Considering that a majority of Senators support him, it is a false argument for Dodd to say the Bolton lacks the confidence of the Senate. He is being denied a vote by partisan political shenanigans requiring a supermajority, not by lack of confidence.
Bolton should have received an up-or-down vote on the Senate floor, but the Liberals didn't want to give Bush the political victory.
THe good news: We only need Bolton for 17 months, he can start the clean up of the vipers nest in that time. Other good news: the Dem filibuster on the Bolton nomination has made it more difficult for them to filibuster other nominees-- not impossible, just more difficult. Because they look petty and mean-spirited.
I need to start looking for a new tag line.
Bump!
I hope you're right about it being harder for the Dims to filibuster. I hope you're not relying on them not wanting to look bad again. Please note what's building in the Robert's matter.
Bush and the Repubs are in pretty good shape at the moment, but I believe they're going to have to use the NUKE, because the Dims have tried to foul up every appointment without triggering the NUKE. Why would they stop the obstructionist tactics when the Repubs can't get their stuff together to use the NUKE?
Where is McLame these days?