joe
It is also commonly known that Bolton was the leading candidate to be secretary of state in a Romney administration.
...when somebody says that something is "commonly known" that means it's something they believe, and something they think everyone else believes, but that haven't got a shred of a clue as to why. It is a weak argument and demonstrates lazy writing skills.
You may someday reach the level of "mediocre" if ya work really really hard.

Liberals are like a "Slinky". Totally useless, but somehow ya can't help but smile when you see one tumble down a flight of stairs!