White House Sends Bolton Nomination to the Senate

National Review Magazine ^ | 11/9/06 | Byron York

[meg88]

THIS WILL BE INTERESTING [Byron York] From a White House press release:

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.

Posted at 1:40 PM

[Pentagon Leatherneck]

Woot! Game's on...

TC

[NeoCaveman]

Well, this is good news.

[Parmenio]

Yeeeeeehaw!

[Chena]

Wonderful news! I didn't believe for a minute that Bolton would quit. We need him now more than ever.

[jveritas]

Please make this in the breaking news section, it is well deserved to be there.

[misterrob]

Let's see how this one plays out. Do the Republicans try to give the party a victory on the way out the door or do they bend over again?

[meg88]

If youre not on offense, youre on defense.

[NavVet]

Let's see if the RINO's have the guts to push this through in their last days.

[meg88]

I'm in the mood for fighting right now!

[george76]

[Dems_R_Losers]

All right....all you "Bush is caving" whiners can shut the heck up now!!!

[Dane]

The hair plugs are exploding out of Biden's head at this news.

[Shermy]

"Woot! Game's on..."

So, is Obama going to do the right thing this time, or go with the white bluebloods this time again? Independent or clone? I think the liberal media adulation campaign will keep im on the tacit anti-American line again.

Seeing Kerry, Biden and Chafee work on him at the last committee hearing televised over Bolton was funny as heck.

[Mo1]

ping

[kidd]

Methinks Bush made a deal with Lieberman

Bolton for Rumsfeld

[JamesP81]

This is the first good sign to come out of Bush since the election. If he had tossed Bolton overboard, then we would've known that Bush intended to completely capitulate.

[COEXERJ145]

And yesterday we were told Bush was going to throw Bolton under the bus.

Yesterday I would bet that the reason the President sounded so bad at his press conference is because he hadn't slept much if at all in 36+ hours and was just dead tired.

[BigSkyFreeper]

That oughta set Biden's hair plugs on fire.

[KarlInOhio]

If Chafee still does his RINO routine, force it to the floor without the comittee's approval.

[listenhillary]

Outstanding

[Leroy S. Mort]

Could it be GWB traded Rummy for Bolton? Film at 11.

[Mo1]

Good .. I look forward to seeing it

[CottShop]

No way in heck congress is going to aprove his nominate

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[floridareader1]

If the Senate refuses to vote on the Bolton Nomination, the United Nations Ambassador position should be left VACANT until they do. Whether it takes 2 weeks , 2 months , or 2 years. Eventually the Senate will be shamed into action.

Bolton has to vacate his position at the end of this year if he isn't confirmed.

[BigSkyFreeper]

Yesterday I would bet that the reason the President sounded so bad at his press conference is because he hadn't slept much if at all in 36+ hours and was just dead tired.

I had that thought yesterday too. I mean, he hit 6 states in the final day of his whirlwind trip.

[jmaroneps37]

Love it!

[Howlin]

ROFLMAO................now let somebody say he has rolled over!!!

[4integrity]

I called Harry Reid's office to say he needs to allow the Senate to vote on Bolton. Call Reid via U.S. Capitol switchboard toll free number.1-866-220-0044.

Bolton has stood up to those who want to hobble America. We need him at the UN !

[Howlin]

And I want a front row seat!!!!!

[samadams2000]

The gang of 14 will say its dirty pool and that the new senate should take it up and Bush will be stuffed again. And he will eat it and go on to be one of the weakest in history.

[kara37]

Wasn't Chaffee they only one holding this up? Why does he care now?

[Howlin]

SWEET!!!

[Blue Turtle]

I give you Rumsfeld, you give me Bolton, I give you immigration, you don't impeach me....and around we go.

[paratrooper82]

Good luck!

The Dems want a socialist, communist, liberal to get along with the rest of the UN and Europe.

[Howlin]

No way. I'd bet my house on it.

[Maeve]

This was a bold move.

Can't President Bush appoint him again during the recess if Congress doesn't act?

[BigSkyFreeper]

I do too. I ain't interested in building bridges, or anything to do with comity, with the same democrats who for 5 years haven't had one good thing to say about President Bush.

[Dane]

The gang of 14 is now gang of 13(Dewine lost).

[tiredoflaundry]

hehehehehe, The President flipped Biden "da bird"! hehehehehehehehehehehe

[Howlin]

He's not that kind of guy.

[Pukin Dog]

There wont be any suspense on this, as everyone will soon discover.

Bolton will be confirmed, and quickly. Bush traded Rummy for Bolton, and it has been planned for some time.

Rumsfeld, you are a patriot of the first order.

[Mo1]

I think any possible new replacements should be people that will send the dem screaming

I'm thinking if they are going to drive us nuts for the next 2 years .. we should do the same

All's fair in love and war *L*

[Enchante]

That's what I'm wondering about - there's probably some kind of deal in the background to allow this to go forward.... will Chaffee even show up? Maybe he's off searching for his next job (or maybe he doesn't need one - doesn't he come from some family money?).

[listenhillary]

Bolton could serve, but I heard it would be unpaid. I'm sure Freepers would be happy to pay his salary.

[fatnotlazy]

It's about time. And hopefully, he'll be confiremd before the 'rats take over.

[Howlin]

Reid already said this nomination was dead..........har!

[Obadiah]

This IS good news!

[OldFriend]

WWWWWWOOOOOOOHHHHHHHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[conservative blonde]

"Bolton has stood up to those who want to hobble America"
That's precisely why the Rats don't want to confirm him.