Posted on 08/01/2005 5:55:40 AM PDT by Chuck54
Edited on 08/03/2005 5:44:46 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
THE PRESIDENT: Nearly five months ago, I nominated John Bolton to be America's Ambassador to the United Nations. I chose John because of his vast experience in foreign policy, his integrity and his willingness to confront difficult problems head-on. I told the nation that John Bolton would provide clear American leadership for reform at the United Nations. I told them that he would insist upon results.
The United States Senate held thorough confirmation hearings, and a majority of United States senators agree that he is the right man for the job. Yet, because of partisan delaying tactics by a handful of senators, John was unfairly denied the up or down vote that he deserves.
As a result, America has now gone more than six months without a permanent ambassador to the United Nations. This post is too important to leave vacant any longer, especially during a war and a vital debate about U.N. reform. So today I've used my constitutional authority to appoint John Bolton to serve as America's Ambassador to the United Nations. John Bolton will be an important member of my State Department team, led by Condoleezza Rice.
I'm sending Ambassador Bolton to New York with my complete confidence. Ambassador Bolton believes passionately in the goals of the United Nations Charter, to advance peace and liberty and human rights. His mission is now to help the U.N. reform itself to renew its founding promises for the 21st century. He will speak for me on critical issues facing the international community. And he'll make it clear that America values the potential of the United Nations to be a source of hope and dignity and peace.
As he embarks on his new assignment, Ambassador Bolton will bring tremendous wisdom and expertise. Over the past two decades, John Bolton has been one of America's most talented and successful diplomats. He's been a tireless defender of our nation's values, and a persuasive advocate for freedom and peace. As a senior leader at the State Department in the 1980s and 1990s, he brought people together to achieve meaningful results at the United Nations -- from resolving payment issues, to helping rally the coalition in the Persian Gulf War, to repealing a shameful resolution that equated Zionism with racism. And over the past four years as Undersecretary of State, he's shown valuable leadership on one of the most urgent challenges of our time: preventing the spread of weapons of mass destruction.
Ambassador Bolton takes up his duties at a time of opportunity for the United States and the United Nations. America and the U.N. are working to spread democracy, relieve hunger, and assist the victims of disaster. We've delivered hope to millions suffering from HIV/AIDS and other deadly diseases. We've helped to lay the groundwork for two landmark events in the history of liberty: the free elections of Afghanistan and Iraq. Ambassador Bolton will work to build on that progress by helping the U.N. continue to find effective new ways to match its good intentions with good results.
As the newest member of America's diplomatic corps, Ambassador Bolton will defend our nation's interests with character and resolve that were instilled early in life. John's father was a firefighter; his mother was a homemaker who took her son to the public library to show him the value of education. I know that Jack and Virginia Bolton would be proud today to see the boy they raised in Baltimore appointed to serve as our permanent representative to the United Nations.
I'm grateful to John's wife, Gretchen, for being here with us and to the entire Bolton family for their service and sacrifice.
Mr. Ambassador, thank you for agreeing to serve your nation once again, and congratulations.
AMBASSADOR BOLTON: Mr. President; Madam Secretary; my wife, Gretchen; our daughter, J.S, in absentia. I'm profoundly honored, indeed, humbled by the confidence that you have shown by appointing me to serve as the United States Permanent Representative to the United Nations. You have made your directions for U.S. policy at the United Nations clear, and I am prepared to work tirelessly to carry out the agenda and initiatives that you and Secretary Rice direct.
We seek a stronger, more effective organization, true to the ideals of its founders and agile enough to act in the 21st century. It will be a distinct privilege to be an advocate for America's values and interests at the U.N., and, in the words of the U.N. Charter, to help maintain international peace and security.
My deepest thanks to you both for the opportunity to continue to serve America.
THE PRESIDENT: Thanks, John, appreciate you.
All right, thank you all.
Good! I hope you are successful!
Thank you.
Thank you!
Has anyone received word? Is Senator Voinovich weeping yet?
Maybe someone from Ohio can tell us if the tears are flowing. Heh-heh.
God Bless Bush!!!! this man has cojones to do what it takes... God Bless him :usa:
I have heard several dems activists say that they wish Bush would have picked some one like Negroponte and Danforth...
Well, I say, just like Al-queda started under Clinton, but Bush is taking the blame,
The Oil for food scandal was mostly under Danforth and Negroponte, but BOLTON isn't as good as them???? right
?????? Why in the world does this recess appointment have any bearing on your determination not to vote for a Republican running for senate? If we had more republicans in the senate, we wouldn't need recess appointments as Bolton would have already been confirmed. Your statement makes no sense!
When the democrats filibuster every other nominee he sends up for anything, what do you expect the republicans in the senate to do? While Frist proved to be very short-sighted in not implementing a rule change at the beginning of this session to eliminate filibusters on the confirmation of all presidential appointees to force an up or down vote on all appointees that make it out of committee, there is no validity to blaming the republicans for the obstruction of the democrats.
I think a better caption would be "Got Wood?"
What we ought to be doing is telling the U.N. to go " " itself.
If we're going to ignore that option, I think Bush has done the right thing here.
I cannot condone our continued support for an organization as corrup as the U.N., and state that it will do it's damndest to neuter the U.S. at every opportunity.
This is like inviting the assassin to sleep in the next bedroom with the door in-between unlocked.
Mr. Bolton, How do you respond to Senator Kennedy's denunciation of your appointment?
"I'm sure the Senator does not need to be reminded to take the appropriate medication while he gets over my appointment."
OK, you get the prize:
THAT is the most ridiculous thing I've read here today!
But I'm curious: don't Nixon, Ford, Reagan, and Bush Uno count as "Republican Presidents?"
In fairness to bar-face, I think you chose the wrong place to end the citation of his quote (even though he apparently punctuated in such a way as to make your misunderstanding completely understandable). He did also add "And a republican House. And a republican Senate." So, if I understand him correctly, he is saying this is the first time in his life (mine too) that we have had a Republican President that enjoyed a republican majority in both houses. The GOP presidents you cited all had to deal with the democrats controlling at least one (and usually both) of the two houses.
The reason the Democrats are filibustering John Bolton is because he is a man who doesn't suffer fools and has the cojonies to do the job that these Socialist Dems don't and won't....Harry Reid, Boxer, Feinstein, etc. are the fools still bleating and the MSM is their friend, perhaps, their only friend.........
I also have my W stickers still on my car. On Fox right now they just reported that Lurch says Bolten now lacks any credibility at all and will not be taken seriously! Ha! Like you have any credibility?You traitor, treasonist. creep!
"The heads of Canadian lefties are exploding up here. Thank you. Really. Thank you."
Heads of lefties are exploding everywhere, especially in Europe. Sweeeet.
If this guy is the bully the Dems say he is, then he's perfect for the UN job. Shoe-thumping, bullying, and shouting is sometimes required for that role.
Congratulations to President Bush for standing up against the Democrats, yet again. Anyone who says he's a lame-duck President is not following the news.
It still makes me laugh thinking about how he deflected the silly Kerry attack that he owned a lumber company with that off the cuff comment to the moderator. :)
The fun thing about the Bolton nod is that Americans will pay ZERO attention to it, due to the Rafael Paliero shocker. That and the usual sexual banter will dominate water cooler talk tomorrow.
I missed that comment. That is outstanding. And it makes your caption better than mine!
He didn't just deflect the attack, he slammed dunked Kerry, spanked him, and spit him out.
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