[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]

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.

[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.

[IrishGOP]

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.

If he had a better majority leader in the senate it would be different too, than that gutless wonder Frist.