"He's damaged goods" Dodd says Bolton would lack the confidence of Congress if sent to U.N. by Bush

Houston Chronicle ^ | August 1, 2005

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Dodd and his cronies don't like the idea of U.N. reforms.

Odd, I've never heard Dodd call a Latin American despot "damaged goods"

[RWR8189]

The Senate should pass a resolution supporting John Bolton as UN Ambassador.

While it would be non-binding, IIRC it would not be subject to filibuster.

[endthematrix]

I don't have much confidence in Congress, but I do favor a "hard nose" telling the UN it's our way of the highway! Something Congress will never do.

[konaice]

That's not what you want to send up, a person who doesn't have the confidence of the Congress

Dodd needs to learn that the US representive at the UN works for the EXECUTIVE BRANCH. Not the Congress.

He's about to find out about recess appointments.

[Cincinatus' Wife]

[Lancey Howard]

I don't think that Bush should recess appoint Bolton. Dubya should just keep sending Bolton's name up for confirmation, month after month, until he gets an up or down vote in the Senate. Meanwhile, let the real Republicans in the House refuse to fund so much as a single dollar to the scumbag UN until they are "confident" that a true reformer has been appointed to the UN to keep an eye on all those US taxpayer dollars that get dumped into that toilet every year.

I hope Bush has the guts to play some chicken with this thing.

[GeronL]

Dodd is a simpering fool, only idiots and the media would believe anything he says. The very people who will deny the man a vote on the senate floor are saying he won't have the confidence of Congress.

If the media were non-partisan he would be laughed into resigning for this statement.

[GeronL]

The Republicans will never withhold funds from the UN, we pay about 25% of their administrative costs and 30% of their peacekeeping costs. And they gripe about the 'dues' which is a fraction of what we give them.

[beyond the sea]

"He's damaged goods. This is a person who lacks credibility

Bull. Dodd's head is soft as a ripe cantaloupe. The guy is a fast talking flim-flam man. Ask the jerk WHO went about damaging Bolton!!

[Travis McGee]

The commie-rat traitor Chris Dodd would love Bolton, if Bolton just gave a few Dodd-like french kisses to his hero Fidel Castro.

[Cincinatus' Wife]

I think Bush plays good cop while the House plays bad cop with the U.N.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Bush administration strongly opposes moves by the U.S. Congress to slash dues to the United Nations and is optimistic the scandal-hit body will implement tough reforms, a top U.S. official said on Thursday, Source

They he turns around and sends Bolton into the U.N. swamp with clear objection from the LIBERAL U.N. loving Senators.

[Judith Anne]

Thanks for posting. Dodd could not be more wrong. Lots of conservatives like me out here in flyover country are looking forward to Bolton's appointment, and if the Senate won't do it, oh WELL!

We're used to the Senate minority throwing hissy fits and trying to boss the President, we're used to their bullying tactics.

I'm laughing at Dodd--I don't know anyone who cares what he thinks.

[Cincinatus' Wife]

.......Ask the jerk WHO went about damaging Bolton!!

Yeah, they punch your face in, then criticize you for your appearance.

[beyond the sea]

Exactly!

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Dodd is a very useful idiot of the Left.

It must have hurt walking to Bush's inaugural.

[beyond the sea]

Next thing you know the silly, sleazy, lying, scummy Dems. will be telling us Karl Rove is damaged goods .................. oh, they already did!

;-)

[Ruth A.]

It seems that a vote of approval by the Congress would label one as damaged goods.

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Well, that isn't going to happen.

As you observe who are his enemies, Bolton stands tall.

[Cincinatus' Wife]

The msm wants to give the appearance that they matter.

[beyond the sea]

Speaking of "recess", my mother was an excellent student as a child, yet she still told me, my brother and sister that her favorite period in school was recess. She would love this "recess".

Go G.W. and John Bolton!