Bolton defends second flag flown outside of Alito’s vacation home

A flag that was on display during the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol was flown outside Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito’s vacation home in New Jersey, according to a report in the New York Times. John Bolton, National Security Adviser under President Donald Trump, joins CNN's Wolf Blitzer to discuss. #CNN #News

[@robertcaldwell2994]

Stop giving a voice to Bolton. Nobody should care about his opinion regardless of his position.

[@axag5908]

So true he.just want air.time Cnn is Fox 2

[@Ruben-vn8qb]

Why because NOW he is criticizing your cult guru??

[@mrshp2392]

Exactly

[@MarkBaldini]

Henry Kissinger 2.0.

[@mattfayne9691]

//Stop giving a voice to Bolton. Nobody should care about his opinion regardless of his position.// Because his opinion...is not YOUR opinion. Just admit it. You're an arrogant ass who thinks he's got a monopoly on truth.

[@fanpim]

It's a waste of time to have this man on the show.

[@superbmediacontentcreator]

He was probably just available on some 22-year-old producers' speed dial.

[@resQfurppl]

absolutely!💯

[@dogtrumparmy7093]

Both the United States and Korea have become abnormal. This is an extremely selfish country where pro-North Korea leftists who follow the murderer Kim Il-sung won a landslide victory in the general election last April, and where doctors fight against the government and run out of hospitals regardless of whether the patient is dead or not. A country where money is the most important value. The United States also turns into a strange country with Trump and Biden suffering from senility and dementia. Biden must take responsibility for the corruption of morality and ethics, including homosexuality, and Trump, a criminal who loves dictator Kim Jong-un, is crazy. In South Korea, Lee Jae-myung, the leader of the opposition party, is a criminal and a left-wing member of the pro-North Korea sect, but he has overwhelming public support, so aren't the people crazy? Trump praises Kim Jong-un, saying he is in love with him. Trump, who received $2 million for promoting the Korean pseudo-religion Unification Church, is truly crazy. Biden, who supports homosexuality, is also a senile old man, and both the United States and Korea are broken countries.

[@Wisdom24-7]

Because he doesn't fit your one sided news media coverage everything bad Republican and Trump and conservative justices but if it's Democrats NOTHING TO SEE

[@jake6743]

Why ? Is it because he doesn’t say what u wanna hear ? Smh

[@melissabruhn1429]

Bolton is not about democracy nor domestic security of America.

[@kookootrix1978]

If Bolton's defending Alito, then you know they're both biased, on the same team. Especially considering Bolton freaking out here.

[@joeblog2672]

He is right on one point, that being that fringe groups don't have the right to hijack elements of history an re-constitute them as their own creation. However for this to be relevant, one would have to show that Alito's use of the 'tree' flag was for simple impartial patriotism and not linked to the insurrectionist causes. But is anyone stupid enough to think that Alito's use of the 'tree' flag, an obscure relic of history before the insurrection movement, was simply impartial patriotism, particularly just a year after the explicit Trump support inverted flag incident? Obviously John Bolton most emphatically is! But should we be surprised? After all, this is a man who has stated he intends to vote for Dick Cheney to be president this year!

[@antimediaman9354]

CNN's legal experts might want to audit a few of Bolton's classes. They'd find out what real legal expertise looks like.

[@blahco4tt]

​​​​@@joeblog2672Hitler and his regime of Nazies totally hijacked elements of history (the "swastika", which was a Native American symbol) as their own creation. This stuff happens. And they were not a fringe group, just like the Jan 6th rioters weren't. They were a part of MAGA, which is basically the Republican party at this point (b/c if a Republican says anything against Trump, they no longer exist as a Republican, e.g. Liz Cheney)... John Bolton is wrong on all accounts. There is nothing right or reasonable about what he said. He's just minimizing both what MAGA has been doing and also how trends and movements work so he can have a convenient argument to justify his ridiculous viewpoints, which apparently include certain aspects of reality not existing if he has not been to exposed to it. What a clown. I'm guessing CNN wasn't expecting the jokes that came out of his mouth. This may be his last interview with them.

[@bardsamok9221]

Lifetime republican, served under bush who appointed alito. Need I say more?

[@DeborahLipsitz]

What a man, throwing his wife under the bus so he won't have to recuse himself. We need term limits for all federal judges, especially SCOTUS.

[@Peace20247]

Absolutely term limits!!!! The lifetime appointments need to stop now. The SCOTUS is highly corrupted. Term limits would be an incentive to do what they are supposed to do, in a bipartisan manner.

[@jtridexter]

I agree! 2 to 3 years Max.

[@holstorrsceadus1990]

​@@jtridexterlol, dumb. Some cases take longer than 2 years to adjudicate and there isn't an infinite supply of qualified justices who are actually interested in serving.

[@aaronwilson8403]

You obviously haven't read the Constitution of the United States of America.

[@juliotorres3618]

@@aaronwilson8403 Doesn't Deborah suggest that there are no term limits for SCOTUS when she says that term limits are needed?

[@Coffeecup.0110]

Good grief. Something needs to be done about the SCOTUS.

[@lori....4816]

I know...the liberals are so partisan

[@mattfayne9691]

//Good grief. Something needs to be done about the SCOTUS.// If it was a DEMOCRAT justice who did it, you'd be silent. Your outrage is fake. It's all based on WHO is doing it...the RIGHT...or the LEFT.

[@annettelionberger895]

@@lori....4816 I’m assuming you’re being sarcastic. Since we are all very aware that it’s the relugnican party are the biggest whiners of all.

[@fowlerja]

No, something needs to be done about POTUS. Joe Biden In His Inaugural Address On January 20, 2021. “I will be a president for all Americans, and that means being honest and transparent with you. I will always tell you the truth, even when it's hard.” _____________________________________________________________________________ Fentanyl ( a synthetic chemical drug) kills 75,000 young Americans ( age 15-44) each year. 300,000 families will bury their children during Joe Biden’s Presidential term. If Joe is re-elected, expect the total to rise to 600,000. This will be a tad less than all US military fatalities, in all wars since the beginning of World War I in 1917. World War I: 116,516 World War II: 405,399 Korean War: 36,574 Vietnam War: 58,220 Iraq War: 4,487 Afghanistan War: 2,442 Total: 613,749. Most of the fentanyl coming into the U.S. is trafficked into the country by the Mexican Cartel, through Joe Biden’s “Open Border” policy on the southwest border. Joe Biden does not talk about this horrific epidemic of drugs. 300,000 dead Americans and not a word from Joe or the White House. It's as though this scourge is completely nonexistent. Looks like America comes in second place again for important issues by Joe Biden. But the American people already know that. "Please pay attention to what Joe Biden does or does not do for America, because his actions will tell you everything you need to know."

[@paulsanchez5776]

Nothing will change until we get MONEY OUT OF POLITICS!

[@phyllissnyder2563]

Bingo!

[@Whatdifference]

100% correct

[@kalnfornia]

Who cares what Bolton says and thinks? He has ZERO credibility

[@johnwren6138]

Say again why you interviewed Bolton.

[@RBS314]

Makes no sense to me either.

[@wsbs520]

Because he's intelligent and very patriotic American

[@david4096]

Bolton is garbage.

[@4touchdownsinonegame178]

Why do they have this warmonger on CNN

[@jmgmarcus808]

Hahahahaha, because he fits right in.

[@timothyreilly8394]

Why do you think Mr Dumas? It's because he is anti-Trump & is a warmonger just like every Democrat who supports the war in Ukraine, including WOLF Blitzer.

[@stefanschleps8758]

To patronize the far right that CNN is fair and balanced.

[@Lerian_V]

To attack Trump and help a senile Biden.

[@user-hu5iw4lb4x]

Excellent point ! ❤👍

[@greenspiritarts]

I have zero respect for Mr. Bolton. As others have said here, networks should stop giving him air time. False passion from a corrupt politician.

[@margaretdoyle6517]

Alito is unfit. A Supreme Court Justice should not be partisan in any way, shape or form, including a flag. Shame on him. He should resign. John Bolton is a bag of hot wind.

[@hinterwelter]

Why are you talking to this joker?!

[@waylonjennings5063]

I mean do you disagree and if so can explain why?

[@hinterwelter]

@@waylonjennings5063 I disagree because Alito is clearly biased. And if you don't see that, you're a fool.

[@waylonjennings5063]

@@hinterwelter and I’m sure you still would if it was a pride flag right 😂

[@dees9502]

You can’t only listen to those who you agree with all the time. Thats what MAGAloons do, hence the brainwashing. Bolton is far right but he’s not radical. He’s does have a great deal of insight and experience and often speaks the truth about the GOP, especially his hatred for Trump.

[@makinawake9178]

@@waylonjennings5063 a democracy in free fall and you think it's funny. Thanks Vlad.

[@caribkidful]

No American flag flying upsides down is patriotic!!! There are rules and decorum for displaying the flag.

[@Hunter96187]

It literally means our country is in distress stupid

[@JR-pr8jb]

Yes, that's why it's a symbol of distress: It's something that's not commonly done.

[@southerncharm1382]

@@JR-pr8jb I bet the left would have no problem if Justice Alito had a BLM or a rainbow flag flying. The things that trigger the mental liberals LOL!!!!

[@dozersdady]

​@@JR-pr8jbwe have been in a state of distress for 3 1/2 years.

[@buytry4599]

And you would think a judge or his wife should know better...

[@Dex2R7]

If you want to give ANY credit to Bolton's interpretation then you'd need to prove he had those flags flying BEFORE Jan 6. And Alito already said the 1st flag wasn't.

[@joeblog2672]

Significantly before the riots. Obviously the inverted US flag was not so that is clear evidence of Trump bias. The second flag (the 'tree' flag) was a long forgotten relic of history, only resurrected for the insurrection. Now while it is possible that Alito might have known of this flag prior to the movement but are we really to believe that he did and this flag was a sign of impartial patriotism? And would such an intent to display impartial patriotism be a responsible one when that particular flag has political implication affixed to it from the movement, coming from a supreme court justice? Bolton's naivety is astronomical here.

[@antimediaman9354]

Bolton's legal acumen is so sharp, even Obama would take notes. Don't believe me? Just check Yale's record books.

[@antimediaman9354]

It's cute when CNN legal pundits try to sound smart. Too bad Bolton's Yale grades could mop the floor with them.

[@joeblog2672]

@@antimediaman9354 Even if he has the academic acumen you claim he does (I'm certainly not convinced) what is he offering in this situation regarding (don't blame me, blame my wife) Alito and his flags? Doesn't his '''''''''brilliant''''''' legal acumen tell him that even the appearance of bias from a supreme court justice is a violation of ethical standards? And did he skip the day that Yale told him that this is an actual violation of the judicial ethics code for judges set by congress? I could go on about Bolton being oblivious to various facts such as: the inverted flag setting an obvious precedent for real and perceived bias, both flags not being flown by Alito prior to the Trump insurrectionist movement and Bolton's own brain dead belief that there is no political implications affixed to the flags. And in case you didn't already know, your boy Bolton declared a few weeks ago that he is going to vote Dick Cheney for president.... Academic acumen, real or erroneously perceived, does not always translate into real world acumen.

[@clenke0]

So the democrats ' Reagan ' took notes on a republican, gotta keep it in the Elite's family. No surprise here ​@@antimediaman9354

[@keithlee9378]

Bolton is a muppet get him off air. What a liar

[@juliotorres3618]

"They don't have political implications for me!" Sounds like Bolton during the first impeachment when he refused to cooperate with the investigation against Trump.

[@AE-sy1pn]

Bolton was Thomas' roommate in college

[@Lerian_V]

Biased investigation.

[@FuKuntt]

@@Lerian_V lol. There was a recorded phone call of Trump exhorting a foreign leader. Duh. Duh. Duh.

[@jangisslen292]

Bolton is a coward who, before Trump, was known as a fringe RW kook.

[@GlennMiller-qv9tx]

John Bolton is a weirdo.

[@cendres60]

Sounds like Mr. Alitos neighbors do not like him that speaks volumes.

[@davidbybee9930]

it does democrats are trashy neighbors

[@scotmark]

Those lib neighbours sure owned Justice Alito... 😸

[@randatatang9222]

Yeah what do you think? That those lib nebs will just let him have peace?😂😂😂

[@Peace17292]

Who can blame those neighbors for not liking him?😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Peace17292]

Bolton is writing in Cheney=is voting for Orange Face. Go figure....

[@intuitknit]

What in the world Bolton. The upside down flag at a supreme justice home ? Come on !!

[@JR-pr8jb]

Alito: I'm not so bad. Look at Clarence and Jenni. Clarence: I'm not so bad. Look at Alito and Barbara-Ann.

[@catalot]

Why are you (cnn) consulting with Bolton?!

[@gen_z_hippichikk]

Why not?

[@Wisdom24-7]

Bolton didn't push their propaganda agenda for the Democrats is that the real reason you are butt hurt

[@websitemartian]

wah😭 you idiots are always crying about something ..... i don't think this will work .... move on to your next hoax

[@lilyandmurphy5388]

The point is these flags are used as dog whistles.

[@centre5328]

Please God, make Trump our President again so he can outlaw abortions (a.k.a. MURDER) and save us from the communist bolshevik dems. In Jesus name AMEN 🙏🇺🇸

[@AppalachianPatriot]

Like the Rainbow Flag or the Black American Flag?

[@janwoodworth1]

​@AppalachianPatriot who's your boogeyman today? Gays and blacks. What a surprise.

[@CMDR_Hal_Melamby]

​@@AppalachianPatriot Down Fido!

[@Bronte866]

Bolton understands the point he just denies it.

[@dwanderful1]

Alito is not a man with integrity, or honour

[@johnk9029]

No matter what - the timing of raising that flag is suspect.

[@carolinemaybe]

Of course Bolton would defend Alito. They are both partisans and will have known each other for decades.

[@mbcoll8154]

But they expect us to be chumps and buy their dumb explanations.

[@lori....4816]

But the liberal judges aren't partisan at all right ?

[@Gunpulsion]

Your dogmatic allegiance is only surpassed by your ignorance of your own hypocrisy.

[@marcusaurelis]

I'm not a MAGGAT or Bolton fan, but he's 100% right: it's dumb to demonize historical flags from the revolutionary war era just because some asshole brought it to an insurrection. People think the US flag is a sign of the far right too for the same reasons mentioned. We both agree it'd be stupid to say our own country's flag is a far right hate symbol, right?

[@mattfayne9691]

//Of course Bolton would defend Alito. // And you defend terrorist lovers who BURN the damn flag! Then chant death to America. Nice hypocrisy there butch...work on it long???

[@signingcharity]

Way to sell out your country Nikki.

[@DrDavidBonnarIII-pd2qd]

LMFAO shes voting for an actual American lady. LOL LOL

[@rochellestarr9538]

SHE DID THAT A LONG TIME AGO.SHE NEVER LEFT MAGA!!!!

[@CristinaEgger-dw9gu]

That is the dumbest response, considering Trump in prison will remove his chance to ever vote again and Joe Biden’s old ass will still have his right to do so. 😆

[@rochellestarr9538]

@@CristinaEgger-dw9gu As Trump has always supported stripping felons of their right to vote ,he will now be stripped of the same right.Just as he will now enjoy the same view of America as he gave 3700 children at the border...from a cage.As Maga thinks that calling Biden" old" will change his accomplishments or make Trump look younger and less EVIL....

[@DrDavidBonnarIII-pd2qd]

@@CristinaEgger-dw9gu LMFAO Trump in prison? LOL 9 years of saying the same thing & he is not even close. I laugh at CNN sheep they keep repeating themselves. LOL "prison" LOL

[@HopefulAmericaine]

How many vacation homes does this government servant have?

[@gbean229]

Oh? Bolton thinks an upside down flag is just like a middle finger? And the right side up flag is what, my hand towel?

[@BlueJazzBoyNZ]

Will he Blame the Wife again ...! or the dog or The Pool Boy ?

[@hawaiibound62]

Nah. He's going to blame a neighbor!

[@DavidVelez-qk9cc]

No the dog ate his homewor

[@BlueJazzBoyNZ]

@@DavidVelez-qk9cc k

[@melted_cheetah]

Neighbor’s wife’s dog?

[@BlueJazzBoyNZ]

@@melted_cheetah or was it the Pool Boy..

[@billricheter5678]

What a liar Alito is. He is pathetic

[@centre5328]

Jan. 6 was CLEARLY a peaceful protest. Where was all of this outrage from the dems when BLM was burning down cities?

[@centre5328]

The real lie is that Jan. 6 was a riot.

[@Runny117]

@GillMunchen-kr2ue russian bot

[@Runny117]

@@centre5328 "The real lie is that Jan. 6 was a riot." you are right., that is a lie, it was an insurrection

[@RBS314]

When all else fails, blame your wife.🙃

[@Crimsonphilosophy]

When Alito has an upside-down flag its fine, but Oh, but dont take a knee at football game, God forbid. 🙄

[@kookootrix1978]

Exactly! GOP hypocrites! Even though taking the knee is respectful and was recommended to them by military vets.

[@robertjbarberpaintings1247]

"It's controversial for liberals" for a Supreme Court Justice to fly an American flag upside down. Thank you Mr. Bolton for revealing yourself so fully, I never need to hear any of your words again.

[@robertmillar180]

He should be replaced ASAP. This is turning into a joke.

[@yellowknite9]

appointments are a lifetime, stay mad libs.

[@user-fx4wu6oj1g]

Cry Harder Commie 😂

[@DavidJ2222]

😂😂😂😂

[@user-yn9lo8lx3x]

This is a very, very bad sign. There’s no doubt this Supreme Court Justice is biased. He’s gotta go.😮

[@jeffschmitt5866]

Not turning but have been a joke the day your nation was stupid enough to elect a man like Trump.

[@kayfitzgerald309]

Another traitor 😒

[@richkalbus4346]

supreme traitor

[@Republic4ever714]

You on dope? Can’t get much more patriotic than that. Maybe the GADSEN FLAG would have been better?

[@linussphinx1353]

@@richkalbus4346 LOL

[@onejohn2.26.]

You might wanna look up the meaning of treason before you start making stupid common

[@Article94]

@@onejohn2.26. Treason = maga

[@timfahey7127]

Nothing surpises me. I am still convinced that I am in a coma due to an accident and none of this is real......its just my brain is trying to jostle my gears into awakening . Right?

[@fowlerja]

Yes, that's what hospital drugs can do for you. You will need months of therapy to recover. Good luck.

[@Tonimaroni2BeKindToAnimals]

Bolton let America down STOP HAVING HIM ON…..PLEASE!

[@geegaw1535]

I don't trust Bolton. He's skeezy

[@FuKuntt]

Perhaps but he has America's best interest at heart. Unlike the pathological narcissistic Trump.

[@Republic4ever714]

He’s a war monger why TRUMP fired his ass hence why he’s on CNN Trump bashing 99% of the time with his rhetoric.

[@Republic4ever714]

Blitzer has gone full blown nut job.

[@SalmanKhan11590]

He's war monger

[@steellio5526]

​@@Republic4ever714 I didn't get the impression that he was the one who was a nutjob during the interview.

[@TheBigStink9268]

I wouldn’t trust him with my dog

[@creesenebeker5686]

@4:06 The swastika was used by many ethnic groups before the Third Reich made it their symbol. That use has forever tainted the symbol. Likewise, the use of the Appeal to Heaven flag by rioters attacking the U.S Capitol on January 6th has overshadowed any previous meaning it represented. Justice Alito certainly knows this. He is complicit with the traitors who attacked the Capitol.

[@JR-pr8jb]

Alito: My wife did it. Wife: My maid did it. Maid: I told her it was upside-down, but she'd had too many martinis.

[@joeblog2672]

My take part way in: MAID: The dog did it DOG: RUFF! RUFF! (shaking his head no) (Dog then bites Alito's leg, dragging him front and center) DOG: RUF RUF RUF !!! (It was him!!)

[@user-zc9xo9wl7b]

STOP putting Bolton the buffoon on air!

[@joeblog2672]

Alito -> The Wife - > The Maid - > The Gardner -> The Dog. Dog bites Alito's leg, drags him front and center, barks WOOF a couple of times, indicating who really did it!!

[@thomasherbig]

A Supreme Court Justice should not fly ANY flag other than the flag of the United States of America. Period. End of argument.

[@auntiepha8343]

🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯

[@rezalrahim5258]

Really dumb for him to display such flags. He could have been discreet and nobody would know.

[@AmericanBulldog-kx1fz]

Totally agree!!

[@onejohn2.26.]

Oh, so you think that just because he is easy Justice? He cannot have freedom of speech?

[@ericvanjames8395]

And the United States flag should "never be flown upside down" (or in any other position), except the proper way!

[@zentherewasone]

By his own admission, Bolton doesn't know a lot of things. He's not qualified to comment on this topic.

[@webmediafactors4]

Wow, he's pissed about that. Give'm hell Bolton.

[@paladro]

threw his wife under the bus, only for this to come out... SCOTUS is compromised.

[@BKT42]

He probably blamed his wife again. Traitors in the highest level. Lock him up.

[@onejohn2.26.]

Oh, so you don't think he has the first amendment right to freedom of speech?

[@Article94]

@@onejohn2.26. As a SCOTUS Justice, he has the DUTY to recuse from anything dealing with Trump as he is clearly in conflict of interest.

[@melted_cheetah]

@@onejohn2.26.and you don’t think his neighbors he blamed have the same right? The difference is he is a high court judge who should damn well know better than to show impartiality. Grow up and think.

[@ianswift3521]

FREE PALESTINE!

[@kookootrix1978]

Even the appearance of a conflict legally means the justice should recuse! That's their own code of ethics!

[@phyllissnyder2563]

Justice Roberts do your job and step in! This is absolutely unacceptable!

[@peltiereric6497]

A historical flag hundreds of years old is not associated with Trump other than some supporters might have displayed the flag at some Trump events but a great example is how there’s usually a lot people flying Texas State flags and various Texas Battle Flags at some events and those events are not even necessarily in Texas and those people are not trying to bring back the Texas Republic. However the people might be from there or believe in the history of the Texas Republic and the men who fought for it, we have a Senator who wears a battle flag patch on his boots. People actually study history and believe in some of the main principles given to us by the founding fathers and actually display some of the flags and symbols from them. Just because it’s a flag that you don’t recognize doesn’t mean there’s anything nefarious about it, chances are it’s something from History or Military related and there’s a legitimate reason why that person is displaying it

[@mistibittinger6029]

Apologists for these inappropriate behaviors makes no sense to me. The backpedaling and denial of the intent of flying these flags at that particular moment in time is obvious gaslighting.

[@monica8356]

Why does CNN keep having on these idiots? It makes them look so stupid.

[@lemurianchick]

We were couped on J6 by ANTIFA on behalf of the Deep State dirty Dims.

[@Gunpulsion]

😂

[@ernestavocado5522]

What's inappropriate about this? A historical symbol of distress isn't controversial.

[@Gunpulsion]

@AppalachianPatriot of course, the lamestream media doesn't support free speech (unless they agree with it). They make up a new boogeyman every chance they get. Divide, divide, and divide until everyone hates everyone.

[@AlignmentCoaching]

Bolton can’t figure out where his line of morality sits.

[@robertburrows3536]

If you are going to mock the American flag that way u r no better than someone that would burn it

[@cc8751]

This is the first time in my life that I've agreed with Bolton about anything.

[@thomasmurray7060]

The Senate has to call him in for the upside down flag.

[@savoy6]

Bolton - Why was the flag upside down? Just answer that question, genius

[@ivaswanson724]

I want to hear your answer to your own question. I can't wait to hear whatever dribble you stir up.

[@linusfingesi2222]

So when people kneel or don't show up for the National Anthem do you ask them why!? (Or you think it's all a Protest vote) Or its only Conservatives you ask questions on things like this!?

[@savoy6]

@@linusfingesi2222 the reason Alito flew the flag upside down is because he believes the lie that the election was stolen. He believes he has to protect trump. Therefore, he has a bias in his decision making. This is different than a random person taking a knee at a ball game. The random person has no effect on everyone in America. Supreme Court justices do have effects on everyone in America for their entire lifetimes. Can you see the difference? Probably not

[@paradisepipeco]

@@linusfingesi2222 It is neither patriotic nor conservative to support a violent insurrection. But you know that, don't you, Junior?

[@paradisepipeco]

@@ivaswanson724 The dribble is all yours, Princess. The myopic hubris displayed by you and your empty suit parade assuming actual patriots will continue to take this is indicative of your break from reality.

[@aeroglyphe]

Although Bolton shows outrage about the criticism of the upside-down flag, he forgets that "the appearance of bias" is as important legally.

[@johntexas736]

I'm from Texas, so I know a write-in candidate must be declared (and meet minimum signature requirements of voters who did not vote in the primary election, like maybe 133,000 or so) the the President and VP must sign the form and 40 electors must sign forms pledging to vote for them in the electoral college. Otherwise, a write-in vote is not a vote. I tried checking in John's state, Maryland, and couldn't find the requirements, but at the very least Dick Cheney and his imaginary running mate would have to have pledged electors for the vote to count. Since MD is blue, I wouldn't want to see it there, but I'd love to see in TX, my state, and WY for LIZ CHENEY/ADAM KINSINGER to be a valid write-in ticket.

[@jeffcraft3980]

They need to fact check Maga Mike on always flying that flag.

[@FahQue1984]

Fact check this 🖕

[@breezybreeze12]

He’s a free American he can do that

[@stoneyll]

Gonna blame this one on his wife to? Impeach Alito~!

[@Cerceify]

He doesn't believe she can speak for herself.

[@LouisBackover]

Yeah she's arguing with that neighbor too.

[@pontificusvascillious5287]

she just liked the imagery ... and did not know of what it meant ...

[@Paul-lm5gv]

It was a neighbor dispute in which the neighbor was harassing his wife and posted a sign with the F-word in front of school children - and even used the C word against her! I see the Alito’s response as an expression of free speech!

[@ErickaManuel-ru1bm]

This is ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC...corrupt judges need to go and the 3 new justices that lied to their conformation should be impeeched!!!!!...

[@onejohn2.26.]

Three new looney left wing judges, I suppose correct?

[@robertthomas4545]

Erick take a look at those demacrat judges in NY and Georgia they are croupt as hell .you would like that so Biden can put a lunatic judge in his

[@jameslovett2802]

Yeah let's replace them with some crooked lefty judges is that what you're saying

[@kookootrix1978]

Proves you don't know history! The 3 new judges are MAGA judges appointed by Trump!

[@paulvandenberg5341]

@@onejohn2.26.learn proper English to be a proper troll!

[@Able-Man]

If we fly the American flag upside down from a boat; it means: "I need help over here!"... It is an official way of displaying to other vessels, that you are "in distress"!

[@lizgander9172]

Since when is responding to a unliked neighbor to fly the flag upside down??? That’s utter BS. That is NOT why that flag was flown upside down.

[@theodorejay1046]

WTF is he thinking. 🙄

[@Soylntgrnisppl]

So Bolton says that if he saw a flag flying upside down at someone's residence and didn't know anything about the situation that his first thought would be that, that person was giving the middle finger to a neighbor, is ludicrous. Why would anyone think that? He said that only because, like the rest of us, he now knows that, according to Justice Alito that his wife did that specifically to "hit back" at a neighbor. That's the only reason that Bolton came up with his bogus statement regarding what he thought someone might be doing by flying the flag upside down.

[@dunbarf2413]

Bolton's excuse is that the flag flying up down doesn't have political implications nor is controversial TO HIM thus everyone...including liberals are wrong because HE says so.

[@Bodhi1satva]

No, I think he’s saying he wouldn’t automatically jump to any conclusions. He would rather mind his own business and leave others to live there’s.

[@Chapps1941]

He has problems with his neighbors. 250 million of them.

[@nashbridges120]

Reaction to Alito’s flying another insurrectionist flag is unfair to him? It’s “outrageous?” John: is the sky blue where you live? At least he didn’t argue that we should bomb a middle eastern country in response to this “over the line” moment that’s only a problem for “liberals” and “not intended to make a statement.” Oh, John. John, John, John.

[@AlphaDynamics22]

"I'm gonna write in the name of Dick Cheney." What a joke.

[@Kimm.J]

Any judge that openly supports any criminal actions and/or criminal defendant that is currently free on bail since that horrid mug shot - that is dereliction of duty. I wish they could be immediately removed pending investigation as any law abiding public servant would be for such lawlessness.

[@fowlerja]

Joe Biden should be investigated for this. Joe Biden In His Inaugural Address On January 20, 2021. “I will be a president for all Americans, and that means being honest and transparent with you. I will always tell you the truth, even when it's hard.” _____________________________________________________________________________ Fentanyl ( a synthetic chemical drug) kills 75,000 young Americans ( age 15-44) each year. 300,000 families will bury their children during Joe Biden’s Presidential term. If Joe is re-elected, expect the total to rise to 600,000. This will be a tad less than all US military fatalities, in all wars since the beginning of World War I in 1917. World War I: 116,516 World War II: 405,399 Korean War: 36,574 Vietnam War: 58,220 Iraq War: 4,487 Afghanistan War: 2,442 Total: 613,749. Most of the fentanyl coming into the U.S. is trafficked into the country by the Mexican Cartel, through Joe Biden’s “Open Border” policy on the southwest border. Joe Biden does not talk about this horrific epidemic of drugs. 300,000 dead Americans and not a word from Joe or the White House. It's as though this scourge is completely nonexistent. Looks like America comes in second place again for important issues by Joe Biden. But the American people already know that. "Please pay attention to what Joe Biden does or does not do for America, because his actions will tell you everything you need to know."

[@jonathanhenley9775]

Bolton is a disgrace. Why do you have him on?

[@dees9502]

I agree. But he’s kind of on target with not allowing a small group of punks claim the rights to our national symbols. As far as his perspective on Alito? Seriously? Alito is clearly far too politically motivated to sit on Jan 6 cases

[@maryb6509]

I don't want to hear this BS bullcrap blaming his wife. So, what is your wife,the keeper of the flags?

[@Retsailor88]

Another one shows his true character; you can see his reaction is so contentious..

[@michaelesposito299]

Shame on you John Bolton , Take him off the bench !

[@mattfayne9691]

//Shame on you John Bolton , Take him off the bench// No, shame on HYPOCRITES who say nothing about terrorist lovers who BURN the flag. But fake outrage over one flown upside down.

[@miguelpaul1164]

They used to wear white hoods, now they wear red hats and fly flags upside down

[@Sturmavk]

“They” being Democrats… that wore the white hoods.

[@KingJamesHusband]

"Wore" vs who is wearing them now (Mr Trump's servants)​@Sturmavk

[@Airbrushkid]

@@Sturmavk Stop the lying. Coward

[@FuKuntt]

And wear black robes...

[@miguelpaul1164]

@@Sturmavk Yes that is true, back then the republicans were liberal and abolished slavery and the Democrats were the backwards looking conservatives that were for separate but equal and slavery. But after the civil rights movement and Nixon's Southern strategy, it flipped and all the hateful racists switched to Republican party and the Democratic party became the liberal party. Today republican party is the party of the former hood wearing haters, but today they wear red hats.

[@stevenpickering5566]

Is that what we now call fair and impartial? I forgot this is the new USA!

[@59jm24]

Flying the US Flag upside don has long been a symbol of distress. The Supremes AND wives must avoid showing partisan politics. Is there any mistry why the status of the SC is at an all time low .

[@TheNewkidsrule]

Hey siri, how do you impeach a supreme court judge ?

[@heliosmou]

Bolton, go away.

[@palmtreewhisperer]

He has that bird nest of a moustache 😅

[@markpoidvin5382]

How does flying the flag upside down give a middle finger to the neighbor? That was the weakest defence of the obviously indefensible I have ever heard. He thought if he raised his voice it would help. A judge on the SCOTUS flying the flag upside down is terrible at any time, at that time it was obvious what he, not she, meant. And Bolton is fooling nobody!

[@makinawake9178]

...and flown at Leonard Leo's home. ...and flown at Mike Johnsons home...any others? Edited: bolton is an absolute disgrace. He is hardly alone.

[@hag7097]

His wife did that too. Does she even know how to fly a flag.

[@murrismiller2312]

it is UP SIDE DOWN to say - something is wrong here

[@mattfayne9691]

//His wife did that too. Does she even know how to fly a flag.// Do you even know how to F*CK OFF and mind your own business?

[@Deelove-yt4yc]

Cause his wife was another Ginni. We have to vote these people out so we can get the supreme court in order

[@vbachman6742]

Vote? SCOTUS are not elected. They need to be impeached & charged as traitors.

[@mattfayne9691]

SCOTUS is already in order. What YOU want, is for the LEFT to have majority so your radical Marxist woke party can finish the job of destroying the country. By passing every woke ass policy known to man. You've already destroyed our movies, our TV series, women's sports, the boy scouts and indoctrinate our kids in schools. TRUMP 2024...STOP THE WOKE RADICAL MARXIST LEFT!!!

[@jarrodl719]

Hahaha

[@DrDavidBonnarIII-pd2qd]

LMFAO they were voted IN Karen

[@Deelove-yt4yc]

@@DrDavidBonnarIII-pd2qd can you read read it again tell me what you come up with

[@shuel7]

This particular justice should resign

[@srenbuhrkall8485]

He is adult and has a job with big responsibility and should be wise enough not to do it.

[@debratoofamoustomention8996]

Missing the entire point. Justices should take special practice not to do things controversial

[@user-unionwrestling]

Could you guys imagine the outrage from the right if Obama or Biden had a BLM flag in their front yard?! I'm voting 🔵 this time around!!!

[@kookootrix1978]

It's even worse because it's a Supreme Court judge! Politicians are partisan. This would be like if Justices Sotomayor or Ketanji Brown Jackson flew those flags, except worse, because the flags of J6 are traitor's flags!

[@canonicalcritic]

Trump... 👇

[@delta5297]

BLM was mostly on the level. There's no equivalence between them and Trump supporters. If Obama or Biden had flown the flag of the USSR, then that would be equivalent to what Alito did.

[@user-unionwrestling]

@@delta5297 you're right and wrong simultaneously! Why? Because Republicans and Trump supporters see BLM and Antifa as anti American because BLM and Antifa stand for something that Trump supporters see as unpatriotic and un-American because these two groups oppose what those on the right stand for!

[@JudgedMentalMusic]

They did….

[@noahjohnson3370]

Writing in Dick Cheney in 2024 is CRAZY

[@paradisepipeco]

The bottom line regarding Alito is that this is still America, and how much of this are we gonna take before we put a stop to it?

[@scanmead]

I'm really weary of all these flags. Thin blue line flag, gadsden flag, tattered flags, flags with death heads, trumpy flags... And not one of them knows the code that dictates how the US flag should be displayed or what the protocols are. 😡 If you can't stop defacing it or are unable to treat it with respect, stop waving it around like you love it.

[@kevinswinyer3176]

@scanmead, The only Protocol there is in regards to the American Flag is that no other flag that can fly above the American Flag. He, or anyone else can fly any flag they wish, as long as they fly the American Flag above it. The other protocols for the American Flag are that it must never be flown in bad weather, and it should not be flown after dark unless it has a light shining directly on it. It must also be retired, and replaced if it is damaged, and/or has touched the ground. Flying the American Flag upside down is also allowed providing that those who are flying it upside down know the real reason why it's being flown upside down. Do you know what an upside down American Flag stands for, and means ? If not, you should, because right now is the time when the American Flag can, and should be flown upside down.

[@WarblesOnALot]

​​​@@kevinswinyer3176 G'day, Oz talking here. Flying The National Flag of Any Nation, Inverted...; Is the internationally-accepted SIGNAL Announcing that the people who hoisted it that way are Declaring an EMERGENCY, And that they require Immediate Assistance. Any Nation's Flag. Technically, the people who Honestly thought/think that Trumpy's Prissyduncie was "Stolen"..., are actually perfectly within their rights to fly Unkle Spam's Toerag Upside-down, Because they believe that they are living through some kind of an emergency. Last time I saw the local Dep't of Roads & Motor Transport flying an inverted Australian Flag..., I knew they had probably done it by mistake ; So I went inside, declared myself to be a Registered General Nurse, showed my Authority to Practice, announced my willingness to render assistance..., And then I enquired as to the nature of their Emergency. And after the Receptionist asked what I was talking about, I explained that I was responding to their Emergency Signal, outside in the Street, Calling for Help. She became more confused. So I ran her through the whole conversation, 3 more times - to ensure that she was traumatised sufficiently as to not ever forget it ; before I told her that they were flying the National Flag upside down & that, ipso facto, were calling for immediate assistance from EVERY CitiZen who saw it. It was 2:35 PM on a Friday, and it had been there since 08:30. It's a long time since "most people" could tell Shit from ShoePolish, concerning Protocols for Flying National Flags. Such is life, Have a good one ... Stay safe. ;-p Ciao !

[@nychellebrewer]

@@kevinswinyer3176 The flag should not be inverted "except as a signal of dire distress in instance of extreme danger to life or property," according to the U.S. flag code. So what Alito was doing was basically like yelling "fire" in a crowded theater. I guess it's a good thing that more people didn't know what it was supposed to mean? But he should have known.

[@rooster1012]

@@kevinswinyer3176 Obviously you know nothing about flying the flag upside down and as a combat vet I find your comment to be that of a traitor to our nation.

[@eflat6522]

It's flag desecration, period.

[@justinesimone5343]

OH BOLTON, WE CANT EXPECT DECENCY FROM YOU! A FLAG FLOWN UPSIDE DOWN IS A DISTRESS CALL.

[@lesleyghostdragon3149]

4 U.S. Code § 8 - Respect for flag (a)The flag should never be displayed with the union down, except as a signal of dire distress in instances of extreme danger to life or property.

[@theowl3756]

Such events speak of the slice of criminal culture in America that include high officials and supreme court justices.

[@marientwistle2797]

Both Alito and Thomas need to be kicked out of the Supreme Court. They’re blatantly showing their on trumps side so no way are they going to be impartial in their opinions! Ginny Thomas was instrumental with the insurrection and if Alito’s wife was the one responsible, it still shows whose side he’s on. The justices and all of Congress need to have term limits!

[@timothyshea9253]

lmaooooooo good luck with that cuckhold but if a democrat dose something ooooo its ok shove it

[@RBS314]

Who’s going to do it? Not our current government, for sure.

[@kookootrix1978]

How can they when MAGA controls the Congress!

[@stormyweather9917]

lol. The mayor first!

[@pokey5736]

And an enforceable code of ethics for SCOTUS. They are not above the law.

[@relaxgood5214]

Dangerous people in high places means trouble for the country.

[@BrenQ99]

Well, now we know what Cap’n Crunch thinks is “outrageous.” Moving on.

[@misanthropicmusings4596]

An upside down flag is a symbol of patriotism. Umm ok. First I've ever heard that.

[@michaelbray109]

John Bolton has practiced his speech in the mirror. Tough talk but he conveniently sidesteps the timing and the intention of the flag being flown. He just doesn’t know…

[@denisesorensen9568]

Surely John, you know the U.S. Flag code, no? I’ll send you the website.

[@TaylerKnox]

Bolton is wrong on this one. He’s not wrong about everything but this one he is.

[@kathycarraher5014]

Why is John Bolton even being asked what he thinks about anything ? Ask an Historian about the flags .

[@devasadhvi]

WOW. BOLTON is way off.

[@Acer_Maximinus]

Because Bolton is gaslighting.