Brandon9000 wrote:Cycloptichorn wrote:He'll be powerless at the UN. He's already a laughingstock there.
Note that he can be rejected by the UN, apparently...
Cycloptichorn
What do you figure the odds are that he will be?
Two of the members on the council, the ones that oppose the 'reforms' that Bush wants, are China and Russia. So I wouldn't be at all surprised if they 'checked his credentials' a little bit. Say 40-60 against.
Bolton would then be in sort of a provisional/limbo state until the whole thing got sorted out, which would end up being about half of his tenure. So it could be a very strong move to nullify the guy before he gets a chance to do, well, anything.
Not that he will/would anyways. He's a laughingstock here at home and abroad. Note that all the Bushies had to do were turn over a few documents (NSA intercepts that, imo, probably have a whooooole lot to do with the Plame case, hee ehe) and he would have been confirmed by the Senate.
Bush talks about an 'up or down vote.' Well, Bolton had TWO up or down votes, and he failed both. But Bush appointed him anyways. More proof of the lies spewed by the administration.
Cycloptichorn