Posted on 04/19/2005 12:52:17 AM PDT by JohnHuang2
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee is ready to vote on President Bush's nominee for U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. Democrats have lined up to oppose Undersecretary of State John Bolton's appointment. Committee Republicans are expected to support it. For two weeks, however, the former have hoped to pick off one or more of the latter by subjecting Mr. Bolton to a series of allegations and charges that call into question his judgment, integrity and conduct. Click to learn more... As the votes on the Bolton nomination are cast, Senators should bear in mind the following: John Bolton is eminently qualified. He has worked for years — including in the first Bush administration and through the current presidency, as well as the years between — on matters directly relevant to his future assignment. Even his critics acknowledge Mr. Bolton is deeply
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If they can blame Bolton for 'faulty' Iraqi WMD intelligence, the Libs and the MSM will drive it like a stake through his heart. The truth doesn't matter, it's the level of screaming against him, the louder the better.
I called both of our notoriously RINO Senators from Maine last week about my support for Bolton, fully expecting them to vote with the Dems (as they are often wont to do) against him - and was pleasently surprised when they actually voted like Republicans for a change!
I'll have to call and thank them (hint - something a lot of us neglect to do when things go our way).
Now how much housecleaning B. is able to acomplish in that corruption infested hole of the UN remains to be seen - but it promises to be interesting.
REALLY??!! Thanks for letting me know. This almost knocked me off of my chair.
Is the committee vote on Bolton scheduled for today????
Yeah, when's the vote? The silence is starting to worry me. Will we soon read, "Lugar Postpones Vote Again"?
I was looking for a live thread. Read somewhere it is scheduled for 2:00 EST.
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