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Bolton's last ally abandons him to his fate

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Posted by .com 2006-11-11 01:03|| || Front Page|| [11129 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Let's hope Chafee gets his and goes down a pauper.

Posted by 3dc 2006-11-11 01:49|| 2006-11-11 01:49|| Front Page Top

#2 the Reps should remove Chafee from the committee and revote on Bolton. He's toast, no need to pretend he was other than a closet-Donk giving the Reps the finger his entire short career. F*ck him, ungrateful prick

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2006-11-11 07:14|| 2006-11-11 07:14|| Front Page Top

#3 I, for one, would like to see GW leave the UN post vacant for the next two years. Congress doesn't like Bolton, so let's see how they like the Invisible Man.

Posted by RWV 2006-11-11 08:49|| 2006-11-11 08:49|| Front Page Top

#4 Or have fun with the position. Nominate Rush Limbaugh. Then nominate G. Gordon Liddy. Then nominate Bolton again. Then nominate the winner of a Republican fund-raising lottery.

Hold a bake sale contest; the bake sale with the largest sales can nominate someone to the position.

Make it clear that if the Donks are going to treat the job as a joke, it'll be a joke.

Posted by Rob Crawford">Rob Crawford 2006-11-11 09:38|| http://www.kloognome.com/]">[http://www.kloognome.com/] 2006-11-11 09:38|| Front Page Top

#5 Since the UN is all about political theater, maybe we should look for potential appointees in an unconventional but similiar venue: Professional Wrestling. How about Jesse Ventura or Hulk Hogan as US ambassador to the United Nations?

Posted by SteveS 2006-11-11 10:38|| 2006-11-11 10:38|| Front Page Top

#6 Why not simply wait until ~~Christmas~~ the winter holidays and reappoint him? That would be good through the end of the next Congress. I don't see anything in the Constitution which says he can't do that.

It wouldn't make the points your plans would do, but would get the man he wants in the position he wants. I'd prefer achieving something to scoring points.

Posted by Jackal">Jackal 2006-11-11 10:40|| http://home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html]">[http://home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html] 2006-11-11 10:40|| Front Page Top

#7 This is where we see if Bush has any balls what so ever left. Bolton needs to stay.

I'm not holding my breath.

Posted by Icerigger 2006-11-11 10:50|| 2006-11-11 10:50|| Front Page Top

#8 Jackal, Bush can do it but the law sez he wouldn't get paid on a second recess appointment.

Posted by Steve White">Steve White 2006-11-11 11:59|| 2006-11-11 11:59|| Front Page Top

#9 Jackal, Bush can do it but the law sez he wouldn't get paid on a second recess appointment.

I'll donate to pay him. Anyone else in?

Posted by Rob Crawford">Rob Crawford 2006-11-11 13:17|| http://www.kloognome.com/]">[http://www.kloognome.com/] 2006-11-11 13:17|| Front Page Top

#10 Here's an idea. Appoint no one to the UN.

If the Dems won't confirm anyone good then why bother at all?

Posted by Glulet Claving2144 2006-11-11 15:15|| 2006-11-11 15:15|| Front Page Top

#11 Actually there is a move afoot to appoint Bolton to a non-confirmed postion as an assistant Secretary of State for the paycheck. Then recess appoint him continuously to the UN with no pay.

Posted by OldSpook 2006-11-11 15:57|| 2006-11-11 15:57|| Front Page Top

#12 Chaffee disloyal liberal asshole to the end. Yeah thats redundant but it flows.

Posted by OldSpook 2006-11-11 15:58|| 2006-11-11 15:58|| Front Page Top

#13 GW could re-appoint Bolton, but Bolton would be required to serve without a gov't paycheck.

Posted by OyVey 1 2006-11-11 20:00|| 2006-11-11 20:00|| Front Page Top

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