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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.
Actually I think Rove would be a strong candidate as well as a strong conservative. The guy can really speak well which is more than we can say about Bush.
Do you recall the diabolically clever Clintoon strategy of document dumping, inundating an investigation of their nefarious deeds with tons of paper that they knew would take years to be read thus getting them off the hook? Pres. Bush needs to adapt this strategy to his legislative agenda after the August break and hit the Congress with about seven major legislative initiatives: Social Security, the Fair Tax, border security, restructuring of the bankrupt Medicare system etc. There is NO way the Dems could fight all of them at once without looking like the obstructionists they are. Of course, the Republican weak sisters in the Senate would have the vapors and prove once again that they are the constipated organ in the body politic, so the Pres. would have to give that bunch an enema to get things moving.
i heard 140
Shot out ... on target! Now will GWB add 50 and fire for effect?
LOL, I love that graphic! It's priceless.
THANK GOD!!!!
"Clinton made recess appointments including Bill Lann Lee"
This was on Fox yesterday. When Dodd was saying that Bolton would be damaged goods - Chris Wallace asked him what about all of the recess apppointments Clinton made - something like 137 (I new he made a lot - just didn't realize it was that many!)- Chris went on to say - no one said they were damaged goods (LOL!)- in addition, Fox had 3 pictures and Chris went through them (don't recall the other names right now).
"DU Infiltrators.
Report in.
Anything hilarious going on yet?"
From DU:
"and so begins the goosestep to Iran.
they are on a tight schedule ,apparently.
End of August? middle of September?
Make no mistake, we are going, and we're being pushed there by fascists."
I'd label this hilarious(from a Bolton thread).
"...as assistant attorney general for civil rights, when it became clear that Lee's strong support of affirmative action would lead to Senate opposition. Similarly, when the Senate did not vote on his nomination of James Hormel to be Ambassador to Luxembourg, because he was [a homosexual], [c]linton made a recess appointment. (Hormel thus became the first openly [homosexual] person to serve as a U.S. ambassador.) [c]linton was strongly criticized by Congressional Republicans for making recess appointments. Nationmaster.com(This site might be worth checking out.)
According to C-Span:
"[c]linton has now made 56 recess appointments in his 6 ½ years, the last being James Hormel as Ambassador to Luxembourg on June 4, 1999. President Bush made 77 recess appointments during his 4 year tenure, and in 8 years as President, Ronald Reagan made 243 such appointments. President Carter made 68 recess appointments over 4 years in office."
How many recess appointments did the impeached POS make in all?
We need the number of recess appointments that Clintoon made and how many GW has made.
Then, we can counter the MSM hysteria re the terrible abuse of recess appointments by W.
Recess appointments have been done by all presidents.
I'm with ya, Bar-Face! All the way!
Give Yosimite Bolton a big can of Whup Ass!
HA-HAA! Losers all!
Thanks!
Basing things on how he looks..Good move ..that's bright of you .
Heh...
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I wonder if Helen Thomas will attempt any kind of suicide over this....LOL
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