McMaster is out. John Bolton is in. That news hit the wires early last evening and boy howdy, did it put some knots in people’s shorts!

President Donald Trump will replace National Security Advisor H.R. McMaster with John Bolton on April 9, the White House announced late Thursday.

Bolton, a former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, is a hawkish conservative with a pugnacious streak – and a frequent guest on the Fox News Channel.

He is also a fierce opponent of the Obama-era Iran nuclear deal.

At one time a vacillating potential presidential candidate, the plainspoken yet curmudgeonly Bolton will become Trump’s third chief national security aide in his 14-month presidency.

Former Ambassador Bolton has indeed been opposed to the Iran Deal. He’s made his stance clear many times. Here he is with the late Alan Colmes.

Bolton is correct. Iran has violated the deal since the beginning of the negotiations! Needless to say, we here at Victory Girls have wanted the Iran Deal sent to the trash heap from the get go. So having Bolton become National Security Advisor in that respect looks to be a very good thing. Well, unless you are a Democrat or liberal – which are really one and the same – but I digress.

John Bolton has some serious credentials. Not the least of which involved serving as Ambassador to the United Nations. Not an easy task for any one. Furthermore, his credentials concerning foreign policy and national security concerns are a plus. As for being named so soon to the post?

“I didn’t really expect that announcement this afternoon,” Bolton said during an interview with Fox News.

“But it’s obviously a great honor. It’s always an honor to serve our country and I think particularly in these times, internationally, it’s a particular honor,” he added.

He released this statement later on.

My official statement on accepting @POTUS' request to become the next National Security Advisor. pic.twitter.com/lptI5AwSeU

— John Bolton (@AmbJohnBolton) March 23, 2018

However, the Democrat/Liberals aren’t fans. Brit Hume called it.

This will set off a round of caterwauling, but Bolton is smart, tough and deeply knowledgeable. He’s a hawk and that will be enough to get the drums beating. https://t.co/qOFpPFDN6N

— Brit Hume (@brithume) March 22, 2018

In fact, the caterwauling and pearl clutching ramped up to eleventy billion within about 30 seconds of the announcement. Here’s a few of the gems.

The TV to Trump pipeline in action again: a longtime Fox contributor become national security adviser https://t.co/styMKzpdaR

— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) March 22, 2018

Ummm….

This is decent trolling in theory, but I'm a little bit worried he really doesn't know who Bolton is. https://t.co/YChyJ9uwWv

— Omri Ceren (@omriceren) March 22, 2018

Oh OUCH…and for the double OUCH

John Bolton is a respected lawyer and foreign policy wonk who graduated from Yale who was:
– Assistant Attorney General (1988-1989)
– Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs (1989-1993)
– The United States’ UN Ambassador (2005-2006)
Do some research. https://t.co/KpGc3k0THS

— Eric Shaffer (@realEricShaffer) March 22, 2018

Tinfoil Kurt shows up with an anecdote pulled from the black hole residing near Pluto.

John Bolton is the only person whose hand I have refused to shake. I met him (I was at Fox radio, he was just off Hannity's show) in 2012. When I met him, I didn't extend my hand. I did not want to get the blood of innocent American soldiers that drips off his fingers on me.

— Kurt Eichenwald (@kurteichenwald) March 23, 2018

CNN just can’t help themselves.

President Trump hires a talking head – again. Fox News commentator John Bolton is replacing H.R. McMaster as national security adviser. https://t.co/FppJUddSi3 pic.twitter.com/ihDcFbTDJE

— CNNMoney (@CNNMoney) March 23, 2018

It’s so cute how they try so damned hard to ignore his very real credentials because TRUMP!!

Meanwhile, how about them Democrats in Congress?

This from Bernie, who thinks communists and socialists are the greatest thing since sliced bread.

John Bolton was part of the effort to mislead the US into the disastrous Iraq war and has supported military action against North Korea and Iran. He was too extreme to be confirmed as UN ambassador in 2005 and is absolutely the wrong person to be national security advisor now.

— Bernie Sanders (@SenSanders) March 22, 2018

Use of military force should always be a last resort, not a first choice. John Bolton supported the disastrous invasion of Iraq and has supported proactively bombing Iran. I’m concerned his appointment as National Security Advisor will reinforce this president’s worst instincts.

— Kirsten Gillibrand (@SenGillibrand) March 23, 2018

Funny that, considering Kirsten voted to continue funding the War in Iraq….

Meanwhile, we MUST. FREAK. OUT!

The Iraq War was one of the biggest foreign policy disasters in American history and Bolton still thinks it worked. It is not alarmist to be freaked out at John Bolton as National Security Advisor. He is aggressively and dangerously wrong on Iran and North Korea.

— Brian Schatz (@brianschatz) March 23, 2018

Keith Ellison might want to rethink this…

John Bolton still thinks the disastrous Iraq War was a good idea. He advocates for bombing both Iran and North Korea. His appointment as national security adviser is dangerous.

— Rep. Keith Ellison (@keithellison) March 23, 2018

Ellison is an advocate of Islam and Antifa, plus he is a very good pal and friend to anti-Semite Louis Farrakhan. So you tell me, who is more dangerous?

John Bolton once suggested Russian hack of DNC may have been a false flag operation by Obama Admin. He joins Joe diGenova, another Fox contributor, who thinks the FBI conspired to frame the President. Glad to see @POTUS surrounding himself with rational thinkers. Heaven help us.

— Adam Schiff (@AdamSchiffCA) March 22, 2018

Rational thinkers. BWAHAHAHAHAHA! That really and truly does NOT describe Adam Schiff. Quite the opposite in fact.

By the way, we have yet to hear from the cutesy little White House staffers who leak like a sieve. Then again, Bolton’s comments regarding that were SPOT ON.

Yes indeed. Those who leak are causing untold damage. They need to be found and fired ASAP.

Meanwhile, the pearl clutching will continue regarding John Bolton’s appointment as National Security Advisor. Quite frankly, the more the fainting couches are utilized, the more it tells me that this appointment was a good thing for the security of this Republic.