Reps went into the Committee with a 10-8 assumed win that would have sent Bolton out of Committee for a full floor vote. Hagel grudgingly agreed to support movement out of committee, though he didn't guarentee an affirmative vote on the floor. Voinivich unexpectedly at the last moment stated a lame excuse that he hadn't been able to attend the hearings and the Dems accusations concerned him. He couldn't in conscience, so he states, vote to pass Bolton out of committee.
Voinivich surprised everyone, including Lugar who up to that point had actually had the Dems in his palm. For once we saw indication of a spine. Voinivich didn't alert anyone of his switch in vote until that moment. It blindsided us and it took Lugar completely off guard. hagel than retracted his support after Voinivich's stunt.
So Bolton remains in limbo in the Committee without a vote due to the knife Voinivich weilded.
Clearly, the Democrats came up with some very juicy dirt on this sick scumbag Voinivich. If the Republicans don't know what it is, they better find out, like yesterday. Put a whole team of investigators on it and then tell this scumbag that either they can go public with the dirt or the rats can go public - - his choice.
Somebody has to spank that corrupt p.o.s. until he's bawling like a baby.