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kpete

(72,029 posts) Tue Jan 28, 2020, 10:12 AM Jan 2020

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Bolton would take copious notes, at times angering a president known to mistrust note-taking

Once in the Oval, Bolton would take copious notes on a pad, at times angering a president known to mistrust note-taking, according to a former senior administration official.

Leaks from Bolton's memoir validated Trump's suspicions in the eyes of some

A former senior official said Bolton "didn't need to have" documents or his own notes from inside the White House, "since he probably went home every night and wrote about it."

"I'm convinced he was writing all the time."

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Bolton would take copious notes, at times angering a president known to mistrust note-taking (Original Post) kpete Jan 2020 OP

Bolton knew he was writing a book from day 1, of course he had notes. dem4decades Jan 2020 #1

Message auto-removed Name removed Jan 2020 #2

Fox News: Bolton's evil cypherin' stick underpants Jan 2020 #3

Of course Trump doesn't take notes. He's never interested in learning anything. n/t Coventina Jan 2020 #4

Yep, he prefers to make gut-driven, knee jerk, reactionary decisions The Genealogist Jan 2020 #8

Per the Mueller Report, Trump couldn't stand Don McGahn taking notes, comparing Mike 03 Jan 2020 #5

Comey took copious notes, too. babylonsister Jan 2020 #6

Seems word was out that if you dealt with Trump, DeminPennswoods Jan 2020 #7

Bolton's yellow pad will come in handy riversedge Jan 2020 #9

Good for Bolton. He was doing his job... First Speaker Jan 2020 #10

dem4decades

(11,308 posts)

1. Bolton knew he was writing a book from day 1, of course he had notes.

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Tue Jan 28, 2020, 10:14 AM

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underpants

(182,957 posts)

3. Fox News: Bolton's evil cypherin' stick

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Tue Jan 28, 2020, 10:16 AM

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Coventina

(27,217 posts)

4. Of course Trump doesn't take notes. He's never interested in learning anything. n/t

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Tue Jan 28, 2020, 10:17 AM

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The Genealogist

(4,723 posts)

8. Yep, he prefers to make gut-driven, knee jerk, reactionary decisions

Reply to Coventina (Reply #4)

Tue Jan 28, 2020, 10:32 AM

Jan 2020

Not at all surprised his econ professor in college called him an idiot.

Mike 03

(16,616 posts)

5. Per the Mueller Report, Trump couldn't stand Don McGahn taking notes, comparing

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Tue Jan 28, 2020, 10:19 AM

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him unfavorably to Roy Cohn who never took notes. "Real lawyers" don't take notes, he scolded McGahn.

babylonsister

(171,102 posts)

6. Comey took copious notes, too.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Tue Jan 28, 2020, 10:23 AM

Jan 2020

CYA notes are a good thing.

DeminPennswoods

(15,290 posts)

7. Seems word was out that if you dealt with Trump,

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Tue Jan 28, 2020, 10:26 AM

Jan 2020

better have and keep the receipts!

riversedge

(70,359 posts)

9. Bolton's yellow pad will come in handy

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Tue Jan 28, 2020, 11:54 AM

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First Speaker

(4,858 posts)

10. Good for Bolton. He was doing his job...

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Tue Jan 28, 2020, 11:58 AM

Jan 2020

...acting like a professional. This was enough for Trump to distrust him...

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