Of course after he is confirmed, the media spot light goes away. He just becomes the biggest stick in the UN; he speaks for the US. Other countries have two choices: Pay attention to what he says (like you life depended on it), or ignore and ridicule him.
Care to guess how wide the collective backside of the UN will become after a hotheaded control freak (instead of a pinky tipping tea-totaler) finishes with them if they opt for option 2?
Really, it does not matter when he gets in, as long as he gets in.
if he gets in i still think he'll have a rough start but will be able to pull things together.
the longer this plays out though, the more senators may turn tail and change their vote, the whitehouse better speed this up.