Posted on 08/01/2005 7:24:56 AM PDT by NormsRevenge
WASHINGTON - President Bush sidestepped the Senate and installed embattled nominee John Bolton as ambassador to the United Nations on Monday, ending a five-month impasse with Democrats who accused Bolton of abusing subordinates and twisting intelligence to fit his conservative ideology.
"This post is too important to leave vacant any longer, especially during a war and a vital debate about UN reform," Bush said. He said Bolton had his complete confidence.
Bush put Bolton on the job in a recess appointment — an avenue available to the president when the Congress is in recess. Under the Constitution, a recess appointment during the lawmakers' August break would last until the next session of Congress, which begins in January 2007.
Bolton joined Bush and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice at the announcement ceremony and said he was honored and humbled by the president's appointment. "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," he said.
Bush said that Bolton's nomination had been supported by a majority of the Senate but that "partisan delaying tactics by a handful of senators" had denied the nominee the job.
Bush had refused to give up on Bolton even though the Senate had voted twice to sustain a filibuster against his nominee. Democrats and some Republicans had raised questions about Bolton's fitness for the job, particularly in view of his harsh criticism of the United Nations.
OK I stand corrected. But I was still offended. LOL
Don't you mean "Lambert Field"?
Good! At least the UN will get a good dose of kick butt for the next year and a half.
Hope that Bolton didn't lose any spine after the liberal whipping-fest. We need his courage to tell it like it is to the United Nations.
He looks a little uncomfortable there, or is that just my imagination?
The first definition in my dictionary is "to Outwit"
Mover Mike
Not exactly. What the Constitution says is that if the President and VP candidates are from the same state, the electors from that state cannot vote for both of them. So in this case, the NY electors would have to vote for Hillary for Pres and someone other than Schumer for VP. This could cause a case where the President and VP were of different parties.
I think Bill Lan Lee is still there, recess appointment and all.
paydirt for the backers of Bush/Bolton
Good to see. The gun grabbers hate Bolton.
Only a licensed moel can do it. WCS, Joe Lieberman.
T*t-for-tat, Me Hearties.
The Senate RATS 'N RINO's blubbered, whined, farted and shivered.
Heck, any Miss America pageant participants has LOTS more Testosterone than those Girlie-Men.
Beautiful!
Good job, Mr. President.
And thanks "Norm" for keeping us cubicle jockeys advised.
YES!!
May ALL liberals behold and tremble before It's Awesome Might!!
Sorta reminds me of "Teddy" Roosevelt--Another "Cowboy" President, NATCH!!
Thank you Mr. President, and may God's blessings be upon you.
Voinovich is deeply saddened. :::Sniff, sniff:::
Clinton made ONE HUNDRED FORTY-ONE RECESS APPOINTMENTS (141).
Geeeeee! I don't recall Dodd or any democrat being upset about ANY of those appointments ..????
President Bush did not circumvent the senate, he circumvented the obstructionists. Big diff...
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