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| John Bolton: Back in the Spotlight |
| 2006-05-24 |
| In March of 2005, President Bush nominated John Bolton to be the U.S. Ambassador to the the United Nations. The nomination ran into trouble in the U.S. Senate, and by August many began to wonder if Bolton would get enough Republican votes to confirm the nomination. Rather than risk defeat, the president used his "recess appointment" authority to put Mr. Bolton in the job without a vote. Recess appointments have strict expiration dates and, in this case, Bolton's comes on January 3, 2007. Is the president going to try and send Bolton through the official confirmation process again? Will he try to do it this summer....in case the Republican party loses Senate seats this fall? Has Bolton's track record changed any minds on Capitol Hill? A few pundits are already chiming in including Scott Paul. And a sneak preview of what another Bolton confirmation hearing might look like is slated for this Thursday morning. Ambassador Bolton will appear before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee at 9:30am ET to discuss United Nations reform efforts. This will be his first visit there since the initial confirmation hearings last year. |
| Posted by:ryuge |
| #18 If Bush nominates Bolton again, I'll just... waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah! |
| Posted by: Sen. Voinovitch 2006-05-24 23:42 |
| #17 Loose cannon? Based on what - the idiot hearings? Since he's been the UN Rep, he has built a sterling record of representing this country. Period. He's on message, shown spine, illuminated the UN for the farce it is, and tolerated the inhuman level of bullshit with aplomb. Seems to me he's more than proven himself, LOL. |
| Posted by: Whains Craviper1337 2006-05-24 18:57 |
| #16 Frist is a panderer...no way he has any credibility. |
| Posted by: Inspector Clueso 2006-05-24 17:27 |
| #15 I sure hope not. Frist is problem #1 in the Senate. |
| Posted by: AzCat 2006-05-24 17:13 |
| #14 If we're being serious about Presidentail/Vice Presidential candidates, does anyone think BIll Frist has a chance at being a V.P. candidate? |
| Posted by: Mike N. 2006-05-24 16:54 |
| #13 Sarge: Hows about Michelle Malkin? Check out her web site today, you'll love it. http://www.michellemalkin.com/ |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2006-05-24 16:36 |
| #12 My Choice: Ann Coulter |
| Posted by: Cyber Sarge 2006-05-24 16:33 |
| #11 Sorry, but Bolton's a loose canon. his heart's in the right place, and he gets it, but that's not enough. He's a lightning rod, and that, I'm afraid is his true vocation. |
| Posted by: Jake-the-Peg 2006-05-24 16:17 |
| #10 I'd canvas door to door for a Rice/Bolton ticket. |
| Posted by: Classical_Liberal 2006-05-24 16:07 |
| #9 Dick has to retire. He's not a well man. If the Dems put up a VP (who after all is just a HEARTBEAT away from the preidency) who had 4 heart attacks and needed an ambulance and doctors on perpetual call ( A heartbeat away from his last heartbeat, after all) you guys would yell. A well earned retirement . |
| Posted by: Gene the Moron 2006-05-24 16:02 |
| #8 Oh, my. He won't do it, but Dick as SecSTATE? Wouldn't that rattle some cages! |
| Posted by: lotp 2006-05-24 14:34 |
| #7 Rice/Bolton would be better. Cheney is getting up there in years and would prolly be a beeter Sec State. (was gonna say SecDef but he already had that ticket punched.Don't get me started 'bout my opinions of THAT!) |
| Posted by: USN, ret. 2006-05-24 14:32 |
| #6 Let's see...Thursday before a holiday weekend, great opportunity for donks to pontificate and preen so they'll be invited on the Sunday morning MSM shows....perfect storm? |
| Posted by: Captain America 2006-05-24 14:17 |
| #5 Cheney/Bolton '08. The Treat Enemies like Enemies Tour. |
| Posted by: Mike N. 2006-05-24 13:34 |
| #4 Cheney / Bolton '08! Where do I sign up? |
| Posted by: AzCat 2006-05-24 13:28 |
| #3 Truly, a Bolton VP slot would make great pay-per-view -- the wailing, the gnashing of teeth and rending of garments would be pricless. |
| Posted by: Seafarious 2006-05-24 12:59 |
| #2 Bolton just might make an excellent VP candidate... Of course I'm being selfish since I do so enjoy seeing twits like Turban Durbin sputtering in apoplectic fury and the Voinovichs cry. |
| Posted by: Whavith Slagum8219 2006-05-24 12:53 |
| #1 Consider the alternative that Bush may nominate noone. By then it may be clear that the UN's useful life has ended. |
| Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2006-05-24 12:42 |