"Supporters of John Bolton's confirmation as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations want to make one last try to get 60 senators to break the filibuster instead of President Bush renominating Bolton during the next congressional recess to avoid Senate confirmation".
Getting 60 Senators together is not going to happen and Novak doesn't really mention a recess appointment except in negative terms so that's probably not going to happen either. Frankly, I think the best option is to re-nominate Bolton until he's confirmed or Bush leaves office in '08. We don't need anyone in that cesspool anyway. We can have the Sec State sit in to veto the occasional important Security Council vote and forget about the rest.
You are probably, right, and by not picking someone else, or REALLY pushing for Bolton's confirmation, I think Bush is conveying his message that he feels that the UN is basically usless anyway.
Novak has had a long history on CNN and in newpapers of getting everything wrong. That is why the news media publishes him as a Republican. He makes Republicans look stupid and smug. If Novak thinks Bolton will not get a recess appointment then you can be assured Bolton will get a recess appointment