Posted on 06/20/2005 10:33:30 AM PDT by Tumbleweed_Connection
The ongoing effort by John Bolton's Senate detractors to hold up his confirmation as UN ambassador is especially offensive to the Jewish community, the Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs declared today.
"It was Bolton's determined leadership and diplomatic mastery that, in 1991, caused the United Nations to finally revoke one of its most outrageous resolutions - equating Zionism with racism," said JINSA executive director Tom Neumann. "It was a truly Herculean task, but Bolton succeeded where many predecessors had failed because he made the effort and took the time to engage the UN members one by one.
"The Jewish community will always be grateful," Neumann noted. "We should remind our elected representatives of that."
Neumann described the Senate delay as "a blatantly orchestrated effort to destroy a dedicated, highly qualified public servant. Bolton's career is an open book, his achievements a matter of record. His style is a mix of diplomacy and resoluteness, with a strong moral sense of right and wrong. There is no valid reason that he should not have been confirmed weeks ago.
"John Bolton at the UN would continue the proud, standup tradition established by our two foremost past UN ambassadors, the late Daniel Patrick Moynihan and Jeane Kirkpatrick. The latter has warmly endorsed Bolton for the post, as have former Secretary of State Lawrence Eagleburger, Senator John McCain, and many others who clearly understand the need for UN reform."
The Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs is an independent, non-partisan educational organization established in 1976 to educate the public on national and international security issues, including the importance of an effective U.S. defense capability and the key role of strategic allies to promote democratic values in the Middle East.
My uninformed guess: 40% of Jews were Bush voters.
i think that is too much.
In 1980 Reagan got 40% of the Jewish vote. Oddly in 1984, Jews were the only demographic that supported Reagan by a smaller number than 4 years previous
No. First, I doubt the "Jewish Community" has a collective opinion on Bolton one way or another. On essentially party line issues I'd expect Democratic Senators to vote with their party. Irrespective of their religion. What Bolton did over a decade ago isn't all that relevant.
I can't remember who said it today, but I was listening to talk radio, and either Rush or Sean Hannity made the comment that they are surprised that Lieberman is voting against Bolton...
Lieberman is a hawk on the war, is usually more likely to not act like a lemming...and, being Jewish KNOWS that Bolton has been the most instrumental in the past, in trying to wipe out anti-semitism in the UN....
Most people have forgotten the Zionism is racism issue. What's significant isn't the issue as much as the fact that Bolton was able to muscle an unpopular resolution through the UN. It's what we need, but if you're pro-UN, it's not what you want. For the life of me with 55 Senators I don't understand how GWB hasn't bypassed the media and taken this obstructionism to the people.
I am listening to the Tony Snow show (tape delay) and he is saying exactly what you are...
That President Bush needs to use the "bully pulpit" to let the American people that don't pay as much attention as Freepers do, what the dems are doing---obstructionism, plus aiding and abetting the enemies---Durbin...
We were able to barely defeat Daschle because of obstruction, but Illinois, California, Massachusetts, New York, aren't South Dakota...
I think Bush will make him a recess appointment---it worked when he did that for William Pryor...
That'll probably work. But this is less about Bolton than it is a preliminary to the first Supreme Court nomination. It would have been nice to win it.
When you have the idiot Gang of 14 making all of the decisions for the Senate nowdays, nothing of substance will get done...
Both, McCain and Graham, who were in that Gang of 14, assured after announcing the "agreement", that Bolton would get an up/down vote...so see, even in that "revered" group of 14, the dems win..
The reason the 'Rats are so determined to see Bolton go down is that he would be a terrific advocate for freedom
and democracy around the world, along with being a great
proponent of American exceptionalism. This is something most
'Rats abhor.
Additionally, he would be honest to a fault, and call to account those
who commit terror and mayhem along with their supporters.
Oh, do the 'Rats ever hate people like that.
i an saying this as a jew--i mean chucky S--mr center J lieberman
levin etc etc i am more mad at them get it(for not speaking out)
Ha. I thought I was speaking to fellow non-Jews who have had a habit of blaming all/most of the politics of the Democrat left on Jews. That's funny.
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