 why he was turned down.

"It's kind of like, 'Okay, I get it. It happens.' And yeah, you want to try again," he explained.

"Can you imagine if like I was like 'Oh, an actress didn't wear a dress on the red carpet,' or 'I didn't get in this store this season' -- whatever it was -- I mean I'd still be waiting around," Siriano added. "You can't wait for things to happen. You kind of have to make your own things happen." “So, are you saying now you don’t favor regime change?” “Senator, I have never advocated for regime change. I have all along —” “It’s a simple question. You’re not. You don’t believe —” “I’m happy to answer today that I’m not advocating for regime change. Yes, Senator.” “I mean, I suppose it’s possible that we would get to the condition where, and I think there would be wide consensus on this panel, where Kim Jong-un was directly threatening and we had information about his activities. Yes, I can imagine times when America would need to take a response that moved past diplomacy.” “I would say to you that the consequences of the United States’ initiating an attack against North Korea would be catastrophic.” “Senator, I agree with that.” “If we had not been attacked. If we had not been attacked. And that’s what concerns me about John Bolton. And I think the American people will want reassurances.” “Can you share with me the exact goals of the presidential summit between the United States and North Korea?” “It is to develop an agreement with the North Korean leadership such that the North Korean leadership will step away from its efforts to hold America at risk with nuclear weapons, completely and verifiably.” “Could you talk about if you believe there is a scenario in which North Korea would actually dismantle its nuclear weapons program?” “Senator, the historic analysis there is not optimistic. That is, it is almost a talisman that there is not enough coercion. There is not enough capacity for Kim Jong-un to make the decision to give up his nuclear weapons arsenal.” “The capacity, the nuclear capability, the technology and the capacities that North Korea has or continue to exist — they present an enormous proliferation threat throughout the world. They’ve demonstrated that through history, and there’s no reason to think, absent us being
why he was turned down. 

 " It's kind of like,' Okay, I get it. It happens.' And yeah, you want to sample again, " he excuse. 

 " Can you imagine if like I was like' Oh, an actress didn't wear a dress on the crimson carpet,' or' I didn't get in this shop this season' -- whatever it was -- I mean I'd still be wait around, " Siriano added. " You can't expect for things to happen. You kind of have to make your own thing happen. " “ So, are you saying now you do n’t favor government change? ” “ Senator, I have never advocated for regime variety. I have all along — ” “ It ’s a elementary question. You ’re not. You do n’t think — ” “ I ’m happy to suffice today that I ’m not advocating for regime change. Yes, Senator. ” “ I mean, I speculate it ’s possible that we would get to the condition where, and I think there would be wide consensus on this dialog box, where Kim Jong - un was directly threatening and we had information about his activities. Yes, I can imagine times when America would need to take a response that affect past diplomacy. ” “ I would say to you that the consequence of the United States ’ initiating an attack against North Korea would be catastrophic. ” “ Senator, I agree with that. ” “ If we had not been attacked. If we had not been attack. And that ’s what refer me about John Bolton. And I think the American people will desire reassurances. ” “ Can you share with me the exact goals of the presidential summit between the United States and North Korea? ” “ It is to develop an agreement with the North Korean leadership such that the North Korean leadership will step away from its efforts to hold America at risk with nuclear weapons, wholly and verifiably. ” “ Could you talk about if you think there is a scenario in which North Korea would actually dismantle its nuclear weapons program? ” “ Senator, the historic analysis there is not affirmative. That is, it is almost a talisman that there is not enough coercion. There is not enough capacity for Kim Jong - un to make the decisiveness to give up his nuclear weapons arsenal. ” “ The capacity, the nuclear capability, the technology and the capacity that North Korea has or proceed to exist — they present an enormous proliferation menace throughout the world. They ’ve demonstrate that through history, and there ’s no reason to think, absent us being
 whj he was turned down.

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 why he was turned down.

"It's kind Of like, 'Okay, i get iT. It HapPeNs.' AnD yeaH, you want to try aGAin," hE explained.

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 why he was turned down.
"It's kind  of l ike , ' Ok ay,I ge t it. It happe n s.'And yeah, you want totry a ga i n,"h eexpla ined.
" Ca n you  i ma gin ei flikeI w as like  'Oh, an a ctr es s didn't wea r  a  dress onthe  red carpet, ' o r 'I d id n't get i n t his s tore t h is sea son' -- w ha t ever i t  was -- I  m eanI'd still be wait i ng around," Siria no add ed .  " Y o u c an' t wait for  t hings to happ e n. Y o u k i nd of have to  make youro wnthings  h app e n." “S o, ar ey ousaying nowyoudon’t fav or reg i me chan g e?” “Se nator,  Ihav e ne v er  a dvo ca t edf or  re g ime  change.  I  h ave a ll a l o n g  —”“It ’s a  simp le question.You ’ren ot.  Youdon’t  bel ie ve —”  “I’mhappy  t o answer todaythat  I’m notadv oc ati ng  forr egimecha nge . Yes,Senator . ” “ Im e a n,  I suppose it’s po ss i b le  that we  would ge tt o the co nd iti on w h e re, a nd I th ink ther e woul d  b ewide co ns ensuson  th ispanel ,  whe re Kim  Jong-un  wasd irectly threat e ning and we h a di n fo r mati onabout his a ctiv i ties . Ye s ,I c a n ima gineti m es when America wouldne ed totakea response th at moved p a s t  diploma cy.” “I would say to y ou th at the con s equences  of t he Unite d States’ i nitiatin g a n a tta cka g ai nst North Kor e a  wou ld  be cat ast rophic. ” “ Sen ato r,Iagree wit h that.”  “ If  w ehad  notb een atta ck ed.  I f w e had not be en at tack ed .A ndthat’sw ha t conc er ns  meabo ut  John  Bol t on.  And Ithink the  Am e rica npe ople wi ll want reass ur ances.” “C an  yo u shar e with methe exact goals of thep residen tia l sum mitbetween t heUnited  St a tes an d Nort h Kor ea ?”“ I t ist o  d eve lo p an agree m e ntwithth e No rth Kor ean leadership suc h  th at the NorthKor eanl e ad ers h ip wil ls tep a way from its ef forts to h ol d  A merica atr isk  w ith nuc lear we apons ,  comple tely andverifiabl y. ” “C o u ldyou talk a bout ifyou belie v e the r eis asce narioin  wh ich N orth K o rea  woul d actu al ly dis mantl eits nucl ear weapons program?” “ Senato r, th e h istoric a nal y sis  there is  not  optimisti c.Tha t is,  it is al most atal i smanthat there isn ot  en o u gh  coercion.T h e reis no t e n ough c apac ity for Kim Jong- u n to make thedeci s i ontog iveup  his nuclear w eap on s arsenal. ”“The capaci ty, thenu c learcapabi lity,the tec h n ol o gy and  the  ca pacitiestha tN orth Ko re ah as orcont in ue toexist—  the y present an enorm ous p r o lifer a tio n thr ea t throu g hout  the world . They’ve d emonst rate d tha t throu gh  histo ry,  a nd there’s no reason  to t hink, a bs entusbeing
 why_he was_turned down.

"It's kind of_like, 'Okay,_I_get it._It_happens.' And yeah,_you want to_try again," he explained.

"Can_you imagine if_like_I was like 'Oh, an actress didn't wear a dress on the red carpet,'_or_'I didn't_get_in_this store this season' --_whatever it was -- I_mean I'd_still be waiting around," Siriano added. "You can't_wait_for things to_happen. You kind of have to make your own_things happen." “So, are you saying_now you don’t_favor_regime_change?” “Senator, I have_never advocated for regime change. I_have all along —” “It’s a_simple question. You’re not. You don’t believe_—” “I’m happy to answer today_that I’m not advocating for_regime change._Yes, Senator.” “I mean, I_suppose it’s possible_that we_would get to_the condition where, and I think_there would be_wide consensus on this panel, where_Kim_Jong-un was directly_threatening_and_we had_information about his_activities._Yes, I_can_imagine times when America would need_to_take a response that moved past diplomacy.”_“I would say to_you_that the consequences of_the United States’ initiating an_attack against North Korea would be_catastrophic.” “Senator,_I agree_with that.” “If we had not been attacked. If we had_not been attacked. And that’s what_concerns me about John_Bolton. And_I_think the American_people_will want_reassurances.” “Can you share with me the_exact goals_of the presidential summit between the_United States and North_Korea?”_“It is to develop an agreement_with the North Korean leadership such_that the North Korean leadership_will_step_away from its efforts to_hold America at risk with nuclear_weapons, completely and_verifiably.” “Could you talk about if you_believe_there is a scenario in which_North_Korea would actually dismantle its nuclear_weapons_program?”_“Senator, the historic analysis there_is not optimistic. That is, it_is almost a talisman that there is not enough_coercion. There is_not enough capacity for Kim_Jong-un_to_make the decision to give up his nuclear weapons arsenal.”_“The capacity,_the nuclear capability,_the technology and the capacities that North Korea has or_continue to exist — they present an_enormous proliferation threat throughout the world. They’ve demonstrated that through history,_and there’s no reason to think, absent us_being