Bolton, is Bush brain dead?

Bolton
Bolton took arrogance and obnoxious lessons from Don Rumsfeld and should follow in his footsteops---out the door.

BBB

Not promising. This is an appointment guaranteed to create division and discord.

Which is almost certainly the precise goal. Try, immediately, to make the new dem controlled houses look vindictive, unreasonable, soft on terror, etc. These bastards don't learn because they don't want to learn.

Lincoln Chafee Opposing John Bolton UN Confirmation
Lincoln Chafee Opposing John Bolton UN Confirmation Officially
by Steve Clemons
11.09.2006

Lincoln Chafee Opposing John Bolton UN Confirmation Officially: Bolton Confirmation Battle Officially

Word has just reached me from a well-placed source that the White House has continued to push John Bolton's confirmation prospects as US Ambassador to the United Nations despite the election outcome.

Another highly placed source has informed me that in just a few minutes Senator Lincoln Chafee is calling a press conference to state categorically that he will not support John Bolton's confirmation in the upcoming lame duck session.

The Bolton confirmation will be officially dead in a few minutes.

-- Steve Clemons is Senior Fellow and Director of the American Strategy Program at the New America Foundation and publishes the popular political blog, The Washington Note

Update: Here is a copy of what the White House did today. Does this look like a new "bipartisan" start? I don't think so:

THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary

For Immediate Release -- November 9, 2006

NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE:

John Robert Bolton, of Maryland, to be the Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations, with the rank and status of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, and the Representative of the United States of America in the Security Council of the United Nations.

John Robert Bolton, of Maryland, to be Representative of the United States of America to the Sessions of the General Assembly of the United Nations during his tenure of service as Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations.

The President is showing that he is not as ready as people think to collaborate with the new Senate and new House.

-- Steve Clemons

How kinky. Bushie must enjoy getting slapped down. Lincoln Chafee's finest hour.

Chafey
Lincoln Chafey is the only Republican I feel bad about his losing, but it had to be done to change control.

BBB

Hasn't anybody learned? Bush lies.

Re: Bolton, is Bush brain dead?
Just give Bolton another recess appointment. No problem.

Re: Bolton, is Bush brain dead?
It's that kind of **** that cost the repubs the election.

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can't be done.

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Sure it can. All Bush has to do is wait for the first recess.

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how many seats in crogress will that cost the republicans in o8? Hubris ain't what it used to be.

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I doubt it'll cost them anything.

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Yeah, right. did you also predict a landslide for the current fiasco republican showing?

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I didn't make any predictions as to the results of the election.

I do predict that a recess appointment for Bolton will not cost the Republicans anything in any election.

Aw, Bush knows better than to try that old trick another time, oralloy. Remember:

A recess appointment is not a trick that you fool somebody with. It is a Constitutional power of the President.

There you go...

I really cant stand Bushie or Bolton but besides that maybe Bushie should show us he's the Decider around here and give Bolton that recess appointment. He should change his mind on Rummy too. Show Poppy Bushie who's the real man.

You should stick a carrot up your arse and see if the easter bunny pays you a visit.