and ongoing mental illness. But these are already well known. They have already taken their toll, and those still with the man will likely never hear (Fox will ignore him) what Bolton has to say, and won’t believe it if they do.
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